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PUBG: Black Budget Alpha Test Set For December 2025

Krafton and PUBG Studios have officially announced PUBG: Black Budget, a new spin-off game set within the PUBG: Battlegrounds universe. Categorized as an “extraction shooter,” the game shifts the focus from traditional battle royale mechanics to a mission-based, high-stakes survival experience. Players take on the role of Contractors tasked with infiltrating an abandoned research facility on a mysterious island to recover top-secret technology. The setting is complicated by a supernatural phenomenon known as the “Anomaly,” which traps the island in a time loop, adding a unique narrative and gameplay twist.

Gameplay Features and Mechanics

PUBG: Black Budget is described as a first-person perspective (FPP)-first experience that blends PvP and PvE threats. Key gameplay features include:

Extraction Loop: Players must extract artifacts and research findings to uncover the truth behind the “SAPIENS” black-budget initiative. Only items successfully extracted are kept.
Progression and Customization: Between missions, players can expand their personal Base, craft equipment, and improve character skills and proficiencies.
Match Dynamics: Matches can last up to 30 minutes, supporting 3-player squads with a total of 45 players. In a nod to its battle royale roots, the “Anomaly” actively shrinks the playable area over time.
Open World: The game features a 2.5×2.5km open-world island with diverse biomes and underground facilities.

Closed Alpha Test Coming in December 2025

A closed alpha test for PUBG: Black Budget is scheduled to launch in December 2025. The test will be available for PC players via Steam in North America, Europe, and Asia. Interested players can register their interest directly on the game’s Steam page.

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4077740/PUBG_Black_Budget/

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