Less than a week after its release, PUBG: New State has surpassed the 20 million download mark, putting itself in first place in Google Play and the App Store for various countries including the US, Japan and Germany.
To celebrate the milestone, the developer is running events which vary between regions. One such event is the Play With Friends Campaign that will run until 21 November 2021, which will see players having to complete a series of challenges to win a new emote and in-game currency to trade for stuff.
This battle royale genre progenitor needs no introduction, but here is the description as follows via its store page:
WE ARE NEXT-GEN BATTLE ROYALE
※ Introducing PUBG: NEW STATE, the new Battle Royale developed by PUBG STUDIOS, the company behind PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG).
In PUBG: NEW STATE, 100 players will fight with various weapons and strategies until only one party remains.
Utilize gear, vehicles, and consumables to survive the shrinking battleground to become the “last man standing”.▣ Game Features ▣
▶Ultra-realistic graphics that exceeds the limits of mobile gaming
– With the “global illumination” technology, PUBG: NEW STATE surpasses what was previously possible in mobile gaming graphics
– A massive, open-world battleground with a level of realism achievable only by PUBG STUDIOS
– PUBG: NEW STATE defines the next-generation PUBG graphics
– The ultimate PUBG experience in the palm of your hands
– Vulkan(API) enables stable service with improved performance and optimization.▶ More realistic and dynamic gunplay
– Fully-optimized for the mobile environment, experience the signature “PUBG gunplay” on your mobile device
– Customize your guns to fit your needs with PUBG’s unique weapon attachment system▶ Next generation action-based interactive gameplay
– Unique mechanics include dodging, drone calls, and support request
– Utilize new vehicles only available in PUBG: NEW STATE to quickly move across the 8×8 open world
– An immersive PUBG experience achieved through various objectives in-game that can turn the tide in your favor▶ An expansion of the original PUBG universe
– Decades after the original PUBG, new factions emerge in the anarchic 2051
– The survival game, PUBG, evolves into a completely new battleground