PUBG Mobile
{{Short description|Free-to-play battle royale video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox video game
| image = PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile.webp
| title = PUBG Mobile
| platform = Android
iOS
iPadOS
HarmonyOS{{cite web |title='Game for Peace' Officially Adapted to Huawei HarmonyOS NEXT System; Limited Testing Opened |url=http://www.aastocks.com/en/usq/news/comment.aspx?source=AAFN&id=NOW.1407142 |website=AAStocks |access-date=31 December 2024}}
| developer = LightSpeed & Quantum Studio
PUBG Studios
| publisher = WW: Level Infinite{{Cite web |title=PUBG MOBILE |url=https://www.levelinfinite.com/games/pubg-mobile/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Level Infinite |language=en-US}}
{{Video game release|KOR/JPN|Krafton|VNM|VNG Games}}
| released = 19 March 2018
| engine = Unreal Engine 4
| genre = Battle royale
| modes = Multiplayer
| caption =
| designer =
| composer = Jeff Broadbent
Obadiah Brown-Beach
Laurent Courbier
Mason Lieberman
Geng Li (as Reagan Li)
Thomas Parisch
Tom Salta
Brian Tyler
Inon Zur
C. May Xiao{{efn|Jeff Broadbent, Brian Tyler, Inon Zur & C. May Xiao composed Chinese version "Game for Peace" or "He ping jing ying" only. Mason Lieberman and
Geng Li (as Reagan Li) composed on both versions.}}
}}
PUBG Mobile{{efn|Short for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile, and known in China as Game for Peace (also known as Peacekeeper Elite or He ping jing ying)}} is a free-to-play battle royale video game co-developed by LightSpeed & Quantum Studio and PUBG Studios. It is a mobile game adaptation of PUBG: Battlegrounds. It was initially released for Android and iOS on 19th of March 2018.
It was published by multiple publishers in different regions, including Krafton, Tencent, and VNG Games.{{Cite web|title=VNG Game Publishing {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/technology/photo-gallery-pubg-mobile-list-of-companies-that-publish-different-versions-of-the-game-2859238/vng-game-publishing-2859243|access-date=14 October 2021|website=DNA India}}{{Cite web|last=Liao|first=Shannon|date=19 March 2017|title=PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is now on mobile in the US|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/19/17140316/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-pubg-mobile-us-release|access-date=13 October 2021|website=The Verge}} By December 2022, PUBG Mobile had accumulated around 1.3 billion downloads while grossing over {{USD|9 billion|long=no}}. It is also one of the most-played mobile video games of all time.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-06 |title=PUBG Mobile hits $9B in lifetime consumer spending |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/pubg-mobile-9-billion-lifetime-spending-pubgm-sensor-tower/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}} In 2021, the game spawned an Indian version, Battlegrounds Mobile India, and a separate game taking place in the PUBG Universe, called New State Mobile.
Gameplay
PUBG Mobile features gameplay similar to that of the original PUBG: Battlegrounds, in which up to one hundred players fight in a battle royale, a type of large-scale last man standing deathmatch where players fight to remain the last alive. Players can choose to enter the match solo, duo, or with a small team of up to four people. The last person or team alive wins the match.
Each match starts with players parachuting from a plane onto one of the several maps. The plane's flight path across the map varies with each round, requiring players to quickly determine the best time to eject and parachute to the ground. Players start with no gear beyond customized clothing selections which do not affect gameplay. Once they land, players can search buildings, ghost towns and other sites to find weapons, vehicles, armor, and other equipment. These items are procedurally distributed throughout the map at the start of a match, with certain high-risk zones typically having better equipment. Killed players can be looted to acquire their gear as well.{{Cite web|date=31 March 2018|title=PlayerUnknown's Battleground (PUBG) Mobile - App Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/playerunknowns-battleground-pubg-mobile|access-date=14 October 2021|website=www.commonsensemedia.org}} Players can opt to play either from the first-person or third-person perspective, each having their own advantages and disadvantages in combat and situational awareness.
