KRAFTON announced on the 10th that it has added collaborative content with the girl group aespa to 'PUBG: Battlegrounds.'
The collaborative theme song Dark Arts has been transformed with aespa's music and applied as the lobby music in Battlegrounds. The song will be released on domestic and international music platforms on the 15th of this month. Dark Arts features an aggressive rhythm and fast guitar sounds characterized by a strong will to win amidst fierce survival competition, releasing the tension of battle.
The game's Mirama map has added an aespa concert hall and hideout. Some buildings have transformed into the 'Battlegrounds x aespa' hideout, and dedicated stages have been set up on the starting islands of maps like Erangel and Vikendi, where players can experience a special performance by dancing and cheering along to aespa's music videos using dedicated emotes.
On the console platform, the same content is expected to be applied through an update on the 17th.
KRAFTON has started a trial operation of the user-generated content (UGC) system called 'UGC Alpha' through this update. This feature allows users to create and test content within the game, gaining attention as a new attempt to expand the boundaries of creativity and play.
This feature will be expanded to all users holding a Battlegrounds Plus account from August and will operate for about three months until September. The UGC Alpha service is only available on PC.