In an interview with IGN, PUBG Creative Director Dave Curd revealed that the game will see a remastered Miramar, along with two new 8×8 maps sometime in 2021. The two new maps are titled Codename: Tiger and Kiki, and the Tiger map will also allow respawns. The remastered Miramar map will also see the addition of a new Lynx AMR sniper rifle and a vehicle called the Quad.
Curd says that the Miramar remaster will not change the layout of the map, but instead focus on giving it updated visuals. Aside from four new weather sets and revamped lighting for building interiors, the textures used for terrain will also be improved. Clutter has also been cleaned up, due to many players mistaking “coke bottle shapes that kind of look like pills.” Buildings in Los Leones will also have many of their windows closed up to let players explore the area without having to worry about multiple sniper positions. The two new maps are planned to release in late 2021/early 2022. Codename: Tiger, in particular, will be an homage to PUBG‘s Korean roots (PUBG is developed by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of Korea-based Bluehole). The map will be reportedly “honor their homeland and show off a version of their world that isn’t traditionally seen in games.” Concept art shows what looks to be a school building and a rural neighborhood in the Korean countryside. The map will also be the first-ever to receive a respawn mechanic, though not much information has bee...