The battle royale genre has evolved on the multiplayer FPS formula by allowing everyone in the game to start from the same place. No matter where the player drops inApex LegendsorCall of Duty: Warzone,they’ll be scavenging for supplies just as much as anyone on the other side of the map. One of the originals that defined the genre,PlayerUnknown’sBattlegroundsorPUBG,allowed players to squad up and grab loot in aHunger Gamesstyle race to be the last team standing. While it was once the star of the genre,PUBGhas lost its popularity with the new and innovative battle royale titles hitting the market. Developer PUBG Corporation is likely hoping its new entry,PUBG: New State,will be able to recapture that audience.
PUBG: New Stateis a futuristic mobile sequelcoming from the same developer that brought the originalPUBG,adding in a new array of genre-identifying features such as vehicles, weapons, and map. This new battle royale will seek to evolve on its predecessor to give fans a familiar feeling while using the futuristic setting to introduce new technology, such as drones and deployable ballistic shields. While it all sounds promising,PUBG New Statewill need to stand out more than the first entry did if it aims to be a success.
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Dime a Dozen
What made the firstPUBGbreak Steam recordswas its innovative take on the FPS genre. It captured audiences by being the first in the genre to give a good experience that could run well on most hardware. IfPUBG: New Statewants to capture that same attention, it will need to be as innovative to the genre as the original was. Whether this includes new mechanics or looting system, it’ll have to improve on the standard material.
Even ifPUBG: New Statedoes introduce some surprising new mechanics, it’ll still have to compete with the likes of other massively popular mobile battle royales likeFortniteandCall of Duty Mobile.With the ability for indie developers to create simple copies of other games, one could argue that the mobile market is more congested andPUBGwill have to rely on more than its fanbase. WhilePUBG: New Stateis notPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds 2,it will still need to aim to hit all those sequel marks.
The Trailer
The pre-order trailer forPUBG: New Stateintroduces the new map, some new weapons, and some interesting cinematics that look impressive for a mobile game. It starts out with players dropping into a map, before quickly devolving into the fast-paced action that fans of the original will love. The trailer also showcases new tech like drones, sleek cars, and glowing bikes.PUBG: New Statealready looks reminiscent of the original, with noticeable improvements to graphics. Only time will tell if it can pack enough into its new shooter to pull back the fanbase of the first title.
That being said, with such an international hit likePUBG,it may not have to do anything at all to attract its audience. Fans of the game across the world still pour into the mobile version ofPUBGand take advantage of the battler royale multiplayer wherever they are. One could only assume that those same fans would move over to the newer version once it gets released. Especially since it contains a lot ofnew features fans want in the originalPUBG. While only time will tell,PUBG: New Statewill have to do something new to stand out among the competition the original inspired.
PUBG: New Statereleases on iOS and Android devices in 2021.
