Krafton has announced PUBG Black Budget, a spinoff from its multiplayer franchise, entering the extraction shooter genre. Alpha playtests will begin next month without a non-disclosure agreement. The game, set on the island of Coli, features a time loop and PvPvE threats, focusing on exploration and discovery rather than just survival. It includes a 2.5×2.5 km open-world environment, 30-minute matches, squads of up to three players, and a maximum of 45 real players alongside PvE adversaries. The game will have two weekends of alpha testing: December 12-14 and December 19-21, available on Steam.