PUBG 2025 Roadmap: What's Next for Mobile?

Today, Krafton unveiled an ambitious roadmap for PUBG in 2025, sparking curiosity about what this could mean for PUBG Mobile. The roadmap outlines several significant updates, including a transition to Unreal Engine 5, a move to current-gen consoles, and more high-profile collaborations. However, it's the mention of a "unified experience" that particularly piqued our interest, especially in relation to the mobile version of the game.

The roadmap is specifically for PUBG, yet many of the changes, such as the introduction of the new map Rondo, have also found their way to the mobile platform. The emphasis on a "unified experience" initially pertains to different modes within PUBG, but it's not far-fetched to speculate that this could hint at a larger integration between PUBG and PUBG Mobile. This could potentially lead to crossplay-compatible modes in the future.

Enter the battlegrounds

The roadmap also underscores a stronger focus on user-generated content (UGC), mirroring the success seen with PUBG Mobile's World of Wonder mode. Krafton's plans include a PUBG UGC project that would allow for content sharing among players, drawing parallels with competitors like Fortnite. This push towards UGC could herald a fusion of the console and mobile versions of PUBG, although currently, these are just speculations based on the roadmap's broader strokes.

The potential for a unified PUBG experience across platforms is exciting, but it's still too early to say definitively. The roadmap sets a clear path for PUBG's future, and while it's focused on the main game, it's reasonable to expect some of these developments to influence PUBG Mobile's evolution in 2025.

One significant challenge to watch will be the adoption of Unreal Engine 5. This transition to a new engine would require PUBG Mobile to follow suit, which could be a major undertaking but also a step towards achieving that much-talked-about unified experience.