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Announcing the first Closed Alpha

KRAFTON dated the first external closed alpha test for PUBG: Black Budget, three weeks after revealing the game on November 21, 2025.

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What happened

KRAFTON revealed the game and opened alpha sign-ups on November 21, 2025; the test dates followed in this December 8 announcement.

The first test ran across two December windows — December 12–14 and December 19–21 — for PC players in North America, Europe and Asia.

The test was NDA-free, allowing public gameplay footage and discussion.

Official materials introduced the FPP-first extraction format, Coli Island and the Anomaly.

Concept illustration, not a map of Coli Island — KRAFTON has published no map of the island.

What it means now

This announcement established the first public baseline for the game. Later builds may change mechanics, balance and content observed during that alpha.

Source: Steam — Announcing Closed Alpha · verified 2026-08-07

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