PUBG Mobile beta now live on Android in Canada [UPDATE: screenshots added]

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile beta is now live on the Google Play Store in Canada.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tencent.ig

PUBG Mobile

Officially licensed PUBG MOBILE, the original battle royale style game is coming! Unreal Engine 4 brings smooth, next-generation graphics to your mobile device, and produces a graphical and audio experience that perfectly recreates the PC version.

This is the first release of PUBG in Western markets and is likely an indication that it will be rolling out in other Western countries in the near future. No word yet on the iOS version.

Here are some screenshots of the beta running on a Google Pixel 2 at HD graphics setting (Ultra HD is not yet available) with High frame rate. The Pixel 2 has a 5" 1920x1080 display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM.

The phone became warm, but not hot. The performance remained smooth and consistent for the duration of the round (~20 minutes).

I don't normally like touch controls, and the idea of using them for a game like PUBG seemed like a nightmare, but in reality, the controls worked pretty well. They also allow for quite a bit of customization, although I just left everything default.

Though graphically impressive, I can't imagine playing a third person shooter on a touchscreen device with a 10 minute battery life.

@R4gn4r0k: seriously me neither I'd probably get a headache after a few minutes

On a device like the Pixel 2, which has a decent battery life for a 5" flagship, you could probably play for a couple hours.

I'm personally not too fond of PUBG, so I don't see myself playing the mobile game. That being said, I find it rather impressive to see the way they utilized Unreal Engine 4 and the game's ability to handle 100 players on a mobile device.

I should also point out that certain mechanics of the game have been changed to better streamline gameplay. One example is the ability to auto-pickup relevant guns and supplies. In that manner, the PC and console versions feel a lot more tedious.

Hype is part of it, but it's also a large market in terms of game spending. With their largest competitor, Fortnite, also coming to mobile, the competition for this space is already growing. However, unlike Fortnite, PUBG Mobile is different from the PC/console version and will not support cross-platform play. To a lesser extent, I can also see this potentially influencing mobile players into purchasing the game on a console or PC.

I don't play games on my phone.

I cant imagine trying to play this and Fornite on a phone. To imagine that Fornite people will be playing against PC players is even crazier to me. They will be at an incredible disadvantage.

It controls horrendously.

In the case of Fortnite, mobile players will have the option of playing with only mobile players or with mobile/console/PC players.

In terms of controls, Fortnite will allow you to use a controller with a phone or tablet. PUBG Mobile does not support controllers, but that might also change in the future.

Examples:

the new pubg english version works like a charm

less ping ... no lag ... can.t wait until we can play at ultra settings

awesome game !!

winner winner chicken dinner baby !

https://youtu.be/SlVYR9OjlPA