Every few minutes, the playable area of the map begins to shrink down towards a random location, with any player caught outside the safe area taking damage incrementally, and eventually being eliminated if the safe zone is not entered in time; in game, the players see the boundary as a shimmering blue wall that contracts over time. This results in a more confined map, in turn increasing the chances of encounters. During the course of the match, random regions of the map are highlighted in red and bombed, posing a threat to players who remain in that area. In both cases, players are warned a few minutes before these events, giving them time to relocate to safety. A plane will fly over various parts of the playable map occasionally at random, or wherever a player uses a flare gun, and drop a loot package, containing items which are typically unobtainable during normal gameplay. These packages emit highly visible red smoke, drawing interested players near it and creating further confrontations.{{Cite web|last=Hall|first=Chris|date=12 April 2021|title=What is PUBG Mobile and why is everyone talking about PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds?|url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/news/144028-what-is-pubg-mobile-and-why-is-everyone-talking-about-playerunknown-s-battlegrounds/|access-date=14 October 2021|website=www.pocket-lint.com|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|date=9 June 2017|title=Understanding Playerunknown's Battlegrounds|url=https://www.polygon.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-guide/2017/6/9/15721366/pubg-how-to-play-blue-wall-white-red-circle-map-weapon-vehicle-inventory-air-drop|access-date=14 October 2021|website=Polygon|language=en-US}} On average, a full round takes about 30 minutes.
Additional features unique to the mobile version of PUBG include log-in bonuses, missions and micro-goals, crew recruiting, map and compass improvements with larger and clear markers near the teammates, and an auto loot system, as well as an increased number of bots.{{Cite web|title=Six Things PUBG Mobile Does Better Than The Original|url=https://kotaku.com/six-things-pubg-mobile-does-better-than-the-original-1824033503|access-date=15 October 2021|website=Kotaku|date=23 March 2018 |language=en-us}}{{Cite web|last=Byford|first=Sam|date=16 March 2018|title=PUBG on your phone is better than you'd expect|url=https://itsapkgru.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-pubg-mobile-kr-download-no-1-unleash-the-korean-action/}}
Development
PUBG Mobile is the mobile adaptation of the popular battle royale game, PUBG: Battlegrounds, developed by PUBG Studios and LightSpeed & Quantum Studio, and published by Tencent Games worldwide, while Krafton and VNG Games in India, Korea and Vietnam respectively. The game was released in March 2018 and has since become one of the most popular mobile games in the world.
The development of PUBG Mobile took just 4 months to be completed, as multiple teams from around the world contributed to the project. The project began with the original PC and console version of the game, which was developed by Brendan Greene (known as PlayerUnknown) and released in 2017. Following the success of that particular game, Tencent Games began their development project with PUBG Studios for the mobile version. In doing so, they had to create an evolution of the Unreal Engine 4, which was optimized to suit the mobile platform, with a focus on smoother performance and enhanced graphics.{{cite web |last1=Kane |first1=Alex |date=20 March 2020 |title=How PUBG Mobile was made in four months |url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2020/3/20/21187705/pubg-mobile-tencent-four-months |website=Polygon}}{{cite web |author=Krafton |date=19 March 2018 |title=PUBG MOBILE |url=https://www.pubgmobile.com/en-US/home.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027033307/https://www.pubgmobile.com/en-US/home.shtml |archive-date=27 October 2021 |access-date=26 October 2021}}
An abridged version of the game for lower-end Android devices, PUBG Mobile Lite,{{Cite web |title=PUBG MOBILE LITE OFFICIAL SITE |url=https://www.pubgmlite.com/en-US/ |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=www.pubgmlite.com}} was first released in Thailand on 24 January 2019 before releasing in Asian, Latin American, and African countries.{{Cite web |last=Bedford |first=Tom |date=26 January 2021 |title=PUBG Mobile Lite: what it is and how you can play the battle royale spin-off |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/pubg-mobile-lite |access-date=15 October 2021 |website=TechRadar}}{{Cite web |first=Rishabh |last=Ullal |date=27 May 2019 |title=PUBG Mobile LITE. Here's What You Need To Know. |url=https://in.ign.com/india/135394/news/pubg-mobile-lite-heres-what-you-need-to-know |access-date=15 October 2021 |website=IGN India |language=en-in}}
Release
