Top 10 Incredible Facts About PUBG Mobile Game

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PlayerUnknown’s battleground or popularly known as PUBG is a game that needs no introduction. As soon as PUBG got released in the year 2017, it took the internet by storm. And it became even more explosively popular with its release for Android and ios platforms. Do you know that the creator of this game, Brandon Greene, got the idea of developing this game after reading the Hunger Games books? Interesting right! Let me tell you that apart from this one interesting fact, there are several incredible and unknown facts about PUBG mobile game that many of you are unaware of.

So, lets read ahead and unveil top 10 incredible facts about PUBG mobile game which would leave you stunned!

10Origin of the name

Doesn’t the name PUBG sounds pretty odd? I mean Brandon could have named it anything but PUBG. Actually, there is a very interesting reason behind its naming. The reason is that Brandon, being an avid gamer himself, used to use the name PlayerUnknown as his identity in the games he played. Hence, the name PUBG

9World Record for the most simultaneously played

You would be thrilled to know that PUBG has set a world record. Interestingly, PUBG holds the world record for the most simultaneously played game. An approximate of 3,106,358 people were recorded playing the game simultaneously in December 2017. And till date, PUBG is one of the top five most played games.

8The story behind Erangel

If you are an avid PUBG gamer then you must be aware about the Erangel map. It is the most primary and recognized map in the PUBG world. But do you know where the name Erangel originated from? The name Erangel is actually named after Brandon Greene’s daughter Eryn. Greene considers Eryn to be the angel of his world, so he combined ‘Eryn’ and ‘Angel’ to form the name – Erangel.

7PUBG got popular without advertisements

Another incredible fact about PUBG is that it was never promoted via any advertisements. The Bluehole Corporation, the parent company of PUBG for PC and consoles didn’t spend even a single penny on advertising the game. It is claimed that the word of mouth was so strong that the game didn’t require any advertisements.

6Pochinki is a real place

Pochinki is the most famous location on the Erangel map. It is so because it is in the middle and has good hiding spots for the players. Now, the interesting thing about Pochinki is that there are several rural localities in Russia which go by the name Pochinki. In addition to this, another famous spot on the map – Yasnaya Polyana is in fact the writer’s house museum and was the former house of the famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.

5Cheat in PUBG and get banned forever!

Yes, you read it right! PUBG can ban you for 100 years if you cheat in the game. In fact,  it has already banned several players who cheated in the game. If you use inappropriate ways in the game like bug abuse, inappropriate programs, etc to win in the game then you can be permanently banned from playing PUBG forever. So, make sure you do not cheat in PUBG.

4Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Although, the phrase, “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” marks our triumph in PUBG. But do you know how this phrase came to the forefront? Actually, the reference goes back to the hard times during the great depression of 1930’s. It was the time of economic crisis when people used to gamble and if won, they could afford a chicken dinner.

3First ever game to advertise on Indian Television

However, the PUBG parent company – Bluehole Corporation, did not spend any of the money on the game’s promotion via advertisements, the PUBG mobile game became the first ever game to advertise on Indian television. This shows the immense popularity and craze of this game among people. Have you ever seen any ad of a mobile game on TV? Never, right! Just imagine, how huge the PUBG fever is that it advertised on TV.

2Virtual Red Bandana sold for more than $1000

You must be well aware of the benefits of owning the Virtual Red Bandana in PUBG. When PUBG was launched in 2017, the pre-orders came with the virtual red bandana for free. But as the time passed and the popularity of the game increased, this virtual red bandana became a rare & most sought-after item. In fact, it was reported by an online source that the same year a user bought the in-game item for as high as US$ 1000 (Rs. 69,000). 

1BOTS help in keeping new players alive

Bots are AI generated players that are purposely bad at shooting. Now, you must be wondering what would have been the purpose behind introducing BOTS in such a game? Let me tell you that BOTS were actually introduced to help the new players. The new players are made to play in the game with mostly or all bots so that they can survive at least till level 10.

So, these were the top 10 incredible facts about PUBG mobile game. Hope you enjoyed reading! You can find the inspiration of this article here.