Believe it or not, there is a dating simulator currently playable inPUBG: Battlegrounds, but it is only available for a limited time as a treat for April Fool’s Day. This in-game event was made as a collaboration between developer Krafton and its AI game development studio, ReLU Games. There are multiple endings for this collaboration that give player in-game rewards, such as nameplates and sprays.
According to thePUBGofficial website,this event is called “Winner Winner Romantic Dinner,” and it allows players to participate in a dating simulatorwith personified versions of in-game weapons, including Molotov Cocktail, a red-haired woman. There is also a blue-eyed woman named AKM, and a dark-haired woman named AUG — all named afterweapons in the game. Rounding out the dating simulator cast is KAR98K, a golden-eyed woman. The event will last from April 1 to April 29. “Gear up, or in this case, Rizz up!” the website reads.
Date PUBG Guns In “Winner Winner Romantic Dinner”
Yes, It’s As Odd As It Sounds
During this limited-time event,PUBG: Battlegroundsplayers will be able to date various “guns” as a high school student preparing for a school festival, set in thePUBGuniverse. There arebranching storylines that can lead to three different endings. Players can earn Contraband Coupons and nameplates depending on which ending they obtain. There are also more rewards for obtaining all three endings, including 500 G-Coins, an emblem, and a spray.
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To participate in the event, players will need to log in with their Krafton ID or through the in-game banner. Microphone allowance is encouraged to participate in all of the mini-games. Notably, this event isreportedly not available to play on PlayStation or Xbox browsers, and must be played on mobile devices or PC.
Parody Dating Sims Is The Go-To April Fool’s Joke For Games
Absurd Fun
This isn’t the first time a parody dating simulator has been added as an April Fool’s joke for a game.Palworldis allegedly getting a dating simulatoras well for April Fool’s this year.Valorantalso got one, called the Love Event, back in 2021, sodating simulators appear to be a go-to way of celebrating April Fool’swhile also allowing players to get rewards for playing the game.
While this one might require mostly out-of-main-game work to complete the multiple endings, fans are likely going to enjoy how absurd it is forPUBG: Battleground’sweapons to become dateable humans, similar toindie games likeBoyfriend Dungeon. Hopefully, there will be even sillier fun for this funny holiday in the future for this long-running game.