Following an international deal for the Windows version, Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation announced plans to release two mobile versions of the game in China.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/310471/Tencent_working_to_bring_Battlegrounds_to_mobile_in_China.php |title=Tencent working to bring Battlegrounds to mobile in China |first=Alissa |last=McAloon |date=27 November 2017 |access-date=27 November 2017 |website=Gamasutra |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043101/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/310471/Tencent_working_to_bring_Battlegrounds_to_mobile_in_China.php |archive-date=1 December 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-27-pubg-going-mobile-with-tencents-help |title=PUBG going mobile with Tencent's help |first=James |last=Brightman |date=27 November 2017 |access-date=28 November 2017 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030351/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-27-pubg-going-mobile-with-tencents-help |archive-date=1 December 2017}} The first, PUBG: Exhilarating Battlefield, is an abridged version of the original game and was developed by LightSpeed & Quantum Studio, an internal division of Tencent Games.{{cite web |last1=Higton |first1=Ian |title=Here's how PUBG on mobile phones compares to the original game |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-16-heres-how-pubg-on-mobile-phones-compares-to-the-original-game |website=Eurogamer |access-date=18 February 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218060007/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-16-heres-how-pubg-on-mobile-phones-compares-to-the-original-game |archive-date=18 February 2018 |date=17 February 2018}} The second, PUBG: Army Attack, included more arcade-style elements, including action taking place on warships, and was developed by Tencent's TiMi Studio Group.{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2017/12/01/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-gets-two-mobile-versions-china/ |title=PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Gets Two Mobile Versions In China |first=Alistair |last=Wong |date=1 December 2017 |access-date=1 December 2017 |website=Siliconera |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202053306/http://www.siliconera.com/2017/12/01/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-gets-two-mobile-versions-china/ |archive-date=2 December 2017}} Both versions were free-to-play, and were released for Android and iOS devices on 9 February 2018.{{cite web |last1=Arif |first1=Shabana |title=PUBG's Chinese Mobile Games Are Now in Early Access |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/09/pubgs-chinese-mobile-games-are-now-in-early-access |website=IGN |access-date=22 February 2018 |date=9 February 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051957/http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/09/pubgs-chinese-mobile-games-are-now-in-early-access |archive-date=23 February 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Madnani |first1=Mikhail |title=Both of Tencent's 'PUBG' Mobile Games Are Now Available on the App Store in China for Free |url=http://toucharcade.com/2018/02/09/pubg-mobile-china-free-released/ |website=TouchArcade |access-date=23 February 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222002519/http://toucharcade.com/2018/02/09/pubg-mobile-china-free-released/ |archive-date=22 February 2018 |date=9 February 2018}} The games had a combined total of 75 million pre-registrations, and ranked first and second on the Chinese iOS download charts at launch. Following a soft launch in Canada, an English version of Exhilarating Battlefield, localized as PUBG Mobile, was released worldwide on 19 March 2018.{{cite web |last1=Saed |first1=Sherif |title=PUBG Mobile gets surprise release in the West |url=https://www.vg247.com/2018/03/15/pubg-mobile-gets-surprise-release-in-the-west/ |website=VG247 |access-date=16 March 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315193842/https://www.vg247.com/2018/03/15/pubg-mobile-gets-surprise-release-in-the-west/ |archive-date=15 March 2018 |date=15 March 2018}}{{cite magazine |last1=Chalk |first1=Andy |title=PUBG Mobile comes to the West with a 'soft launch' in Canada |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-mobile-comes-to-the-west-with-a-soft-launch-in-canada/ |magazine=PC Gamer |access-date=16 March 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316000942/https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-mobile-comes-to-the-west-with-a-soft-launch-in-canada/ |archive-date=16 March 2018 |date=15 March 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Knezevic |first1=Kevin |title=PUBG Mobile Out Now For Free In The US And Other Regions |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pubg-mobile-out-now-for-free-in-the-us-and-other-r/1100-6457509/ |website=GameSpot |access-date=19 March 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320000326/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pubg-mobile-out-now-for-free-in-the-us-and-other-r/1100-6457509/ |archive-date=20 March 2018}} PUBG Mobile KR, a Korean and Japanese oriented version, and PUBG Mobile VN, a Vietnamese oriented version, were released in June 2018 and January 2019 respectively.
