PUBG: Battlegrounds adds a K-pop collab with IVE built around Love Dive

PUBG: Battlegrounds has teamed up with K-pop group IVE for a collaboration built around the group's 2022 hit Love Dive. It went live on PC on November 4, 2026 and arrives on consoles on November 12, IGN reported, alongside the return of two tougher PvE modes.

What the collab adds

Three IVE-themed locations appear on the Rondo map, all based on the Love Dive music video, including an IVE Mansion. All six members are in the game as character likenesses, together with outfits, accessories and weapon and gear skins.

Six maps, Rondo, Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Deston and Vikendi, get IVE Emote Stages. Performing one of the special IVE emotes on a stage plays a music video on PC or shows album artwork on consoles. The starting islands also gain interactive Cupid's Crossbow and Cupid Chicken Man elements.

Harder PvE modes return

For players who want more pain than choreography, the update brings back two PvE modes with raised difficulty. HLB: Dawnbreakers of Rondo adds more frequent enemies, extra fuel requirements and weaker defensive objectives. It runs from November 4 to 25 on PC and from November 12 to December 3 on consoles.

Roguelite mode Xeno Point: Hell swaps its three original difficulty levels for a single Hell setting and adds a tougher fourth sector. It runs from November 18 to December 2 on PC and from November 26 to December 10 on consoles.

Dates at a glance

PC players can visit the IVE locations now, while console players wait one more week. Both PvE events start later on consoles too, so check your platform's dates before planning a squad night.

Source: IGN.