PUBG MOBILE is 1 year old: How PUBG became a household name, a huge addiction and a big controversy
5 years, 10 months ago

PUBG MOBILE is 1 year old: How PUBG became a household name, a huge addiction and a big controversy

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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner - that was the most absurd yet funniest tag I ever heard last year. At the time, PUBG MOBILE offered only the classic gameplay mode on its sole map - Erangel. --When PUBG MOBILE was launched, it only came with one gameplay mode and one map. --PUBG MOBILE also required real-life inspired smart strategy making skills that were previously seen on PC games. --To keep first person shooter lovers happy, PUBG MOBILE added a first-person mode.

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Bored of PUBG Mobile? A New Call of Duty Smartphone Game Is Coming Soon
2 years, 9 months ago

Bored of PUBG Mobile? A New Call of Duty Smartphone Game Is Coming Soon

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Mobile gamers are soon going to get another royale shooter game. “We are creating an all-new, AAA mobile experience that will bring the thrilling, fluid and large-scale action of Call of Duty: Warzone to players on the go," Activision said in its statement on Thursday. The company mentioned Call of Duty: Warzone will be a “large-scale, battle royale experience" that …

PUBG: New State Crosses More Than 40 Million Pre-Registrations on Android, iOS
3 years, 3 months ago

PUBG: New State Crosses More Than 40 Million Pre-Registrations on Android, iOS

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Krafton the creators of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds franchise have announced that their upcoming mobile game, PUBG: New State has secured more than 40 million pre-registrations on Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store following its second successful Alpha Test in 28 countries last month. “We’ve been able to achieve this level of success because of fan enthusiasm globally and their …

PUBG: New State surpasses 40 mn pre-registrations globally
3 years, 3 months ago

PUBG: New State surpasses 40 mn pre-registrations globally

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Krafton on Thursday announced that PUBG: New State has officially secured more than 40 million pre-registrations on Google Play and App Store following its second Alpha Test in 28 countries last month. "We have been able to achieve this level of success because of fan enthusiasm globally and their belief in PUBG Studios work," said Minkyu Park, Executive Producer of …

Battlegrounds Mobile May Bring Global PUBG Tournaments, Esports Brands to India
3 years, 8 months ago

Battlegrounds Mobile May Bring Global PUBG Tournaments, Esports Brands to India

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Battlegrounds Mobile has premiered in India, bringing the PUBG universe back to the country after PUBG Mobile was banned eight months ago. With it, we have seen massive esports tournaments being organised for the game in China, and even professional Indian esports teams such as Team Soul and Fnatic India have represented us in such tournaments,” says Agarwal As a …

PUBG Mobile Reports 1 Billion Accumulated Downloads Since Launch in 2018
3 years, 9 months ago

PUBG Mobile Reports 1 Billion Accumulated Downloads Since Launch in 2018

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Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Thursday its cellphone action game PUBG Mobile has surpassed 1 billion accumulated downloads outside China, making it one of the most successful games worldwide. PUBG Mobile, the mobile version of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, in which a group of players fight one another until only a single combatant is left alive, has been hugely popular since …

PUBG Mobile celebrates over 1 billion global downloads with Godzilla vs Kong partnership
3 years, 9 months ago

PUBG Mobile celebrates over 1 billion global downloads with Godzilla vs Kong partnership

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PUBG Mobile has crossed 1 billion downloads worldwide and it is celebrating this feat in the most glamorous way possible. Not only a new track, but PUBG Mobile is also collaborating with the upcoming Godzilla vs Kong movie and as a part of this partnership, players will see both King Kong and Godzilla in the game. In addition, PUBG Mobile …

PUBG: New State Is The New PUBG Mobile Game That'll Take Battle Royale to the Future; Pre-Orders Live
3 years, 10 months ago

PUBG: New State Is The New PUBG Mobile Game That'll Take Battle Royale to the Future; Pre-Orders Live

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Player Unknown?s Battlegrounds is getting a new mobile title for iOS and Android called PUBG: New State. The new PUBG Mobile game aims to bring battle royale to a more futuristic take on the massive multiplayer genre. PUBG: New State is set in the future and takes place years after the current PUBG Mobile game, which is also set in …

PUBG Mobile 2 Launch May Happen This Week, 'Futuristic' Gameplay Details Tipped
3 years, 10 months ago

PUBG Mobile 2 Launch May Happen This Week, 'Futuristic' Gameplay Details Tipped

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PUBG Mobile 2 is reportedly set to launch globally by the end of this week. According to information on the game tipped on Twitter, PUBG Mobile 2 may keep the base format of battle royale gameplay intact, but overhaul the entire game to come in a futuristic setting – specifically based in the year 2051. The game may also bring …

PUBG Mobile Replacement or Not, FAU-G Always Had Too Steep a Hill to Climb
3 years, 11 months ago

PUBG Mobile Replacement or Not, FAU-G Always Had Too Steep a Hill to Climb

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Hot on the heels of the central government of India banning ubiquitously popular mobile game PUBG Mobile, Indian game development studio nCore partnered with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar to announce a made in India combat game, FAU-G. Right then itself, even as the development house continued to ride on a wave of nationalist sentiment fueled by India’s border conflicts with …

FAU-G Wants to Fill PUBG Mobile Void, But Can it Have the Same Impact on Gamers?
4 years, 2 months ago

FAU-G Wants to Fill PUBG Mobile Void, But Can it Have the Same Impact on Gamers?

