-: Blackpink and PUBG are collaborating

The freshly renamed PUBG: Battlegrounds has announced a collaboration with the mega-popular K-pop group Blackpink, which will go out this month.

The PUBG x Blackpink partnership was announced through Twitter (below) with a short video including the group's popular song "How You Like That." As part of the partnership, a number of new features will be introduced to the game, including purchasable goods, cosmetic map changes, and in-game event objectives.

Announcing the official collaboration of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and @BLACKPINK! Jump into the game and check out the changes made to celebrate!

Disclaimer: Please note that the faces included in the video are not part of the BLACKPINK Collaboration Bundles in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. pic.twitter.com/Bj1ew8zj4S
— PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (@PUBG) August 5, 2021

Beginning August 5, 2021, a variety of Blackpink cosmetic items will be available for purchase in-game until the end of 2021. There will be 35 distinct cosmetics in all, with each member of the K-pop group - Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rose - getting their own bundle. The packages include themed haircuts, nameplates, helmets, costumes, weapons, and more.

The Blackpink cooperation event, which runs from August 18 to September 7, includes special in-game event tasks that players can complete to gain points that can be used to purchase rare Blackpink goods. Among the goods are the opportunity to obtain their very own in-game Level 3 Blackpink themed helmet as well as more contraband vouchers.

PUBG is releasing numerous themed features across several of the game's maps to honor things Blackpink during the length of the cooperation. These will be available on PC between August 8 and September 7, and for consoles between August 12 and September 15. Among the components are Blackpink-themed stickers on building walls, a Blackpink drop-plane tail, and themed supply boxes.

Son Heung-Min Collaboration items are NOW available in the Battlegrounds. Which outfit and weapon will you choose to squad up with Son? pic.twitter.com/ZxgMHk93ki
— PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (@PUBG) July 22, 2021

The Blackpink-themed collaboration isn't the only high-profile event that have recently graced the battlefield. Son Heung Min, a Tottenham Hotspur footballer, recently collaborated with the game, which introduced a "Sonny" skin to the game as well as various in-game products in the store and more.

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