The map in Playerunknown`s Battlegrounds isn`t like the ones in other shooters. It`s a massive, sprawling arena that has several towns, dozens of buildings, terrain features, and even a tunnel system. Developer Bluehole is currently working on two new maps to add to the game, but given this size and complexity, they`re still several months from release.In an interview with Eurogamer, Brendan `Playerunknown` Greene spoke about the difficulties of making new maps for the game, explaining that the studio still doesn`t have a planned release date for them. The developer has a long way to go before the next one is playable.I`m at our new @PUBATTLEGROUNDS office in Madison today. The team is working on our desert map. Here`s a WIP preview of this new location... pic.twitter.com/ReLbsvwv9A — PLAYERUNKNOWN (@PLAYERUNKNOWN) July 3, 2017`We`re going to explain these maps are still in early development and we`re still working on two at the moment,` he said. `We`re trying to pick one to focus on. But it`s still going to take us many months to get it out.`To give perspective on how long it takes Bluehole to create these levels, Greene revealed that it was no easy feat to get the first one up and running. `Maps are not an easy thing to do; the last map took us about six to nine months to get to a really playable state,` he explained. `Maps take time. But we`re going to be working hard and we`re expanding the team so there`s no ETA, they`ll come when they`re ready.`We`ve seen very little of the new maps; Bluehole has only released two images so far, both showing a desert location. As Greene explained, those screenshots showed a very early prototype of the level. `What people saw in that is what is called `a beautiful corner,` an area of the map made to show the art director the overall feel the team want to give the map,` he stated.There`s a whole lot more from Greene`s interview over at Eurogamer; be sure to check it out.In other Battlegrounds news, the game will have ...
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