PlayerUnknowns Battleground has only just rolled out its latest update but future-focused dataminers may have already discovered what could be next in the PC version of the Battle Royale game: clans.The source of the information is well-known dataminer PlayerIGN (via The Loadout), who is active in the PUBG community and has been accurate with previous leaks.Based on information found in a number of files, PlayerIGN has reported on Twitter that itll be possible to have up to 20 players in a clan, with clan names running between 2 and 15 characters and shorter tags running between 2 and 4 characters.
Clans wont be free, thoughthere appears to be a fee of 5000 BP attached, which is likely to be a set up cost.The files also indicate some kind of rsums and recruits element to the system, which could mean players will have to submit their gameplay stats to an existing clan in order to prove themselves worthy to join, though precisely how this element will work isnt entirely clear at the moment.As a result of finding a no clan label in the games Leaderboard, PlayerIGN has suggested that the clan system could be a part of the games new ranked mode.Given clans were introduced to the mobile version of the game more than a year ago, its not a huge leap to imagine them working in the the PC and console versions.
When (and if) they might be introduced, however, remains unknown.
It may be worth drawing up a shortlist of names, slogans and members now in preparation.