PUBG

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History

Fragment phenomenon

PUBG first becomes exceptional to Jiang Siming when he notices a white, musical-note-shaped fragment in P City that no other player can see. Collecting it grants him expert Kar98k knowledge. 1

After unsuccessfully testing League of Legends, MOBAs, FPS games, and MMOs, Jiang confirms that only PUBG produces fragments. A gold fragment gives him 5,000 yuan, which physically appears on his desk after use. 3

Fragments can appear at map locations, in defeated players' loot boxes, and after a chicken dinner. Enemy loot boxes have a substantially higher fragment chance, making kills the most reliable way to pursue them. 3 Early fragment colors generally follow a pattern: white fragments grant game skills, gold fragments grant money, while rarer green and purple fragments can provide talents or physical enhancements. 11

Bluehole acquisition and major updates

Jiang Siming obtains a golden fragment granting 70% of Bluehole Company shares after eliminating DK, intending to use control of the company to pursue a holographic PUBG project. 632 He later receives the remaining 30% through an Exclusive Airdrop, and his 100% ownership is subsequently confirmed. 726 779

Bluehole releases a major 12 GB update featuring a China Map, a revamped Erangel, new weapons, simplified parachuting, and balance changes to bolt-action sniper rifles. 761

Transition to Holographic PUBG

While PC PUBG remains active, Jiang regards Holographic PUBG as its continuation and the next stage of the game rather than a replacement that requires shutting down the original version. 1906

Upon reaching 100% completion, Holographic PUBG manifests as a tiny fully intelligent game-server chip with infinite operating memory. Jiang names it Holographic PUBG. 2032 Its public beta begins with nearly ten million simultaneous players, while the server remains stable under the load. 2066

PC PUBG

Jiang Siming's Fragment System

• Visibility — Fragments are visible only to Jiang Siming; even players beside him cannot see the light or object on his screen. 1
• Collection sources — Fragments may spawn on the map, appear in loot boxes, or drop after winning a match; high-kill games improve the odds of obtaining them. 3
• Completion requirement — Many rewards require several identical fragments before activation, such as Voice Actor Skill fragments requiring three pieces and Singing Talent requiring five. 3 11
• Reward scope — Rewards range from PUBG weapon mastery and driving skills to cash, physical gene potions, company shares, black technology, weapons, and other real-world items. 3 8 632 1497
• Universal fragments — Completing the Spirit Artifact · AWM allows Jiang to gather universal fragments through AWM kills. 2314

Holographic PUBG

Access and scale

Holographic PUBG initially allows purchasers to use training grounds before public beta. Within five days, more than nine million game rings are sold in China alone. 2043

The public beta reaches nearly 26 million players within four days. Its growth prompts plans to open overseas markets, partly to create a wider ranked-player pool and pursue stronger fragment rewards. 2082

Gameplay differences

Ranked matches and Energy Value

Esports

Trivia

• Jiang’s high-profile playstyle is credited with raising the technical standard of professional PUBG; opponents increasingly train to counter techniques such as rapid sniping, movement dodges, and aggressive solo squad wipes. 133 1497
• A high fall can be survived by landing on a teammate’s head, a trick discovered when Jiang lands on Wei Shen rather than the ground. 256
• Holographic PUBG allows players to mute surrounding voices or teammate voices despite its natural speech system. 2067
• Holographic PUBG’s realism makes players with real shooting, driving, martial arts, or survival experience especially strong during its early period. 2069 2089