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FAU-G, the upcoming Indian shooter game, made headlines as it premiered on the heels of massively popular battle royale game PUBG Mobile being banned in India. Despite these circumstances, its maker, nCore Games’ strategic advisor Vishal Gondal, insists that FAU-G will not remain a mere alternative to PUBG Mobile. Instead, Gondal says that it plans to be one of India’s …

Missing PUBG Mobile? Check Out These 5 Alternatives That You Can Play Offline Too
4 years, 2 months ago

Missing PUBG Mobile? Check Out These 5 Alternatives That You Can Play Offline Too

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PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite mobile games that were banned in India early September has left quite a void among gamers who are fans of the battle royale gameplay genre. Additionally, three highly popular PUBG Mobile alternatives like Creative Destruction, Cyber Hunter and Rules of Survival are also off-limits in the country, therefore reducing the total number of options …

PUBG Corp is Looking For an Indian Partner to Unban PUBG Mobile
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Corp is Looking For an Indian Partner to Unban PUBG Mobile

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Following an order by the Indian government to ban 118 Chinese apps in the country, the popular battle royale game PUBG Mobile was pulled down from prominent app stores. While the Indian gaming community hasn’t taken this well, PUBG Corp finally stepped in with an official statement, giving hope to its fans. Just yesterday PUBG Corp released a statement regarding …

Is PUBG Back? Indian Gamers Rejoice With Memes After PUBG Corp Cuts Ties With Tencent Games
4 years, 4 months ago

Is PUBG Back? Indian Gamers Rejoice With Memes After PUBG Corp Cuts Ties With Tencent Games

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It’s been quite a week for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds aka PUBG loyalists in India. PUBG to Indians, after ending its association with Chinese company Tencent pic.twitter.com/iQfAA9fWca— Sagar September 8, 2020 PUBG corporation ensures Indian Govt that it will cut ties with Chinese Gaming Company Tancent to counter the #PUBGBan in IndiaLe Indian #PUBG players :pic.twitter.com/MLhjjYItPg — DilseMario September 8, 2020 After …

PUBG Mobile Ban: PUBG Corp Pulls Back Association From Tencent Games in India
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Mobile Ban: PUBG Corp Pulls Back Association From Tencent Games in India

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Last week the Indian government released an order to ban 118 Chinese apps in the country including the highly popular battle royale game, PUBG Mobile. It has also confirmed that PUBG Mobile will no longer be controlled by Tencent Games in India and that PUBC Corp will take all publishing responsibilities. In light of recent developments, PUBG Corporation has made …

PUBG Mobile Pulled Down From Google Play Store & Apple App Store, ISP Block Could be Next
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Mobile Pulled Down From Google Play Store & Apple App Store, ISP Block Could be Next

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PUBG Mobile is no longer available for download on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. The reason for the ban on PUBG Mobile as well as PUBG Mobile Lite, is the game’s association with Tencent Games, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings which one of the biggest Chinese multinational companies. The popular battle royale game is played vastly …

PUBG Mobile Gamers Believe Call of Duty Mobile and Garena Free Fire Can Be Great Alternatives
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Mobile Gamers Believe Call of Duty Mobile and Garena Free Fire Can Be Great Alternatives

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PUBG Mobile was banned in India alongside 117 other apps in the evening of Wednesday, September 2. Animesh Agarwal, who represented India in the finals of PUBG Mobile Star Challenge, 2018 in Thailand with his team 8bit, tells News18 that the ban “puts to rest the dreams of professional PUBG Mobile players” in India. Ever since starting out as a …

PUBG Ban after Fresh Indo-China Tension Brings Out Desi Parent Memes on Twitter
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Ban after Fresh Indo-China Tension Brings Out Desi Parent Memes on Twitter

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The centre on Wednesday banned 118 Chinese mobile apps, including the popular game PUBG. Ministry of Information & Technology bans #PUBGMeanwhile Indian Parents :pic.twitter.com/gkZaQxIPqF— S. September 2, 2020 One who don’t play to #PUBG player right now pic.twitter.com/PkpbJaCJ48— Malay September 2, 2020 #PUBG is now banned in india.me who never played pubg. pic.twitter.com/D8sTj3YmBA — Gautam September 2, 2020 #PUBG Streamers …

