PUBG: New State
The second installment in the PUBG Universe, set in the near future.
New State Mobile (formerly PUBG: New State) is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle royale video game developed by PUBG Studios and published by Krafton. The game was released on November 11, 2021, for iOS, iPadOS and Android through the App Store, Google Play and Galaxy Store. It is the second installment in the PUBG Universe, separated from PUBG: Battlegrounds and its mobile version.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Krafton Inc.
- Platform
- iOS, Android
- Genre
- Battle Royale
- Release year
- 2021
Lore & Background
The game is set in the year 2051 on an 8x8 island called Troi, located in the northern United States, with a futuristic environment, buildings, architecture and monuments.
Reader's Guide
In New State Mobile, 100 players are deployed by jumping out of a plane on Troi to collect supplies and battle each other, with the last one becoming the winner. Features include drones, ballistic shields, neon sights, combat balancing ability, reviving dead teammates, and recruiting downed enemies. Vehicles include futuristic cars, buggies, motorcycles, speedboats and gliders. The game has interactive objects and destructible windows and doors, and players can switch between first-person and third-person perspective. Weapon customization includes firing mode selections, grenade launchers, grips, sights, silencers, and other accessories. Secondary 4v4 modes include team deathmatch, where up to four weapon loadouts can be selected. An updated 'Erangel' map from the original PUBG is also featured.
Did You Know?
- As of December 2021, the game surpassed 50 million downloads worldwide.
- The game surpassed 20 million pre-registrations on Google Play in July 2021.
- By September 2021, the game surpassed 50 million pre-registrations combined on Google Play and the App Store.
- The game was originally named PUBG: New State and was renamed to New State Mobile on January 27, 2022.
- Krafton has collaborated with Rimac, McLaren, Ice Nine Kills, Among Us, and Dead by Daylight.
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