In China, PUBG Mobile had been awaiting approval by the government for an authorised release, during which the game could only be offered as a public test. However, Tencent's planned release was suspended due to the government approval freeze across most of 2018. By May 2019, Tencent announced it would no longer seek to publish PUBG Mobile in China, but instead would re-release the game under the title Game for Peace; this version of the game changed elements of the original game to meet China's content restrictions, such as eliminating blood and gore.{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds/pubg-mobile-china |title=PUBG Mobile re-released as bloodless 'Game of Peace' so Tencent can monetize it in China |first=Ali |last=Jones |date=8 May 2019 |access-date=8 May 2019 |work=PCGamesN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508161450/https://www.pcgamesn.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds/pubg-mobile-china |archive-date=8 May 2019 |url-status=live}} Following its release, a Taiwanese version of the game, PUBG Mobile TW, was released.
A version meant for lower-end mobile devices, PUBG Mobile Lite, was released on 25 July 2019.{{cite web | url = https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/9/20798933/pubg-mobile-lite-android-midrange-phones-battle-royale-tencent-fortnite-regions | title = PUBG Mobile Lite is a smaller game with big changes | first = Jay | last = Peters | date = 9 August 2019 | access-date = 29 November 2019 | work = The Verge | archive-date = 28 November 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191128170309/https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/9/20798933/pubg-mobile-lite-android-midrange-phones-battle-royale-tencent-fortnite-regions | url-status = live }}{{Cite web|title=PUBG MOBILE LITE OFFICIAL SITE|url=https://www.pubgmlite.com/en-US/m/|access-date=27 May 2021|website=www.pubgmlite.com}} This has support for high FPS gameplay on multiple Android devices and features a smaller map made for 60 players.{{cite web |last1=Siddiqui |first1=Aamir |title=PUBG Mobile now supports 90fps gameplay on the OnePlus 8 Pro, 8, 7T Pro, 7T, and 7 Pro as a timed exclusive |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/pubg-mobile-supports-90fps-gameplay-oneplus-8-pro-8-7t-pro-7t-7-pro-timed-exclusive/ |website=xda-developers |access-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200806130718/https://www.xda-developers.com/pubg-mobile-supports-90fps-gameplay-oneplus-8-pro-8-7t-pro-7t-7-pro-timed-exclusive/ |archive-date=6 August 2020 |date=6 August 2020 |url-status=live }} The Chinese version of the app was again renamed to Peacekeeper Elite in 2020.{{cite news |title=Chinese PUBG Mobile called out for privacy issues |url=https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3101437/pubg-mobiles-chinese-version-gets-called-out-failing-protect-user |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=South China Morning Post |date=15 September 2020 |archive-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213082432/https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3101437/pubg-mobiles-chinese-version-gets-called-out-failing-protect-user |url-status=live }}
On 31 October 2020, the Tencent-developed version of PUBG Mobile announced that it would be ceasing operations in India.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-31 |title=禁令成真！騰訊遊戲宣布終止印度《絕地求生M》營運 {{!}} 電競 |url=https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2020-10-31/487315 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Newtalk新聞 |language=zh-Hant-TW}} On 13 November 2020, PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of Krafton responsible for operating PUBG Mobile, officially announced that the Indian version of PUBG Mobile would be released soon.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-12 |title=Explained: What is PUBG Mobile's Indian version? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/pubg-mobiles-indian-version-set-to-be-launched-soon-7049174/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} On 6 May 2021, PUBG Studios officially announced that the Indian version of PUBG Mobile would be renamed to Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and would be released soon.{{Cite web |title=BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA |url=https://www.battlegroundsmobileindia.com/news_view/146 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601205044/https://www.battlegroundsmobileindia.com/news_view/146 |archive-date=2021-06-01 |access-date=2021-05-07 |work=www.battlegroundsmobileindia.com |language=en}} On 14 May 2021, PUBG Studios officially announced that pre-registrations for BGMI would be available through Google Play starting 18 May 2021.{{Cite web |title=BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA |url=https://www.battlegroundsmobileindia.com/news_view/148 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531172525/https://www.battlegroundsmobileindia.com/news_view/148 |archive-date=2021-05-31 |access-date=2021-05-16 |work=www.battlegroundsmobileindia.com |language=en}}
Controversies
= Bans =
On 2 September 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned PUBG Mobile in India amid the 2020 China-India skirmish. Following this, Tencent Games terminated all services for users in India on 30 October 2020.
