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PlayerUnknown On Creating The Battle Royale Genre

From mods to modes.

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With the mainstream success of Fortnite Battle Royale, the introduction of Dying Light: Bad Blood, and news about upcoming AAA games having battle royale modes, one thing has become clear: it is no longer just a mode. It is becoming its own genre.

In the video above, we sat down with Brendan Greene, aka "Playerunknown," to talk about the success of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, how it spawned out of a series of mods, and how it plans to stay relevant with increasing competition in the future.

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In the video below, you can watch the full chat with Greene and Mike Mahardy. For more news and interviews out of GDC, stay tuned to GameSpot throughout the weekend.

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