PUBG Studios and KRAFTON Inc. are preparing for PUBG: Battlegrounds Season 13.1 launch on August 4 for PC and August 12 for consoles. The update will bring new changes to the Taego map, set in 1980s South Korea. The biggest change to the map is a randomly spawning secret room with high-end gear. Players must first find a secret key before accessing the room. 

There are many other changes in store for Season 13

• New Ranked Season: Update 13.1 brings a new ranked season, meaning all rewards earned during the Ranked Season 12 will be automatically added to players’ inventory once Season 13 goes live on Aug. 4. Ranked Season 13 will run for two months, similar to recent ranked seasons.

• Taego Tweaks: In addition to a secret room, the map will also see the introduction of plane Emergency Landings at the start of some matches. When flying players over the map, there are times when the plane engine will explode and will be forced to make an emergency landing. If players decide to not jump before the plane lands, they will start the match with 50 percent HP. 

• Sanhok Updates: Sanhok map will see the geography of the Northwest Island adjusted with small cliffs and rocks, providing cover for players moving across the shore. 

• Map Rotation: Paramo will be replaced with Karakin in Normal Matches. The new map rotation for matches is the following:

  • Erangel

  • Miramar

  • Sanhok

  • Vikendi

  • Karakin 

Season 13.1 launches on August 4 for PC and August 12 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.