On 6 May 2021, Krafton announced the relaunch of the game in India, following the ban imposed by the Government of India. Krafton published the game in the country as Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), which can only be accessed by users in the country. In 2022, BGMI was removed from the Play Store and the Apple App Store as per orders from the Indian Government due to an alleged data leak to Chinese servers, however the game could still be played and installed using an .apk file.{{Cite web|date=6 May 2021|title=PUBG Mobile India is Now Battlegrounds Mobile India: New Logo, Underage Usage Terms Updated|url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/pubg-mobile-india-is-now-battlegrounds-mobile-india-new-logo-underage-usage-terms-updated-3711863.html|access-date=6 May 2021|website=www.news18.com}}{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Ian Carlos|date=17 June 2021|title=PUBG Mobile returns to India after ban with green blood and a new name|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/17/22539055/pubg-battlegrounds-mobile-india-returns-ban|access-date=29 November 2021|website=The Verge}} On 19 May 2023, Krafton publicly announced BGMI was being relaunched for a trial period after a 10-month long dispute.{{Cite web |title=BGMI unbanned: Battlegrounds Mobile India will return soon, developer Krafton confirms |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/battleground-mobile-india-will-return-soon-developer-krafton-confirms-2381266-2023-05-19 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=India Today |date=19 May 2023 |language=en}} The game was finally re-released on May 27 for Android users and May 29 for iOS users. However, on both the platforms, it was playable only after May 29.
Esports
File:PUBG Mobile booth 20210130a.jpg International Video Game Show in 2021]]
The game supports several e-sport leagues and tournaments.{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=1 January 2021|title=Everything we know about the 2021 PMCO Spring Split|url=https://dotesports.com/news/everything-we-know-about-the-2021-pmco-spring-split|access-date=17 October 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}} Each major region has a PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) and players compete in their respective regions until later tournaments.{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=20 November 2020|title=PUBG Mobile esports will feature more PMCOs, PMPLs, and 2 new studios in 2021|url=https://dotesports.com/news/pubg-mobile-esports-will-feature-more-pmcos-pmpls-and-2-new-studios-in-2021|access-date=17 October 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}} Only 32 teams can qualify out of the many teams that signed up. This phase is known as the PMCO group stage, where the 32 teams are divided into four groups of eight. PMCO in India was held in 2019 for the first time, and the winner of the tournament was Naman Mathur and his team.{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=19 July 2020|title=Everything you need to know about the PUBG Mobile Club Open fall split 2020|url=https://dotesports.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-pubg-mobile-club-open-fall-split-2020|access-date=17 October 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}} Once the group stages have elapsed, the finals are hosted where the top 16 teams play. From here, the teams compete to make it to a higher level of competition known as the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL). Later, eSports grew a lot in various countries including India, China, Indonesia, and many more, giving opportunities to many potential players.{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=3 September 2021|title=Here is the schedule for the PMPL Fall Split 2021|url=https://dotesports.com/news/here-is-the-schedule-for-the-pmpl-fall-split-2021|access-date=17 October 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=6 October 2021|title=PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2021 will kick off on Nov. 30|url=https://dotesports.com/news/pubg-mobile-global-championship-pmgc-2021-will-kick-off-on-nov-30|access-date=17 October 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}}
Reception
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PUBG Mobile received "generally favourable" reviews according to the review aggregator Metacritic.
