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PUBG Mobile New State: everything we know so far

October 22, 2021

It's hard to believe, but PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) – the game widely considered to have sparked the battle royale frenzy of recent times – launched more than four years ago at this point.

In that time, the likes of Fortnite, Apex Legends and Warzone have continued the gaming world's obsession with the last-man-standing mode, and only now is PUBG finally getting an entirely new title – even if it's coming exclusively to mobile. 

Called PUBG: New State, the game was revealed in February 2021 alongside a cryptic announcement trailer which has, naturally, left fans eager to learn more about the upcoming survival shooter. 

How eager? Well, the game's developer, Krafton, recently announced that over 28 million pre-registrations have been processed on the Google Play Store in anticipation of its arrival, with pre-registration now also available on the App Store. Doing so gets you an exclusive vehicle skin, but the real benefit is getting the latest updates – including when you can play. 

And as per our previous prediction, PUBG New State was recently announced to be launching on November 11, 2021 simultaneously on Android and iOS devices.

We'll update this page with new details as they're released, so stay tuned to TechRadar for all the latest PUBG info.

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Pre-registrations for PUBG: New State are now open on iOS devices, with over 28 million players having already done so on the Google Play Store ahead of the game's November 11 release.

The company has also shared a new teaser trailer, and announced that a second alpha test period will take place for Android and iOS users across Asia, the Middle East, Turkey and Egypt between August 27-29.

Cut to the chase

  • What is it? A new mobile-only battle royale game
  • When is it out? November 11, 2021
  • What will it cost? Free to play with microtransactions  

What is it?

First off, it’s worth clarifying that PUBG: New State is not PUBG 2 (hence why we’re hesitant to call it a sequel). Rather, it’s a new battle royale game coming exclusively to Android and iOS, following the release of PUBG Mobile in 2018 and PUBG Mobile Lite in 2020, the latter of which has since been discontinued.

The main difference to the original mobile-only game (and, for that matter, the console equivalent) is its futuristic setting: the game takes place in 2051 on a new map called Troi, and will have appropriately advanced weapons and perks.

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PUBG: New State is adding several new features to the existing battle royale formula that helped put the game on the map, which we’ll detail below, but it still looks very much like the traditional PUBG experience we’ve come to know and love.

Interestingly, the game is being developed by PUBG Studio (the makers of the original PC hit) rather than Tencent, the team behind PUBG Mobile. In many ways, the mobile version of PUBG has eclipsed its bigger brother, particularly in terms of revenue (it was the highest grossing mobile game in May 2020), so it makes sense that the original creators of the game are placing more emphasis on its clearly-profitable mobile player-base.

Hopefully, this means that New State is in safe hands, operating on a vision that resembles the original release of the game. We'll have to wait and see when the game releases on our mobiles devices in November.

PUBG Mobile New State release date and price

Following Krafton's confirmation that PUBG New State is launching on Android and iOS devices in late 2021, a release date for the game has since been announced, and it's quite soon, on November 11.

Players have been able to join timed alpha tests in the meantime, though, with one Android Police reporter able to capture a whole hour of gameplay (which you'll find further down this article).

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Players can also pre-register for the game on both the Google Play and App stores – as mentioned above, over 28 million players have already done so via the former.

Pre-registration simply means the game will automatically download to your device upon release on November 11 – we’ve created a handy guide for those looking to do so here. You'll also receive a limited edition vehicle skin for registering early.

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In terms of price, the game will be free-to-play. Like its predecessor, though, PUBG: New State will no doubt be littered with purchasable in-game content like skins, weapons and future expansions. 

Having said that, with the developers of the original game (which costs $30 / £30 / around AU$40, or free to download on Xbox Game Pass) on board, there’s every chance that PUBG: New State might be free in a limited trial version and cost money to download in full. Even so, we wouldn’t anticipate a mobile game to cost anymore than the $5 (£5 / AU$6) mark.

Krafton has since confirmed the game "will launch as a free-to-play experience," but it's worth highlighting the above possibility (even if unlikely). Krafton's wording there certainly suggests the company is leaving its option open for a shift to a premium release, but we don't think that will happen any time soon.

What we know it'll bring

Although the announcement trailer didn't reveal much in the way of differences between PUBG: New State and its predecessor, recently captured alpha test footage hints at several of the changes we can expect from the new game.

The first obvious departure from current PUBG titles, which are all set in the present day, is the new futuristic setting. Taking place in 2051 on a new map – an area called Troi – players can expect to navigate a sprawling town with a mix of suburban living and more natural areas. 

The map is 8 x 8, a similar size to Erangel and Miramar from the mainline PUBG game, and will feature plenty of locations for gamers to explore including a town hall, restaurants and a shopping mall. Below, you'll find details of the new map in full. You can also see a complete top-down view of the new environment here.

With this new futuristic setting comes a suitably-futuristic array of new gadgets, too. In both the trailer and gameplay reveal, we spotted drones that deliver loot, deployable combat shields – similar to those we've seen in Call of Duty: Mobile Season 3 – and shiny new weapons, alongside new vehicles including TRON-like bikes. We also know you’ll be able to customize weapons in-game, in a manner presumably similar to Apex Legends’ dynamic modification mechanic. 

The developer also promises "ultra-realistic graphics that push the limits of mobile gaming," and that claim holds up from what we've seen from gameplay so far. You can get another glimpse of these graphics in the launch teaser, below.

Matthew Sholtz, of Android Police, said he recorded the footage "at the highest graphics settings to show what's possible," adding that "performance was solid the entire time." Sholtz also said the touchscreen controls "work well" and "can be customized quite easily through a wide range of settings." 

Expect to see a buttery-smooth framerate, then, and a marked visual improvement over its mobile-based predecessor, which is particularly badly-optimized considering it’s designed for handheld devices.

As for minimum device specs, a leak-sharing Twitter account for the game tweeted that, to run, PUBG: New State would require iOS 13 or later on at least an iPhone 6S, and Android OS 6 on any Android device with at least 2GB RAM.

Suffice to say, if you're lucky enough to have a modern phone like the Samsung Galaxy S21 or iPhone 13, you'll be able to enjoy PUBG: New State with optimal settings.

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It's worth noting that these specs remain unofficial – but we'd wager their accuracy given the requirements of similar mobile-based games. As such, it seems as though PUBG: New State won't be limited to only those with the latest hardware. 

Even with all those superficial visual changes, though, we still expect the game to play in just the same way as its popular battle royale siblings. 

Parachute. Scavenge. Survive. Good luck. 

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