PUBG Mobile
257 documents in the library are about PUBG Mobile, from writers such as Sensor Tower, The Esports Advocate and Game World Observer, the newest from 2026. Each has a summary and key insights with the page they come from.
PUBG Mobile is the mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a battle royale game where up to 100 players parachute onto an island, scavenge for weapons and equipment, and fight to be the last person or team standing as the playable area gradually shrinks. The game includes several modes beyond the standard battle royale, including smaller team-based formats. It is free-to-play with in-app purchases.
- Released
- Mar 19, 2018
- Developer
- LightSpeed Studios
- Publishers
- Tencent Games, Level Infinite, Krafton
- Genres
- Shooter, Strategy
- Platforms
- Android, iOS
- Links
- Official site, Wikipedia
Game data from IGDB.com
Key figures
Mobile titles are the primary drivers of the genre, with Garena Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and Battlegrounds Mobile India generating 1.1 billion hours watched in H1 2026, significantly outpacing the 821 million hours from PC and console counterparts.
Stream Hatchet, 2026 · Battle Royale Resurgence on Live Streaming
The 2020 PUBG Mobile Global Championship Season 0 remains the title's most-watched event, recording 64.5 million hours watched and a peak concurrent viewership of 3.8 million.
Esports Charts, 2026 · Most-Watched PUBG Mobile Tournaments: PMGC Season 0 and PMWC 2025
Honor of Kings led February 2026 mobile revenue on iOS with $135 million, followed by Last War: Survival at $128.2 million and PUBG Mobile at $118.2 million.
GameDev Reports, 2026 · Weekly Gaming Reports Recap: March 2 – March 6, 2026
Delta Force Mobile generated $6.48 million on September 20, outperforming PUBG Mobile by 75% ($3.68 million) on that day, marking the first time a mobile shooter significantly challenged PUBG's dominance.
GameMakers, 2025 · Delta Force's $6.5M Day: How They Crushed PUBG by 75% | MAG #5
PUBG Mobile maintains a strong competitive presence with 32.4 million monthly active users and high engagement, averaging 30.9 minutes per session.
Udonis, 2025 · Most Played Mobile Games in 2025 by Player Count
Documents about PUBG Mobile
Apple's EU App Store changes, Supercell, PUBG, MTG, Poinpy, Gamescom, July's top games, more
The mobile gaming industry is currently navigating significant regulatory shifts, most notably Apple’s revised EU App Store terms.
- Apple has introduced new EU App Store terms that include a 15-20% commission for alternative payment processing and a 5% fee for apps distributed via alternative stores, though critics like Epic Games argue these changes violate the Digital Markets Act by maintaining high 'junk fees' and friction.
- Pokémon Go experienced its best revenue month since June 2022, with July 2026 in-app purchase earnings exceeding $100 million due to 10th-anniversary events and live-ops.
- Supercell is considering the future of its monster-hunting game 'Mo Co' after a recent reboot failed to meet performance expectations, though the company currently views a total shutdown as unlikely.
Battle Royale Resurgence on Live Streaming
The Battle Royale genre is experiencing a period of stabilization and modest recovery following a significant decline in live-streaming engagement.
- Battle Royale viewership is heavily concentrated in five franchises—Garena Free Fire, PUBG, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Warzone—which collectively account for nearly all genre engagement.
- Mobile titles are the primary drivers of the genre, with Garena Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and Battlegrounds Mobile India generating 1.1 billion hours watched in H1 2026, significantly outpacing the 821 million hours from PC and console counterparts.
- After peaking in 2020, Battle Royale viewership hit a record low of 340 million hours in Q4 2025, a decline largely attributed to the rise of competing Extraction Shooters like ARC Raiders.
Top Mobile Games by Revenue and Downloads: July 2026
The mobile gaming landscape in July 2026 was characterized by significant revenue surges for established titles and shifting trends in user acquisition.
- Honor of Kings revenue surged 42% in July 2026 to $157.6 million, marking its strongest performance since January 2026 due to seasonal summer events.
- Pokémon GO achieved $101.1 million in revenue, its highest monthly total since July 2021, driven by its 10th-anniversary event and first anniversary under Scopely.
- Roblox led the mobile market in July 2026 by securing the top spot in downloads with 22.9 million installs while simultaneously generating $101.6 million in revenue.
Chinese Publishers & Chinese Games on Live Streaming
Chinese-published games maintain a dominant presence in the global live-streaming landscape, though their performance varies significantly based on platform and genre.
- Mobile-first titles like Call of Duty: Mobile and PUBG Mobile rely heavily on TikTok Live, which accounts for up to 92% of their total hours watched.
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the dominant Chinese-published game on live-streaming, generating 628 million hours watched in H1 2026, which exceeds the combined total of the bottom seven titles in the top 10.
- The highest viewership for Chinese-published games in the last four years occurred in December 2024, when the simultaneous launches of Marvel Rivals and Delta Force drove 196.1 million hours watched.
Weekly Industry Briefing: June 2026
The July 2026 industry briefing provides a comprehensive overview of significant developments within the global mobile gaming sector.
- Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs, spinning out four console game studios, and restructuring its mobile gaming division so that King and Mojang will report directly to Xbox boss Asha Sharma, recognizing them as significant platforms by monthly active players.
- Meta has soft-launched 'Pocket,' an AI-powered 'TikTok for games,' which it acquired through the Gizmo team earlier this year.
- Scopely is actively expanding its influence, rebranding Niantic's games team (responsible for Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now) as Scopely Explore, and funding a new studio from the creator of Umamusume: Pretty Derby to strengthen its presence in the Japanese market.
Analyst Bulletin: Mobile Game Market Review June 2026
The mobile gaming landscape in June 2026 was defined by a strategic reliance on major sporting events and high-profile intellectual property collaborations to drive user engagement.
- The June 2026 mobile market shows a significant disconnect between high user engagement from live-ops events and actual monetization, as developers struggle to convert temporary interest into sustained revenue.
- Major sporting events like the FIFA World Cup drove widespread adoption of prediction-based mechanics and themed reward tracks across diverse genres, including PUBG Mobile and Rise of Kingdoms.
- Market saturation of sports-centric live-ops is leading to diminishing returns, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of these engagement strategies.
BMPS 2026 Sets New BGMI Viewership Record
The 2026 Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS) established a new benchmark for competitive viewership in the BGMI ecosystem, with a peak audience of 1.2 million viewers during its final match and an overall tournament reach of 3.4 million across all broadcast streams.
- The Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS) 2026 set a new viewership record for BGMI, reaching nearly 730,000 Peak Viewers.
- GodLike Esports won the BMPS 2026 championship after a last-to-first comeback from their initial last-place standing in the Grand Finals.
- BMPS 2026's peak viewership of nearly 730,000 surpassed the previous record held by the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2026 by 26.1%.
PMGO 2026 Season 1: PUBG Mobile Viewership Analysis
PMGO 2026 Season 1 achieved a landmark in PUBG Mobile esports, drawing a peak concurrent viewership of 1,077,552 during Round 9 of the Grand Finals.
- PMGO 2026 Season 1 reached a record-breaking peak concurrent viewership of 1,077,552, marking the first time a PUBG Mobile event surpassed one million simultaneous viewers.
- The tournament set a Guinness World Record for the most registered players, with 1,224,169 participants competing in the new two-split format.
- Broadcast reach was driven by a strategy spanning over 300 channels, with Facebook promo streams alone contributing 500,000 concurrent viewers.
Analyst Bulletin: Mobile Game Market Review March 2026
The mobile gaming landscape in March 2026 is defined by a strategic shift toward complex, multi-layered engagement loops and the aggressive integration of cross-genre mechanics.
- Mobile games are shifting from simple loops to complex, multi-layered engagement models that utilize seasonal collectible albums and nested event structures to drive sustained spending.
- The industry is increasingly adopting hybrid gameplay models, such as integrating 4X strategy mechanics into titles like Hero Wars or merge features into casual puzzle games.
- Chinese publishers are successfully capturing significant Western market share, particularly within the merge genre, as evidenced by the performance of titles like Gossip Harbor.
Playtika for sale, data nuggets, Ilkka's BAFTA, Netflix Playground, game writers on mobile, more
The mobile games industry is currently navigating a period of significant strategic shifts and market stabilization.
- Playtika has initiated a strategic review to explore a potential sale, with an estimated enterprise value of $2.7 billion to $2.9 billion, following a 91% decline in market capitalization since January 2021.
- Global mobile in-app purchase (IAP) earnings remained flat in Q1 2026 at approximately $20.5 billion, with China-based publishers leading the market while US-based publisher revenue declined 14% year-on-year.
- Regional market performance in Q1 2026 showed significant growth in Singapore (up 22%) and Turkey (up 28%), while Japan’s market remained flat.
Most-Watched PUBG Mobile Tournaments: PMGC Season 0 and PMWC 2025
PUBG Mobile has solidified its position as a dominant force in the global esports landscape, consistently outperforming its PC counterpart in viewership metrics.
- The 2020 PUBG Mobile Global Championship Season 0 remains the title's most-watched event, recording 64.5 million hours watched and a peak concurrent viewership of 3.8 million.
- The PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025 has revitalized global interest, marking the game's highest popularity levels in over four years.
- PUBG Mobile consistently outperforms its PC counterpart in global esports viewership metrics.
Weekly Gaming Reports Recap: March 2 – March 6, 2026
This industry update provides a comprehensive overview of mobile gaming performance for February 2026 and a detailed analysis of the Chinese gaming market’s 2025 performance.
- The Chinese gaming market generated 350.789 billion yuan ($50.1 billion) in 2025, marking a 7.68% year-over-year revenue increase.
- Mobile games accounted for 73.29% of total domestic revenue in China during 2025, while the console segment saw significant growth of 86.33%.
- Chinese developers grew international revenue to $20.455 billion in 2025, a 10.23% increase, with the U.S. serving as the primary market at 32.31% of that total.