What the Steam Page Lists
The PUBG: DED.NET Steam store page (app 2726580) has published its feature list ahead of launch, and one section in particular stands out for its specificity. Under the heading "UNORTHODOX TACTICS," the store page lists four distinct actions players can take during a run:
- Use car doors as riot shields
- Cannibalize enemies for health
- Play dead
- Hack payphones to steal money from rivals
These are not described in the excerpt as passive perks or random events -- the store page presents them as deliberate actions available to players navigating 1990s Cascadia. The source does not specify whether these are tied to particular abilities, items, or conditions, or whether they are available by default at all times.
How These Connect to the Announced Systems
The Steam store page organizes its feature list around several interlocking concepts. "PLAYSTYLE FREEDOM" promises players the ability to "mix and match dozens of abilities to build your own custom approach to combat." The unorthodox tactics section sits alongside that framing, though the store page does not explicitly state which tactics are ability-gated and which are open to any contestant at any time.
The store page also details a broader survival loop under "DEATH IS ONLY THE BEGINNING": every lost match is described as feeding your next run, with players able to "scavenge resources, retain progression, and evolve your build." The overall goal, per the "PATH TO DOMINANCE" section, is to "make your run through 1990s Cascadia to treat injuries, earn abilities, and outlast competitors to become the king of killers."
The store page frames the game's genre as "multiplayer FPS combat with run-based roguelite progression" -- its own words under "GENRE-BENDING SURVIVAL." The source does not detail how the four listed unorthodox tactics interact with that roguelite layer specifically, or whether they carry any cross-run progression implications.
What Is Not Yet Detailed
The Steam store page names these four tactics but does not elaborate on mechanics, cooldowns, resource costs, or unlock requirements for any of them. It does not clarify, for example, whether "cannibalize enemies for health" is situational, ability-dependent, or universally available. It does not specify how much money a successful payphone hack yields or how rival contestants are affected. These open questions remain unaddressed in the current store listing.
The source also does not connect any of the four tactics to named ability categories or describe how "mix and match" ability building intersects with accessing them. Players looking for that level of detail will need to wait for further official disclosure.
PUBG: DED.NET was revealed by PUBG Studios (KRAFTON) at gamescom Opening Night Live, with the release date still to be announced. A closed beta is coming.