It looks like the newly announced Vikendi map will be making its way to PUBG Mobile sooner, rather than later. The new map will be available as a part of the 0.10.0 update to the game. Other new additions include a new weather mode called snow and the new map also gets an exclusive vehicle – the snowmobile. Instead of Apples, Players will be able to engage in snowball fights on Vikendi’s spawn island. The new map will be available for download from 0:00 UTC (5:30AM IST) on December 20 and will be available for matchmaking 24 hours later. It should be noted that the PUBG Mobile beta v0.10.0 is already available, but does not include Vikendi yet.
Besides this, the 0.10.0 update for PUBG Mobile also brings a whole host of new features. It will bring a new control layout for players with large hands. Additionally, there will be a display for Crew Challenge Winners on Erangel’s Spawn Island and the name of Season 1’s winning team will appear on the Spawn Island in their respective servers and modes.
There are also some new thematic changes made to the game like a snow theme for the main menu. Further, players will be challenged to collect bells from all Classic Mode matches and then exchange them for rewards. Matchmaking has been changed as well and cross-server match-making gives players a chance to be matched with others of the same tier on other servers. Further, those who repeatedly exit matches right after starting will now be banned from playing for a short time.
For the complete list of what you can expect with PUBG Mobile v0.10.0, check out the patch notes below.
New Map and In-game changes:
Vikendi, a 6km x 6km snow map
Will be available for download at 0:00 UTC on 20 DEC 2018, and available for matchmaking 24 hours later
New weather mode added: Snow
Vikendi-exclusive vehicle: Snowmobile
Snowball Fight added to Vikendi's Spawn Island
Added layout for players with large hands
Added a display for Crew Challenge winners on Erangel's Spawn Island. Season 1's winning teams will appear on the Spawn Island of their respective server and modes (Season 2 registration starts at 0:00 UTC on 18 DEC 2018)
Players' best results in Crew Challenge will now be shown on their Crew pages and can be shared with other players
Thematic Changes:
Added a Snow theme to the main menu. Collect bells from all Classic mode matches and exchange them for rewards at the event center
Shop's front page has been tuned to emphasize themes of each major update
Matchmaking Changes:
Added cross-server matchmaking. After enabling, players have a chance to be matched to players of the same tier on other servers.
Players that repeatedly exiting matches right after starting will now be banned from finding matches for a period of time.
Security Improvements:
Players may now report suspicious behavior while spectating after dying.
Reward Improvements:
Players now can collect all daily mission awards at once.
Added Firearms Finish Upgrade System, where players can use materials at the Lab to upgrade certain weapon finishes to get additional kill effects, unique kill broadcasts, and death crate appearances.
Added Lucky Treasure, a feature that gives players a chance to get upgradable weapon finish Glacier – M416 when they finish daily missions.
Added Season spending rewards. Spend different amounts to get excellent rewards and steep discounts on firearm finishes
Other Improvements:
Added Arabic support
Players now do not need to select a second language for matchmaking and chatChat system now takes up less memory and stores more messages
New commands added to Quick Chat