PUBG Mobile New Update To Introduce Spectator Mode, Halloween Event And More

PUBG Mobile received a couple updates in the past few months, but nothing that introduced some major changes to the game. Things, however, are bound to change soon, with a new update that will bring new features and content.

The new PUBG Mobile 0.9.0 update will introduce, among other things, new settings and improvements, Night Mode for Erangel, a Spectator Mode, new weapon and a new vehicle, and some Halloween themed content.

You can check out the full update notes below.

Erangel Improvements

• Added Night Mode to Erangel. The map will alternate between day and night randomly in Classic Mode.
• Added Night Vision Goggles.
• Added new buildings in certain areas.
• Added covers next to some rivers.
• Added more trees in some empty areas.

New Settings & Improvements

• Added a feature to quickly switch between scopes.
• Added 3 scope opening modes: tap, press and hold, mixed.
• Added an option to adjust game brightness in graphic settings.
• Improved the configuration of high & low sound effects. Players will be able to select different settings in future versions.
• Added an upper limit for the number of scopes picked up.
• Improved recommendations for 3x, 4x, 6x and 8x scopes.
• Added customizable buttons for revive, cancel, cancel throwing, reload and overhand/underhand throws.

New Weapon, Vehicle & Related Improvements

• Added the QBU DMR. It fires 5.56mm rounds and can be found in Sanhok (replacing Mini14).
• Added the Rony pickup truck. Only available in Sanhok.
• Added a random music play feature in vehicles. This feature can be turned off in vehicle settings.
• The engine sound effects of UAZ and Buggy have been remastered.
• Added driver and passenger views (with improved vehicle interiors) in first person perspective.
• The bullet spread accuracy bonus from hip fire is slightly reduced when crouching or staying down.
• The bullet spread accuracy bonus from hip fire is slightly increased when the player is stationary.
• The vertical recoil and horizontal recoil of AKM have been reduced.
• Reduced the spread accuracy bonus of certain attachments.
• Light Grips now increase recoil recovery and stability.
• The recoil animation when firing looks more realistic now.
• QBZ and QBU now have new magazine attachment models.
• The reloading animation of some weapons in both 1st person and 3rd person perspectives have been improved.
• UMP9, Vector and SLR now have new 4x scope crosshair designs.
• Added an action that makes the character stand up while the motorcycle is airborne.
• Added a Brake-button in vehicle driving mode 1 and 2.
• The sound effects of the Dacia have been adjusted so it sounds the same as the original PUBG.
• Vehicle lights have been tuned.

Matchmaking Improvements

• Added an option where the system will first find teammates that speak the same language.
• Matchmaking has been improved. Finding a match should be faster now and players should reach their appropriate tiers easier. Estimated time should now be more accurate.

Spectator Mode

• Players can now watch other opponent players until the end of the match after being killed.
• When spectating in room mode, players can turn on projectile and bullet trajectories.

Performance

• Resolved lagging issues when players encounter other players from afar, or when they open the inventory to change equipment.
• Added a feature to only download the different files when updating a map. If the game client has been updated to version 090, only 13 MB of data need to be downloaded for Miramar (originally 300 MB).
• Resolved some game-crashing issues.
• Reduced loading time when the game is launched.
• Reduced memory usage in lobby.
• Resolved blurry screen issues on some mobile phones.
• Improved game update mechanism and resolved issues that may cause the update to fail.

The PUBG Mobile 0.9.0 update will release on October 24th on both iOS and Android