PUBG Mobile 1.0 Update Arrives on September 8: Erangel 2.0, Improved Visuals, New UI and More
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Mobile 1.0 Update Arrives on September 8: Erangel 2.0, Improved Visuals, New UI and More

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A new major update for PUBG Mobile is on its way alongside a new global-level tournament. The new PUBG Mobile 1.0 update is going to bring in a ‘new era’ by introducing a variety of improvements in terms of visuals, graphics, performance, frame rates and a lot more. Additionally, the PUBG Mobile World League and World Championship will be combined …

PUBG Mobile death: College boy shoots himself due to fight with father over the Battle Royale game
4 years, 5 months ago

PUBG Mobile death: College boy shoots himself due to fight with father over the Battle Royale game

India TV News  

PUBG Mobile has been featuring in the news for all the wrong reasons. The battle royale game has now been a cause of another death in India, making it enter the negative limelight yet again. PUBG Mobile death in India It is suggested that a college student took his life due to the popular PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds game in Jalandhar. As …

Are people ready for smartphone gaming to ditch consoles, PCs?
4 years, 8 months ago

Are people ready for smartphone gaming to ditch consoles, PCs?

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Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. Smartphone gaming has become a huge trend among millennials with games like PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena’s Free Fire and more. To address the rapidly evolving landscape of mobile gaming in India, the brand partnered with Fnatic to curate a dedicated gaming experience was a natural progression for the …

PUBG Mobile 0.17.0 update starts rolling out for Android, iOS users: Here's what it brings
4 years, 10 months ago

PUBG Mobile 0.17.0 update starts rolling out for Android, iOS users: Here's what it brings

India TV News  

PUBG Mobile is finally receiving the much-awaited 0.17.0 update for both iOS and Android platforms. PUBG Mobile 0.17.0 update brings back the Hardcore Mode to Arcade. In order to celebrate the game's second anniversary, the company has announced the Royale Pass Season 12 with the theme "2gether We Play" on March 9. Apart from this, the game has also added …

Trending mobile games of 2019: PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile and more
5 years ago

Trending mobile games of 2019: PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile and more

India TV News  

With smartphones becoming more powerful, the mobile gaming industry is also expanding. In 2019, we have seen a lot of new graphic intensive games like PUBG Mobile and Fortnite. Tencent Games also launched a lighter version of the game dubbed PUBG Mobile Lite that can run on smartphones with as low as 2GB of RAM. After the success of PUBG …

PUBG no more as popular as it was in 2018, loses 82 per cent players despite new updates
5 years, 2 months ago

PUBG no more as popular as it was in 2018, loses 82 per cent players despite new updates

India Today  

PUBG MOBILE is easily one of the best games for mobile currently and with all the content updates coming one after the other, it seems it will stay that way. If you look at the number of active players, it appears that PUBG on PC has lost almost 82 per cent of its players compared to the days when the …

Call of Duty dethrones PUBG to become the most popular mobile game
5 years, 2 months ago

Call of Duty dethrones PUBG to become the most popular mobile game

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Call of Duty mobile has become the most popular mobile game as per the latest rankings on Ranker.com. Call of Duty Mobile became an instant hit and created history with over 100 million downloads in its first of its release. Though PUBG Mobile still has larger overall user base considering it has been there for a longer time Activisation in …

Call of Duty Mobile Review: A Brilliant Game that Can Outrun PUBG Mobile by a Mile
5 years, 3 months ago

Call of Duty Mobile Review: A Brilliant Game that Can Outrun PUBG Mobile by a Mile

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Anyone that has ever played a video game has at least heard of Call of Duty, and anyone to have ever played a mobile game has at least heard of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, ubiquitously known as PUBG Mobile. With easy enough controls, a direct but mature gameplay, and thankfully good server hold-up handling the initial load of players across the world, …

PUBG Mobile vs Call of Duty Mobile: Chicken Dinners aren't so enticing any more
5 years, 3 months ago

PUBG Mobile vs Call of Duty Mobile: Chicken Dinners aren't so enticing any more

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Editors Note: This piece is being republished in light of the stable version of Call of Duty: Mobile being announced globally today. In comparison, PUBG Mobile also has several modes, but none of them has the adrenaline pumping experience as COD. While the main Classic mode Battle Royale is definitely, PUBG Mobile’s biggest attraction, it can turn slightly drawn out …

Call of Duty: Mobile officially rolls out for global markets, to compete with PUBG Mobile
5 years, 3 months ago

Call of Duty: Mobile officially rolls out for global markets, to compete with PUBG Mobile

