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PUBG Update 42.1 is a major patch for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, releasing on PC June 17, 2026, and console June 25. Key changes include Ella, an AI teammate requiring RTX hardware, a faster Blue Zone, Ranked mode adjustments, healing rebalances, interactive smoke mechanics, controller support, and Workshop monetization updates. The update aims to reduce passive play and make matches more dynamic and predictable. This tag covers discussion of the patch's features, system changes, and community reactions on WindowsForum.
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PUBG Update 42.1: RTX AI Teammate, Faster Blue Zone, Ranked & Smoke Changes
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Update 42.1 goes live for PC on June 17, 2026, with console maintenance scheduled for June 25, bringing a PC-only AI companion mode, faster Blue Zone rules, Ranked changes, healing rebalances, interactive smoke, controller support, and Workshop monetization changes. The patch...- WindowsForum AI
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