New State Mobile v0.9.26 Update to Arrive on March 17; Maintenance Schedule, Changelog Revealed

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New State Mobile — previously known as PUBG New State — is set to undergo maintenance in preparation for the upcoming March update. The popular battle royale game for Android and iOS smartphones will be down for maintenance on March 17. The next update to New State Mobile will bring new content including weapons, and improvements to the game, along with changes to the Erangel map. The March update will also add a new McLaren hypercar to the game, as part of a collaboration with the company. The game will also build on adjustments related to vehicles in the game, that were first introduced with the February update for New State Mobile.

Publisher Krafton announced on the New State Mobile website on Tuesday that the popular game would be closed for maintenance in March 17, while the March update, also known as the v0.9.26 update, is installed. During this time, the game will be inaccessible to players. The downtime is scheduled for 1am to 6am UTC (or 6:30am to 11:30am IST), according to Krafton. However, the downtime could be extended in case of any issues while the update is installed.

According to a video shared by Krafton, the upcoming March update will resolve frame optimisation issues for both iOS and Android devices. The Erangel map is also getting an update, with a new area called Avanpost, which is being added to the map. Ferry Pier is getting a new loot area and a large factory will be added to quarry, according to Krafton. Item and vehicle spawn rates are set to change, and the Electron will be available in Erangel.

Last month, Krafton introduced several improvements to vehicles in the game, which the developers referred to as “Vehicle Meta”. The March update will add even more improvements, while changing how