Between Escape from Tarkov’s steady popularity, Arc Raiders’ explosive hype, and Bungie’s upcoming reboot of Marathon, it seems like extraction shooters are all the rage right now. And, not one to miss out on a trend, Krafton’s striking while the iron’s hot and is soon holding a closed playtest for its own extraction shooter spinoff, called PUBG: Black Budget, next month.
Krafton quietly lifted the lid off PUBG: Black Budget earlier today. It’s essentially a PvPvE extraction shooter that sees squads dropping down on an island trapped in a time loop, all while a supernatural anomaly gets in the way of your mission to loot top-secret research.
“In between missions, you’ll expand your personal Base, craft new equipment, and improve your character’s skills and proficiencies,” the Steam page explains. “Prepare to face PvPvE threats in an environment that grows more unpredictable with every loop – and the longer you stay, the harder it is to make it out alive.”

