Krafton has officially canceled PUBG: Black Budget, ending development on the extraction shooter before it could reach a full release. The project was intended to expand the PUBG universe beyond its battle royale roots with a first-person PvPvE experience built around repeated expeditions into a mysterious island.
Krafton's Black Budget had been part of the company's plans for several years before players were finally given the opportunity to try it last year. The publisher previously discussed the project in investor materials as part of its strategy to expand the PUBG IP into new genres, eventually unveiling it as a tactical extraction shooter and opening the door to outside testing. Its first major Closed Alpha took place in December 2025, followed by another test from June 26 to June 29, 2026. At the time of the second test, PUBG Studios was still describing player activity and feedback as valuable to refining the game on its "road to launch," making the cancellation only a few months later a sharp reversal
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