The Callisto Protocol is no longer set in the PUBG universe, but is ‘its own story’

The Callisto Protocol Pubg UniverseWhen The Collisto Protocol was unveiled late 2020, one of the more, let’s say, baffling details was that the survival horror game was based in the world of PUBG. The game, by former Dead Space creator Glen Schofield, clearly bore little similarity to the high-octane battle royale. Instead, it appeared to ape Schofield’s famous horror series. And yet, somehow it was all still tied to PUBG. But no longer. According to Schofield, The Callisto Protocol is now “its own story and world,” and it no longer has ties to the PUBG universe.
How it came about to begin with is no doubt a story to be told. The Callisto Protocol is being published by Krafton, which owns the PUBG IP. Clearly, there were some early high-level discussions about tying the battle royale to a Dead Space-like horror game. In the initial premise, The Callisto Protocol took place some several centuries following the PUBG timeline. Now, however, that’s all changed.
 
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