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Activision’s ultra-popular AAA game series has officially made its way to the mobile platform globally as of today. The game is going to give stiff competition to Tencent’s other popular title PUBG Mobile and we should see in due course if COD has what it takes to displace the former as the most popular shooter game on mobile. While Team …

PUBG Mobile Lite available in the Indian market for download
5 years, 5 months ago

PUBG Mobile Lite available in the Indian market for download

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PUBG Mobile Lite, which is the toned-down version of the famous mobile battle royale game PUBG Mobile hit the Indian market on Friday and is available for download from the Google Play store. Also, read: Netflix mobile plan unveiled in India: Price, specs and more Developed by Tencent Games and PUBG Corp, PUBG Mobile Lite is designed to be compatible …

PUBG LITE Beta quick review: Feels like heaven for PUBG loyalists on low-end PCs
5 years, 6 months ago

PUBG LITE Beta quick review: Feels like heaven for PUBG loyalists on low-end PCs

India Today  

If you like playing battle royale games and adore PUBG's interpretation of the genre, you get enough choices to enjoy the experience anyplace at any time. On the other hand, PUBG MOBILE is joyous with is easier gameplay style but the physics and watered down graphics at times make players want the same experience in a better package. First impressions: …

Call of Duty Mobile now available for download, offers PUBG-style battle royale mode and PC graphics
5 years, 7 months ago

Call of Duty Mobile now available for download, offers PUBG-style battle royale mode and PC graphics

India Today  

For more than a year now, PUBG MOBILE is the game that has been ruling the gaming arena in India. Now, there's a new game in this segment that has the potential to challenge it and the name itself will be familiar to hardcore PC gamers - Call of Duty Mobile. However, the beta version notes that all the progress …

PUBG Mobile replacement 'Game for Peace' earns $14 million in 72 hours
5 years, 7 months ago

PUBG Mobile replacement 'Game for Peace' earns $14 million in 72 hours

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It became the world’s top-grossing mobile battle royale title on Apple’s iOS app store in three days. Tencent Holdings Ltd’s alternative to its video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” in China became the world’s top-grossing mobile battle royale title on Apple’s iOS app store in the first 72 hours of its launch, research showed. U.S. app analytics firm Sensor Tower said on …

Latest PUBG MOBILE update will annoy PUBG Emulator players: All you need to know
5 years, 8 months ago

Latest PUBG MOBILE update will annoy PUBG Emulator players: All you need to know

India Today  

The latest update to PUBG MOBILE is finally out for both Android and iOS platforms. While the dynamic weather and Darkest Night are two notable additions with the new update, it also brings one feature that may annoy the group of players who use PC emulators to play PUBG MOBILE. The PUBG MOBILE team tried to solve the issue with …

Getting started with PUBG Mobile esports: Format of tournament, viewing and more
5 years, 9 months ago

Getting started with PUBG Mobile esports: Format of tournament, viewing and more

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PUBG Mobile is no longer just another mobile game. So much so that Tencent, the game’s developer, has successfully organised two major tournaments in the country with huge amounts of cash prizes, the latest being PUBG MOBILE India Series which supposedly received 5,75,000 registrations and had a Rs 1 crore prize pool. For the PUBG MOBILE India Series, the format …

PUBG creator Brendan Greene says the game has a bright future in the e-Sports industry
5 years, 9 months ago

PUBG creator Brendan Greene says the game has a bright future in the e-Sports industry

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Growth of PUBG in the e-Sports circle was pushed ahead because the community as a whole wanted it. Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, the creator of PUBG has said that the competitive scene happens to be an integral part of the game’s long-term future. I never thought I’d ever get there.” With lucrative money opportunities in the streaming business, packed gamine arenas, …

PUBG MOBILE beats PUBG PC and all other online games in India, played by 73.4%
5 years, 11 months ago

PUBG MOBILE beats PUBG PC and all other online games in India, played by 73.4%

India Today  

It's not wrong to argue that PUBG MOBILE is the biggest sensation of the current times. The game became so popular in fact that PUBG MOBILE got its own e-sports event and saw some great talents exhibiting their skill on the battlegrounds of Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok or Vikendi. The game is so popular that from a universe of all PUBG …

PUBG Mobile: What is it, is it affecting students and why have Gujarat, VIT and other institutions banned it
5 years, 11 months ago

PUBG Mobile: What is it, is it affecting students and why have Gujarat, VIT and other institutions banned it

India Today  

In the last few months, various reports have come from across the country with regards to PUBG Mobile. PUBG MOBILE relies on an ultra-realistic console-quality Unreal Engine 4 game platform. While most high-resolution games are restricted to flagship grade devices, PUBG MOBILE is optimised to run on low-end Android phones as well. Compared to simple games such as Candy Crush …

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