PUBG Mobile has come a long way to establish itself as a globally popular game. The game was first released for mobile versions in 2018 and today the game has surpassed 1 billion downloads amassed outside of China. This article has shed light on some lesser-known facts about PUBG Mobile.
Contents5 Untold Facts of PUBG Mobile1. Why was it so named?2. Concept of bots 3. Advertisement of the game on Indian television4. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner5. Real placesPUBG Mobile is an online multiplayer game published and developed by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of a South Korean game company Bluehole, now known as Krafton. The game was initially released for PC versions and later introduced for game consoles as well as mobile phones. PUBG Mobile has also held several eSports tournaments which is one of the main reasons for its popularity. The director of Tencent Games has unveiled the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC 2021) which is expected to be the biggest eSports tournament in PUBG Mobile.
Almost all game enthusiasts have played this very popular game, but many gamers do not know some interesting facts about this game.
Everyone is aware that PUBG is known as Player's Unknown Battlegrounds, but do you know why it was named like that? PUBG developer, Brendan Green was an avid gamer himself, he used the tag PlayerUnknown, in the game DayZ:Battle Royale, an offshoot of the popular DayZ mod. He wanted to create more random aspects so players wouldn't know what to expect and this was done by creating much larger maps that couldn't be easily remembered he also took the help of a book 'The Hunger Games' which gave him the idea to place the loot in different places.
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You have often heard of bots in PUBG Mobile. Bots are computerized players based on AI (Artificial Intelligence). They won't kill you or search the map for advanced supplies. They fire in a single mode, often called bot-tiring. Now you might understand why bots were introduced in this game? Well, players are not able to master the game from the beginning, but these bots can get you killed for free to boost your confidence in the game.
PUBG Mobile was the first mobile game to be advertised on Indian TV. Later, Free Fire joined the list. Before the game was banned in the country by the government due to privacy concerns, Indians got the lion's share of PUBG Mobile downloads. The TV ad had a 27 second spot and aired on several Indian channels like &Pictures. You can watch the video by clicking here.
Everyone wants to see these words after entering the battlefields. But do you know that this sentence has a deep connection with history? Yes, you read that right. The phrase Winner Winner Chicken Dinner was used by gamblers in the 19th century, after winning all the money in the game, they exclaimed this phrase which means the winner will have chicken for dinner tonight. Although a good fact is that you don't have to play in the game to win a chicken dinner.
Did you know that certain locations on different maps in PUBG Mobile can be visited in real life? One of these places is the Sosnovka military bridge. If you have ever been to Howrah, West Bengal, you will see the popular Howrah Bridge which looks exactly like the Sosnovka Military Bridge. Another place is Pochinki Hot Drop Church which bears a striking resemblance to the church located in Pochinki, Russia. It is a small village in the Mordovia region.
These are some of the lesser known facts about PUBG Mobile. Were you aware of any of these facts before? Post your comments!
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