Lionel Messi x PUBG Mobile collaboration officially announced by Krafton
The developers of the battle royale title PUBG Mobile have been making quite a few moves in the market. Krafton recently announced the game's collaboration with Argentinian soccer legend Lionel Messi.
Making the news public on its official social media page, PUBG Mobile revealed that the partnership will take place in the upcoming Version 2.3 update this November.
As part of this partnership, the developers will introduce a new collection of in-game outfits and other items, which will be available for a limited amount of time. The creators also stated that further details regarding the same would be offered in due time.
The Argentinian football legend is arguably the greatest soccer player of all time and has a massive following worldwide. He was a part of F.C. Barcelona and currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain. He has won various accolades, including the prestigious Ballon d'Or a record seven times.
Commenting on the collaboration, Lionel Messi stated:
Vincent Wang, general manager at Tencent Games, said:
The game has previously collaborated with many pop-culture icons, including Korean band Blackpink and EDM artist Alan Walker. The title recently also collaborated with Squid Game actress Ho Yeon.
However, this collaboration with Messi has to be the biggest one in the history of the title; PUBG Mobile and soccer fans are ecstatic.
The title will also host its biggest yearly event, the Global Championship (PMGC) 2022, this year. The tournament, which is due to start in November as well, will feature an enormous prize pool of $4 million and feature 51 teams from all around the world. The participating squads will fight for bragging rights and for the title of ultimate champions.
This Messi collaboration will surely help promote
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