=Downloads=
PUBG Mobile was the second most-downloaded mobile game of 2018, with nearly 300{{nbsp}}million downloads worldwide. The game's largest market was China, which accounted for 29% of the game's downloads, followed by India and the United States, each with about 10% (30{{nbsp}}million) of its downloads. It was the most-installed battle royale game of 2018, with about 200{{nbsp}}million more installs than Fortnite.{{cite web |title=Q4 and Full Year 2018: Store Intelligence Data Digest |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sensortower-itunes/Quarterly+Reports/Sensor-Tower-Q4-2018-Data-Digest.pdf |website=Sensor Tower |date=16 January 2019 |access-date=19 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210221540/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sensortower-itunes/Quarterly+Reports/Sensor-Tower-Q4-2018-Data-Digest.pdf |archive-date=10 February 2019 |url-status=live}} In March 2021, PUBG Mobile had accumulated more than a billion downloads outside of China.{{cite web|title=PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tencent-videogames/pubg-mobile-reports-1-billion-accumulated-downloads-since-2018-launch-idUSKBN2BH0D1|website=Reuters|last=Li|first=Pei|date=25 March 2021|access-date=25 March 2021}} Including Peacekeeper Elite, the Chinese version of the game, and Battlegrounds Mobile India, the game had a total player count of around 1.3 billion as of December 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Battlegrounds Mobile India clocks 100 million users, completes one year in India |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/gaming/battlegrounds-mobile-india-clocks-100-million-users-completes-one-year-in-india-8003566/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
=Revenue=
PUBG Mobile grossed {{JPY|3.58 billion}} ({{US$|{{To USD|3580|JPN|year=2018}} million|long=no}}) in Japan in 2018.{{cite web |title=2018年アプリ収益予測@Game-i |url=http://game-i.daa.jp/?2018%E5%B9%B4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E5%8F%8E%E7%9B%8A%E4%BA%88%E6%B8%AC |website=#セルラン分析/ゲーム株『Game-i』 |access-date=10 January 2019 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111152750/http://game-i.daa.jp/?2018%E5%B9%B4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E5%8F%8E%E7%9B%8A%E4%BA%88%E6%B8%AC |archive-date=11 January 2019 |url-status=live}} PUBG Mobile grossed over {{US$|3.5 billion|long=no}} in revenue by August 2020.{{Cite web|last=Chapple|first=Craig|title=PUBG Mobile Generates $500 Million in Just Over Two Months as it Races Past $3.5 Billion Lifetime Revenue|url=https://sensortower.com/blog/pubg-mobile-three-point-five-billion-revenue|date=9 September 2020|access-date=11 September 2020|website=Sensor Tower|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018100142/https://sensortower.com/blog/pubg-mobile-three-point-five-billion-revenue|url-status=live}} PUBG Mobile grossed over {{US$|2.6 billion|long=no}} in 2020, making it the highest-grossing game of the year and bringing its total revenue to over {{US$|4.3 billion|long=no}} {{as of|2020|12|lc=y}}.{{cite news |last1=Chan |first1=Stephanie |title=2020 Year In Review: 10 Mobile Milestones |url=https://sensortower.com/blog/mobile-app-milestones-2020 |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=Sensor Tower |date=22 December 2020 |archive-date=25 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225193632/https://sensortower.com/blog/mobile-app-milestones-2020 |url-status=live }} That figure had increased to over $9 billion as of December 2022. In 2025, Krafton has reported record breaking earning at $1.85 billion with net profits of 119% YoY as of December 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/krafton-reports-all-time-highs-in-sales-and-operating-profits-in-2024 | title=Krafton reports "all-time highs" in sales and operating profits in 2024 | date=11 February 2025 }}
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