While I was visiting Seoul, South Korea last year I spent quite a bit of down time inside one of it’s many PC Cafe’s playing Overwatch.

While a good chunk of players were also playing OW, the majority were playing another game. PUBG.

Why was this bland looking military shooter so popular I wondered? I tried to gain some insight as I walked past people playing , but I couldn’t figure it out.

When I got back to Australia I downloaded PUBG. I instantly understood the popularity.

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