PUBG extraction shooter Black Budget canned less than a year from reveal, after Krafton decide it won't "deliver an experience players could enjoy over the long term"

PUBG: Black Budget, a tactical extraction shooter developed by PUBG Studios, has been cancelled less than a year after closed alpha testing. The decision to end development was made due to Krafton's lack of confidence in the game's long-term player experience. Despite the cancellation, PUBG Studios stated that they learned valuable lessons from the project that will benefit future games.

The game, revealed in November, was set in a time-looped island where mercenaries recover top-secret technology. However, it never received a full release date before Krafton pulled the plug. Black Budget joins other failed PUBG spin-offs, like PUBG: Blindspot, which was discontinued after early access due to developers being unable to sustain the experience they aimed to deliver.

While the cancellation of PUBG: Black Budget may not generate much buzz compared to PUBG's success, it raises questions about the industry's willingness to give spin-offs enough time to succeed, especially when faced with early setbacks.