What does the PUBG 2025 roadmap mean for mobile?

The 2025 PUBG roadmap is out, and it has some exciting implications for PUBG Mobile. Krafton's ambitious plans include a transition to Unreal Engine 5, next-gen console releases, and major collaborations. While the roadmap focuses on the core PUBG experience, many updates, like the new Rondo map, have already trickled down to mobile. However, the emphasis on a "unified experience" across different game modes is particularly intriguing.

Currently, this unification refers to PUBG's various modes. However, it hints at a potentially larger vision—perhaps a future merging of the core and mobile versions, or the introduction of cross-play compatible modes.

The roadmap also highlights a significant push towards UGC (user-generated content), mirroring the success of World of Wonder mode on PUBG Mobile. The planned launch of a PUBG UGC project, enabling content sharing between players, draws parallels to Fortnite and suggests similar ambitions for community engagement.

Enter the battlegrounds

Could a complete fusion of PUBG and PUBG Mobile be on the horizon? It's certainly a possibility, although currently speculative. This roadmap clearly signals a major evolution for PUBG, and we can expect to see at least some mirroring developments in PUBG Mobile's 2025 trajectory.

A potential hurdle is the planned adoption of Unreal Engine 5. Implementing this new engine across all platforms, including mobile, would present a significant technical challenge.