One of the world’s biggest mobile games is officially meeting one of pop culture’s biggest TV shows, in a crossover event betweenPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsand AMC’sThe Walking Dead. Specifically, players ofPUBG Mobilewill be able to take on the appearance of various heroes - and villains - from the hit show.
This won’t bePUBG Mobile’s first big franchise crossover; other recent collaborations include acrossover withResident Evil 2,Mission Impossible: Fallout, andGodzilla: King of the Monsters.PUBGmade itsWalking Deadannouncement today, with the fun set to begin tomorrow, October 1.
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Thefamously addictingPUBG Mobilewill allow players to utilize a number ofWalking Dead-themed in-game items, including four character skins, two weapons, and a vehicle. Characters coming to the game are Rick, Daryl, Michonne, and Negan - and, of course, neither Michonne or Negan would be complete without their katana and barbed-wire bat, “Lucille,” respectively. Daryl’s motorcycle is also up for grabs, as shown by the trailer below. And players can assume all of the characters will look pretty realistic and in-line with the actors' portrayals on AMC if Daryl’s already revealed appearance is anything to go by.
Speaking to Screen Rant, Tencent Games' general manager of global publishing Vincent Wang talked Mobile’s crossover withThe Walking Dead. According to him, the Tencent/AMC partnership has been fruitful, with AMC particularly good at “helping us to refine our gameplay ideas to match the integrity of the show.” Wang was also able to explain why Daryl Dixon’s iconic crossbow wouldn’t make an appearance, adding, “While Daryl is very capable with a crossbow, we felt that players would be much more excited to rev the throttle on his motorcycle. Also, we are releasing a rocket launcher which we think Daryl Dixon fans will enjoy.”
While the event starts tomorrow, it’s still not clear how longPUBG Mobilewill be hosting it, so players can hop on the bandwagon for the near future at least. The crossover also coincides withThe Walking Dead’s season 10premiere next weekend, Sunday October 6 on AMC. So, fans will be able to express their excitement before the premiere by firing a few celebratory rockets into the sky.
PUBG Mobileis out now for iOS and Android mobile devices.
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