Beginning as an obscure early access release on Steam, public awareness of PUBG increased due to interest from streamers and other online influencers. Many of the concepts and gameplay elements that modern battle royale games utilize were first conceptualized in PUBG, from the shrinking circle, the importance of looting, and the options of solo, duos, or squad-based matchmaking.
More commonly known as PUBG, this 100-player game started as a mod for other games such as ARMA 2 and DayZ by game developer Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene. Those interested in entering the genre may want to start with the progenitor of the battle royale craze.
