PUBG Mobile replaced in China with a “very socialist” game that can be monetized

Tencent has replaced the mobile version of the battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in China with a project called Game for Peace. PUBG Mobile can no longer be downloaded in China, and users have the option to transfer their accounts to Game for Peace.

Tencent has replaced the mobile version of the battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in China with a project called Game for Peace. PUBG Mobile can no longer be downloaded in China, and users have the option to transfer their accounts to Game for Peace.

From a mechanics perspective, Game for Peace is no different from PUBG. However, according to players from China, Game for Peace has almost no violence, heroes do not bleed, and defeated fighters “wave goodbye.” Users of the Chinese social network Weibo also describe the project as “very socialist.” Tencent’s game description mentions that it “pays tribute to the warriors who defend the country’s airspace.”

The reason for these changes was that the Chinese government had refused to approve in-game purchases for PUBG Mobile for a year. However, microtransactions in Game for Peace were approved in April. As a result, Tencent decided to simply replace PUBG Mobile with “Game for Peace.”