PUBG Banned 51,064 Accounts During the August 17–23 Review
Cheating accounted for 40,306 of the bans, while PUBG also reported 17,272 banned devices and 36,796 affected accounts.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS banned 51,064 accounts during the August 17–23, 2026 investigation period, according to the game’s August 26 weekly bans notice. The enforcement total was much higher than the 21,119 accounts recorded during the previous August 10–16 review.
Cheating made up most of the action, but PUBG also removed accounts for team killing, abusive conduct, and teaming. The breakdown was:
- Cheating: 40,306 accounts
- Team killing: 5,273 accounts
- Abusing: 3,724 accounts
- Teaming: 1,761 accounts
The notice also recorded 17,272 banned devices and 36,796 affected accounts for the same period. Those figures are separate from the 51,064 account bans.
For comparison, the previous review covered in our August 10–16 weekly bans report recorded 21,119 banned accounts. The latest total was 29,945 higher.
PUBG’s permanent ban list and reporting steps
Permanently banned accounts appear in the full permanent-ban list. PUBG says the first 3 characters of each in-game nickname are replaced with asterisks in the document.
Players who encounter illegal software or other misconduct should use the in-game reporting tools first. For additional assistance, PUBG directs players to PUBG Support.
The team also points players toward the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator as an account-security step, with setup instructions available here.
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PUBG: Battlegrounds
Developed by PUBG Corp
PUBG: Battlegrounds is a battle royale shooter that pits 100 players against each other in a struggle for survival. Gather supplies and outwit your opponents to become the last person standing.
- Genre Shooter
- Platforms Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Perspective First person, Third person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
- Release December 20, 2017
- Publisher Bluehole Studio, Microsoft Studios
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