Playerunknown's Battlegrounds mobile versions launch in China

ZhugeEX · Feb 9, 2018

For those unaware, Tencent secured the licensing rights to distribute PUBG in China. The game is extremely popular in China on PC. Tencent has not only decided to localise the PC ver. for Chinese audiences, but they have developed two brand new mobile games based on the PUBG brand to target the more than 500 million mobile gamers in China.

The two games have recently started testing in China and can be downloaded via the app stores. More than 75 million pre-registered for both games, showing just how huge PUBG, Battle Royale and mobile gaming is in China right now.

The two games are:

1. PUBG: Army Attack - Developed by Tencent Timi Studio - Focuses on Land, Sea and Air battles.
2. PUBG: Exhilarating Battlefield - Developed by Lightspeed & Quantum Studio - Traditional PUBG.

Here is a developer diary for Exhilarating Battlefield.

Here is a video of gameplay-

Both games are at the top of the download charts.

MMaRsu · Feb 9, 2018

Any way to download this if you are not in China? Because it looks like a fun time waster, moreso than let's say Hearthstone.

Deleted member 2254 · Feb 9, 2018

Doesn't look bad for a mobile game to be honest. Of course you kinda need a controller to do anywhere near good, so there's that. But yeah, if they managed to make the game run this well on mobiles, I think there's solid chances for a quality Switch port down the line (not port begging, they mentioned they want to do that). Clearly the hardware is good enough.

Datajoy · Feb 9, 2018

Yesterday in Chongqing I saw an internet cafe that was in the process of covering up its existing sign with a huge cardboard cutout of the PUBG helmet guy lol.
I might check out PUBG Exhilarating Battlefield.

Bunkles · Feb 9, 2018

Why only release two? We need no less than five mobile PUBG games released on the same day.

Deleted member 2840 · Feb 9, 2018

Even if I don't agree with some of Tencent's practices, it's really interesting to see how damn big they are and how much they're growing and just eating everyone up. They're like the Disney of the gaming world.

cnrm · Feb 9, 2018

I don't really follow PUBG very much but the fact that Tencent Games produced two mobile games for the Chinese market really perplexes me—is there a reasoning for that, out of curiosity?

texhnolyze · Feb 9, 2018

There are SO MANY other mobile battlegrounds games out there already. It'll be interesting how this will fare against them.

MMaRsu · Feb 9, 2018

texhnolyze said:
There are SO MANY other mobile battlegrounds games out there already. It'll be interesting how this will fare against them.

On mobile?

Netherscourge · Feb 9, 2018

This game is unstoppable.

We're probably going to get a PUBG animated series on Netflix soon.

texhnolyze · Feb 9, 2018

MMaRsu said:
On mobile?

Yes. My social media feeds are full of them nowadays.

Here's from a quick search.

Bunkles · Feb 9, 2018

MMaRsu said:
On mobile?

Yup. Rules of Survival, Knives out and Survivor Royale off the top of my head.

ghostcrew · Feb 9, 2018

This is fascinating. I bet it would DESTROY your phone battery.

Deleted member 2254 · Feb 9, 2018

Netherscourge said:
This game is unstoppable.

We're probably going to get a PUBG animated series on Netflix soon.

playerunknown_s_battlegrounds_fan_art_by_jazzjack_kht-dbduek4.jpg

What about the inevitable PUBG anime?

BernardoOne · Feb 9, 2018

MMaRsu said:
On mobile?

Yeah there quite a few. The budget in this plus the brand pretty much guarantee this will handily outdo every one of them.

ZhugeEX · Feb 9, 2018

MMaRsu said:
Any way to download this if you are not in China? Because it looks like a fun time waster, moreso than let's say Hearthstone.

If you go here and scroll down a bit you'll see an Apple and Android logo you can click on to download the game-

http://pg.qq.com/cp/web201801/download.shtml

Deleted member 2840 · Feb 9, 2018

cnrm said:
I don't really follow PUBG very much but the fact that Tencent Games produced two mobile games for the Chinese market really perplexes me—is there a reasoning for that, out of curiosity?

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ZhugeEX said:
to target the more than 500 million mobile gamers in China.

cnrm · Feb 9, 2018

saci said:
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Ahh, my bad, I missed that somehow. Makes sense.

butman · Feb 9, 2018

Netherscourge said:
This game is unstoppable.

We're probably going to get a PUBG animated series on Netflix soon.

PUBG - The Movie

billysea · Feb 9, 2018

I like how the two apps literally say "authentic" in Chinese on the app icons lol.

Can imagine how many fake pirated PUBG there are out there in China apps store.

Edge · Feb 9, 2018

Fuck me, that's not bad.

Pokémon · Feb 9, 2018

Edge said:
Fuck me, that's not bad.

Runs better than the Xbox One version, that's for sure

I am joking, please don't kill me ;_;

Mullet2000 · Feb 9, 2018

Edge said:
Fuck me, that's not bad.

