PUBG Battlegrounds Launches Limited 'Ally Duo' Mode With AI Teammate Ella
The mode marks the first public deployment of KRAFTON's 'PUBG Ally' AI teammate technology, which was announced for testing in early 2026, and offers a concrete test of conversational AI in a live battle royale environment.
Reporting from 1 sources: 4Gamer.net.
KRAFTON released a new limited-time mode, 'Ally Duo', for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on PC, where players team up with an AI teammate named Ella. The mode is available from June 17 to July 1, 16:00 JST, requires an NVIDIA GPU, and supports Korean, Simplified Chinese, and English voice chat with Ella only.
KRAFTON deployed the 'Ally Duo' mode on June 17, pairing players with Ella, a CPC (Co-Playable Character) built on the 'PUBG Ally' AI. The mode is restricted to PCs with NVIDIA GPUs and runs on the map Sanhok. Voice chat is limited to Ella; players cannot speak with other human teammates. Ella's language follows the client setting, currently offering Korean, Simplified Chinese, and English. The mode runs until July 1 at 16:00 JST. KRAFTON said it will refine 'PUBG Ally' based on feedback from this limited release.
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