Incident #173
The most recent tracked incident was a negative critical alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 485 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 11, and the incident peak reached 96 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.
Before score
60.0%
Current score
60.0%
Change 0.0%
Review velocity
73 reviews
Apr 28, 2026, 12:24 PM - Apr 28, 2026, 3:04 PM
Cause confidence
Patch Backlash (64% confidence)
Quick summary
What happened?
The most recent tracked incident was a negative critical alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 485 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 11, and the incident peak reached 96 in 1 hour. 1 earlier incident have already resolved.
How bad was it?
Peak tier: CRITICAL. Review velocity spiked to 73 reviews. Score moved 0.0%. Resolved in 2 hours.
What triggered it?
Likely causes: Patch Backlash. Trigger type: sustained. See the timeline tab for event-level detail and patch notes.
Where to go next?
Opened: Apr 28, 2026, 1:29 PM
Resolved: Apr 28, 2026, 3:16 PM
Peak severity: critical
Score change: 0.0%
Trigger: sustained
Before / after
Window from Apr 28, 2026, 1:30 AM to Apr 29, 2026, 3:10 AM.
Score before
60.0%
Score now
60.0%
Change
0.0%
Reviews added
485
Peak velocity
119/h
Common questions
Quick answers about what happened and why.
What happened?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 485 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.
How severe was it?
This was a severe incident with a large wave of reviews.
What caused it?
Patch Backlash (100%)
Is it over?
It ended after 1 h 47 m. The review score is still settling.
How much did the review score change?
The score moved by 0.0 points, from 60.0% to 60.0%. At its busiest, the game received 119 reviews per hour.
Were other games affected too?
No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.
Opened: Apr 28, 2026, 1:29 PM
Resolved: Apr 28, 2026, 3:16 PM
Peak severity: critical
Score change: 0.0%
Trigger: sustained
Incident velocity window
Impact 0.0%