PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Update 43.2 opens with live maintenance windows for PC and console, and includes a Map Service report link detailing map rotations.

The patch notes outline a broad update across gameplay, UI, customization, and collaboration, with maintenance windows listed in UTC and improvements aimed at communication tools, vehicle spawning balance, and new Workshop items.

Across platforms, Update 43.2 introduces changes to gameplay, UI, and customization, along with a focus on enhanced communication, balanced vehicle spawns, and new Workshop offerings.

Region-specific map planning lists fixed and favored maps for NA, EU, RU, SEA, KAKAO, SA, and others, with Erangel, Taego, and Sanhok appearing consistently in many regions.

In the KAKAO region, Erangel, Taego, and Sanhok are always in the Fixed Map pool, while other regions rotate among a broader set of maps each week.

Supply Bay gets an enhanced experience with dynamic card-opening animations, automatic progression in Cumulative Rewards, and a new Claim All option.

Improvements to Supply Bay include differentiated animations for Gold Cards and an automatic progression display in Cumulative Rewards, plus a new Claim All button.

Custom Match gains extend host controls, explosion impulse options, Force End Match with a 10-second delay and participant broadcast, lobby chat controls, random team assignment, and enhanced observer options, plus UI behaviors like hiding player nicknames.

Additional Custom Match updates cover extended host features, spectator settings, and improved lobby management, shaping gameplay and user experience.

Notable Custom Match changes include explosion impulse settings, a Force End Match mechanic, lobby chat controls, random team assignments, Intense Battle Royale observer options, hidden player nicknames, and assorted lobby UX refinements.

Map preference data are measured using playtime, match counts, select rate, and leave rate, with totals rounded to percentages that may not sum to 100.

World and Customization updates remove PUBG x Jujutsu Kaisen assets, adjust Erangel terrain destruction textures for better visibility, and add new Workshop items like Winter's Wildest Creatures and Survivor Pass: Erangel Subzero.