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PUBG Mobile is the iOS and Android version of the game that sparked the battle royale craze in the second half of the 2010s. It turned out to be more profitable than the original.
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PUBG Mobile battling a cheater onslaught, Tencent ban thousands a day

Picture of people parachuting to a murder zone in PUBG Mobile
Even though it's PUBG's little brother, PUBG Mobile still faces the same sorts of problems, with cheaters probably sitting at the top of the pile. Tencent have been banning thousands of cheaters a day, and the results can be felt already.

When is Erangel 2.0 map coming to PUBG Mobile?

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds promotional picture for its mobile version.
According to the latest reports, the updated Erangel map could arrive to PUBG Mobile sometime in December 2019 along with glass windows and new items.

PUBG Mobile hands out 10-year bans to more than 5000 cheaters

PUBG character aiming at the camera
PUBG Corp. are continuing their fight against cheaters in PUBG Mobile. The company have confirmed they have banned over 5000 cheaters for 10 years.

PUBG is first mobile battle royale to reach $1bn revenue ​​​​​​​​​​​​

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds promotional picture for its mobile version.
According to the latest report from Sensor Tower, PUBG Mobile is the first mobile battle royale to surpass $1 billion in revenue ​​​​​​​​​​​​across iOS and Android.

PUBG Mobile becomes the highest-grossing mobile game around

Picture of people parachuting to a murder zone in PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile, Tencent's mobile edition of Bluehole's original game, has been doing great on its own, but its launch in China was stalled and even required a new name - Game for Peace. Combining their profits, however, shows the real picture.

PUBG Mobile will now remind players to take breaks

PUBG Mobile's recently added map Sanhok
PUBG Mobile has launched a new feature aimed at players below 18 years of age, which will have them agree to a 'gaming advisory' and remind them to take breaks. The dev says it's an attempt to promote 'healthy gaming' among their players.

China halts issuing of game licences to solve hefty backlog

Logo of Chinese game developer Tencent Games
Chinese authorities have decided to halt issuing of licenses for monetisation of new games, in order to clear up the backlog of games pending licenses, which in turn built up after a similar move by the government in March last year.

Resident Evil 2 Tyrant joins PUBG Mobile in a new crossover event

picture showing zombies
PUBG Mobile has launched the new Resident Evil 2 crossover event which introduces zombies and the notorious Tyrant to Erangel. The new event will combine PUBG's shooting and looting mechanics with the survival aspects of Resident Evil 2.

PUBG Lite is a free to play game silently released on PC

Picture of a person running around in PUBG Lite
PUBG Lite has kicked off as a free to play open beta in Thailand and the game currently looks like an upscaled version of PUBG mobile. It, therefore, has way lower system requirements, but it's unknown if it will come to the western market.

Tencent, NetEase cleared in China, Fortnite and PUBG not yet

A wooden shack elevated far above a forest in Fortnite
It appears that China has finally eased up on the gaming regulations as the country's two publishing giants, Tencent and NetEase, got new game licenses after nine months of uncertainty. Fortnite and PUBG, however, have to wait a bit longer.