PUBG Mobile surpassed 1 billion downloads

PUBG Mobile, one of the biggest battle royale games currently available in the market, broke through 1 billion downloads, according to Tencent.

The Chinese conglomerate announced this monumental achievement during the game’s 3rd Anniversary party live stream on YouTube. You can watch the hour and a half-long live stream here:

As a game that defined a genre, going mobile is undoubtedly a successful decision for PUBG. Since its release in March of 2018, the game exploded in terms of popularity. Last year, the game was the highest-earning mobile game according to Sensor Tower. Assuming that each of the 1 billion downloads is done by a different individual, more than 10% of the human population has downloaded the game.

Furthermore, the game also revealed major new content during the 3rd Anniversary live stream. Players will be getting a Godzilla vs. Kong collaboration. In addition, players can try out the upcoming 2×2 kilometre map named Karakin in the future.

Besides that, DJs Alesso, Lost Frequencies and R3HAB who performed live during the 3rd Anniversary party will also have their music featured in-game. Players can listen to their tunes and vibe to their music on Spawn Island and Cheer Park.

For more news and updates on the game, check out its Twitter page.

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: Mobile

Publisher: Tencent

Developer: PUBG Corporation

Release Date: 2018-02-09

Android, iOS

The mobile port of the hit battle royale game, PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. Scavenge, strategise, and defeat up to 100 players for the crown.

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