Tencent has finally gathered all they need from the beta testers and announced the official release date for the 0.18.0 update of PUBG Mobile on their Twitter. According to them, the update will be released on May 7. Shortly after the 0.18.0 update, PUBG Mobile is going to add the Royal Pass Season 13 into the game on May 13.
Along with the post is a video teasing about new features that are coming to the game. We can clearly see the Vending Machine in the video and a large rumbling sounds in the background, possibly the engine sound of the new Golden Mirado.
In previous posts about leaks of the 0.18.0 udpate, we know that the update will also bring PUBG Mobile 2 news modes called Safety Scramble mode and Jungle Adventure Guide mode. We have made a detailed article about everything you need to know about these two modes. You can check out PUBG New Modes 2020 - Everything That Is Coming To PUBG Mobile in 0.18.0 Update to learn more about them.
There is also a new SMG called P90, a powerful SMG with a huge magazine of 50 rounds. The Win94 gets a little buff with its own 3x scope, making it a viable weapon.
This update happens right before the coming of a new tournament in India, the PUBG Mobile India Series 2020. With a prize pool of $65,000, the tournament will surely attract all the best PUBG Mobile teams from all around India. But teams will have very little time to get used to the changes in this patch and teams who can adapt the quickest will have a huge advantage in this tournament.