PUBG guns for your wallet with early microtransaction test

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting a tournament in Germany with a $350,000 prize pool. The Gamescom PUBG Invitational will take place August 23 through 26, and developer Bluehole is planning to sell cosmetic items to fund the tournament and raise money for select charities. The studio will broadcast the event live on Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, Mixer, and Twitter.

As part of raising money for the prize pool and charity, Bluehole announced it is introducing a new loot-box system for its cosmetic items. Players can now use their in-game “Battle Points” (BP), which they earn through getting kills and winning, to buy more than just the standard Pioneer crate. These include the Wanderer and Survivor crates that feature clothing inspired by the Battle Royale movie and book, which also serves as the basis for Battlegrounds’ last-person-standing combat. The new Gamescom Invitational Crate, however, will require keys that you purchase for $2.50 each.