PUBG 42.1 update adjusts ranked system and introduces Black Market and other competitive changes

Update 42.1 shifts ranked points toward placement/survival, adds RP bonus for consistent high finishes, changes blue‑zone mechanics, and modifies Workshop/Black Market item flows — affecting competitive progression and in‑game economy.

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- Season 42 will run for three months instead of the previous cadence.
- Ranked Points (RP) calculation increased the weight of final placement to emphasize survival over raw kills.
- A bonus RP system now grants extra points to players who consistently achieve high placements.
- Black Market returns but removes the previous dual‑chance (double gacha) structure.
- A new Workshop page called 'Supply Depot' consolidates purchase through to reward claims.
- Popular growth‑type weapon skins and new chromas (listed in the update) will rotate through the Black Market.
- Blue‑zone shrink timing altered to reduce long warning times and adjust late‑game space creation.
- Damage from blue‑zone changed from distance‑based to time‑based, increasing damage the longer a player stays in zone.
- Interactive smoke items were introduced and some phased timings shortened in ranked/esports modes.

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