PUBG: Battlegrounds to roll out Update 38.2 featuring Porsche collab along with console transition

PUBG: Battlegrounds rolled out patch notes for Update 38.2 that will drop to the game’s version on Windows PC on Nov. 5, 2025, and on Nov. 13, 2025, to its counterparts consoles.

As was previously reported by Gaming.News, the game is moving to current-gen consoles, abandoning last-gen consoles, including PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, on Nov. 13, 2025, and will be supported only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S starting with Update 38.2.

Update 38.2 will also bring a Porsche collaboration, which includes an exclusive Porsche container on the starting islands of Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Vikendi, Taego, Deston, and Rondo.

Notably, the container can only be unlocked by players who own Porsche skins, with only the player who unlocks the container and their teammates able to operate or ride in the Porsche vehicle. Available in Normal Match, Ranked, and Casual Mode, Porsche containers will be available for one month.

Rondo will see such changes in Normal Match, Ranked, and Custom Match as the removal of the Market, along with all Market-related content including Pillar Guards, BR Coins, and Safes, and the replacement of Market garages with regular buildings or garages.

Besides that, the fish will disappear, and players will no longer be available to interact with birds or destroy the cages.

Some rough mountainous terrain will be smoothed out while shallow water puddles will be removed from specific areas. The overall terrain height will be significantly lowered. Some surrounding structures, including walls, will be adjusted as well.

Meanwhile, new loot spots and garages will be added, along with cliffs and vehicle access routes near the river. On top of that, an island will be added at the center of the lake, while certain buildings will be either added or removed.

The floating restaurant, placed where the Grade III Market once stood, is set to undergo several changes. The restaurant’s floor height will be lowered to allow players to climb directly from the water. The exterior area on the first floor will be expanded, with some cover objects repositioned. Additionally, a new bridge will be built to the south, and some windows will be opened.

Secret rooms containing rare items will be added to Rondo. Players will be able to enter the locked area using a Secret Room Key. Opening any one of the four doors will unlock them all.

Vending Machines, along with Destructible Pots and Gas Tanks, will be added as well. Fixed spawn spots for the Inflatable Boat will be added to Rondo, while the total spawn quantity will remain unchanged. With the addition of new fixed vehicle spawn spots, the overall number of fixed vehicle spawns will slightly increase.

The track layout of Test Track, including the entry road, will be partially redesigned. New structures and objects, such as traffic lights, will be added, along with floor markings to indicate the start and finish points of the track.

A lap time measurement feature will also be introduced. The traffic light will activate when a vehicle enters the starting point, and if the player stays there for at least five seconds, the lap time measurement will begin. During the measurement, the current lap time will be displayed on the left side of the screen. Lap time measurement will stop if the player exits the vehicle or changes seats, the vehicle leaves the track or drives in the wrong direction, the vehicle remains stationary on the track for an extended period, or if the player is knocked out or killed.

Existing billboards will be replaced with lap time scoreboards where players will be able to check lap time rankings. These lap time records will remain until the end of the match.

Developed by Krafton’s PUBG Studios and published by Krafton, PUBG: Battlegrounds allows up to 100 players to fight in a battle royale, entering the match solo, in a duo or with a small team of up to four people, with the last person or team standing alive winning the match.

As of the time of writing, PUBG: Battlegrounds has a “Mixed” rating on Steam with 2,625,814 reviews and an all-time peak of 3,257,248 players.

Notably, as of July 2025, PUBG: Battlegrounds has sold over 88 million copies worldwide across PC and console platforms since its launch in 2017. This figure does not include the free-to-play mobile version, PUBG Mobile, which, as of July 2025, has generated over $11 billion in revenue since its release in March 2018.