PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – A brief tour of the new PUBG Seoul headquarters
BY now, gamers all around the world would have played, tried, or heard of the game known as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, otherwise known as PUBG. The game recently entered version 1.0, and hit 3 million concurrent players (number of players online at the same time) on just the Steam platform last week. Also, a third of all gamers visiting PC bangs in South Korea are playing the game as well. Korean media outlet Inven visited the office of PUBG Corp in Seoul, which is a new setup spawned out of parent company Bluehole to handle all aspects of the widely popular battle royale. There are 160 employees in total, with around 40 more overseas under PUBG Corp. 2018 will be a big year to expand PUBG!
PUBG Seoul is located near Seocho Station
PUBG Seoul entrance
PUBG Corp logo
Tons of awards
Certificates for breaking world record
Employee meeting in the morning
Work station area
Work station area
There are around 160 employees with around another 100 empty seats for new hires
Pantry is in the middle of the office
Breakfast cereals
Unlimited free drinks
Variety of quick-cook foods
One of the many meeting areas
One of the many meeting areas
One of the many meeting areas
Meeting room
Employee discussions
Random content on meeting room board
Tons of technical content
Special area for testing the Xbox One version
The office is large enough to use a hoverboard to move around
Flight of stairs leading to another level
The stairs down. Are those cushions?
There is an internal cafe as well
All kinds of beverages can be found here
Snacks and pastries
Not sure if the drinks here are free
Huge company logo near the cafe
Resting cum meeting area
A better view of this wide space
Comfortable cradles employees can use to rest and relax
Comfortable cradles employees can use to rest and relax
Comfortable cradles employees can use to rest and relax
Yet another seating area
Employee sleeping/ napping area
Employees can take a nap on these mattresses as well