Kinda amazing how good this looks. Especially compared to the console version.

ZhugeEX · Feb 9, 2018

Edge said:
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Thanks. Added this video to the OP. I was busy searching for Chinese language videos. Didn't realise someone put up a proper HD video on youtube.

Quakeguy · Feb 9, 2018

That gameplay video looks better and runs better than the xbox one version, how is a phone running it?

HououinKyouma00 · Feb 9, 2018

FairyEmpire said:
What about the inevitable PUBG anime?

The anime Gamers! has a PUBG reference in the intro. First time I saw it I was like wait...wut

Kouriozan · Feb 9, 2018

cnrm said:
I don't really follow PUBG very much but the fact that Tencent Games produced two mobile games for the Chinese market really perplexes me—is there a reasoning for that, out of curiosity?

I saw one publisher releasing 3 Battle Royale game at the same time on the appstore. (NetEase Games)
I guess they try to reach a larger audience that way.

Dyergram · Feb 9, 2018

Looks like the least janky version wow.

Rikucrafter · Feb 9, 2018

Just switched my Account Region to be able to download this on iPhone. Hope it plays as well as it looks! Seems great to just jump in on the train or something. I hope an English version hits soon.

Joeyro · Feb 9, 2018

Quakeguy said:
That gameplay video looks better and runs better than the xbox one version, how is a phone running it?

iPhone X is a beast.

Deleted member 3897 · Feb 9, 2018

Edge said:
Fuck me, that's not bad.

I guess Im crazy, but it looks smoother than the PC version.

Deleted member 1476 · Feb 9, 2018

Quakeguy said:
That gameplay video looks better and runs better than the xbox one version, how is a phone running it?

They probably nerfed the physics a lot, plus using a better / another engine.

BernardoOne · Feb 9, 2018

Quakeguy said:
That gameplay video looks better and runs better than the xbox one version, how is a phone running it?

It's heavily downgraded. Worse lighting, lack of interior detail, worse draw distance, simplified vehicle physics, seemingly no body physics, worse animation, other players animations are seemingly at a lower framerate than your own. And it's hard to say based on the video, but i assume shooting physics has been probably downgraded as well. This is not to take away from the port, it is pretty impressive, but it's not quite the main base of PUBG.

Pandy · Feb 9, 2018

FairyEmpire said:
What about the inevitable PUBG anime?

Haha! The untied tie is killing me!

Also, if the "downgraded" version of the game runs with less lag, it's probably a much better game to actually play.

Spinluck · Feb 9, 2018

I think this game is popular.

Dubz · Feb 9, 2018

Has this game jumped the shark? I notice that Fortnite has way more viewers on Twitch lately.

vehn · Feb 9, 2018

Even if you did download it, it'd be all in Chinese, not too fun

TheCanisDirus · Feb 9, 2018

pld said:
Runs better than the Xbox One version, that's for sure

I am joking, please don't kill me ;_;

Was going to post something similar lol thankfully you beat me to it!

Edge · Feb 9, 2018

ZhugeEX said:
If you go here and scroll down a bit you'll see an Apple and Android logo you can click on to download the game-

http://pg.qq.com/cp/web201801/download.shtml

Can anyone get them to work? I tried the apk version from under the video and installed it, after that it downloaded 600 more mb and now after it loads it wants me to install an update, if i press on install it immediately says app not installed?

Deleted member 4359 · Feb 9, 2018

Is server locked to Asia or can I sideload it?

Pokémon · Feb 9, 2018

TheCanisDirus said:
Was going to post something similar lol thankfully you beat me to it!

No but seriously this looks and runs really well. I wonder if a Switch port would run just as well.

Deleted member 17990 · Feb 9, 2018

Damn I saw the words Playerunknowns Battlegrounds and China and thought they were region locking lol

kami_sama · Feb 9, 2018

Damn, that video makes it work a lot better than what I would have thought.
Still, touchscreen controls...

MadMod · Feb 9, 2018

FairyEmpire said:
What about the inevitable PUBG anime?

Fixed

Deleted member 2254 · Feb 9, 2018

MadMod said:
Fixed

I'd watch it.

gabdeg · Feb 9, 2018

Edge said:
Fuck me, that's not bad.

Xbox version needs to run like this eventually.

patientx · Feb 9, 2018

imagine this on switch with touch support for items.

ItsBobbyDarin · Feb 9, 2018

And people were laughing when Brendan Green said he wants the game on Switch.

I don't understand. Does the iPhone X have a better CPU then the xbox X ?

Valkyr1983 · Feb 9, 2018

FairyEmpire said:
What about the inevitable PUBG anime?

Oh hell yeah

BernardoOne · Feb 9, 2018

ItsBobbyDarin said:
And people were laughing when Brendan Green said he wants the game on Switch.

I don't understand. Does the iPhone X have a better CPU then the xbox X ?

As I said, the mobile version is heavily downgraded.

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