# Research # 3 : Is PUBG Coming to the Blockchain? The blockchain gaming industry recently welcomed a traditional gaming heavyweight. **Krafton**, the company behind one of the world’s most popular gaming franchises, **Player Unknown Battleground (PUBG)**, announced a new partnership focused on the development of blockchain-based games. Facebook’s parent company **Meta Platforms** has also been stepping up its quest to lead the Metaverse revolution, filing several metaverse-related patents this month. The latest edition of **UpOnly | Research** brings you a roundup of these developments. We will also review how the increased involvement of established game developers and traditional media companies will prove pivotal in pushing the boundaries of this emerging new world. Continue reading : --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.uponly.com/uponly-research/research-3-is-pubg-coming-to-the-blockchain.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.