PlayerUnknown`s Battlegrounds` latest Event Mode, a 50v50 match called Platoon, will no longer go ahead this week, developer PUBG Corp. has confirmed. In a message on Twitter, the studio stated the event has been canceled `due to a critical error.` The company apologized and said: `Event Mode: Platoon will not be returning next week, but will return at a later date.`Platoon splits the usual count of 100 players into two teams of 50, each containing five squads. The mode was due to launch on October 18 at 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET (3 AM BST / 1 PM AET on October 19), but will now not arrive until `a later date.`This isn`t the first time PUBG has tried its take on the 50v50 mode. It briefly ran a similar event back in May, when it was dubbed `Desert Knights,` but server issues and crashes led to the mode`s discontinuation within 24 hours. PUBG has been beset by issues in recent months: as an apology, PUBG Corp. has offered some free in-game loot for players who log in on PC this weekend.Of course, PUBG has a new challenger on the market in the form of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4`s Blackout mode. For more on those two and the third big battle royale game, check out our look at how Black Ops 4`s Blackout compares to Fortnite: Battle Royale and PUBG.
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