PUBG Mobile holds real-life Halloween event in Times Square, challenges people to scream and earn prizes

The guys behind PUBG Mobile decided to celebrate Halloween in a very special way by holding a special event at New York City’s Times Square. The event saw a giant mockup of an airdrop crate as well as a car decked out in the new Halloween themed livery. There was also a small contest running. People were invited to come over and scream at their mobile devices in order to kill zombies. The person who got the high score won a Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone, where everyone who participated also got to win a prize, which could be collected from the giant airdrop crate. Considering how popular PUBG Mobile is in India, it would be quite cool if something similar would happen somewhere in India as well, especially considering the fact that the festival of Diwali is just around the corner. The developers of the game have already acknowledged Indian fans in a way by adding a kurta pyjama clothing item and holding a Diwali Dhamaka Sale on in-game items. However, it should be noted that the items can only be purchased using the in-game currency, UC, which itself can only be bought using real-world money.  There was also a PUBG Mobile Campus Championship 2018 tournament held in India that concluded a couple of weeks back. The tournament was open to students from over 1,000 colleges across 30 cities. The developer of the game, Tencent, also claimed that it received 250,000 registrations over the span of a month. The finals were held in Bangalore, and at the end, it was team ‘The Terrifying Nightmares’ that won the tournament and took home a cash prize of Rs 15,00,000. Considering the fact that the Indian cricket team was possibly playing PUBG Mobile while waiting for departure. It wouldn’t be a too much of a leap to say that the game has become a bit off a phenomenon in India. Hopefully, Tencent heed this and continue to cater to its fans in the country.    This is what happens when we airdrop into Times Square in New York City for one day only! #airdrop4life #HappyHalloween #playpubgmobile pic.twitter.com/oUkbnYaW6A — PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) October 31, 2018   As we wait for the departure announcement from Mumbai, some of them are playing a very popular multiplayer game. #TeamIndia Any guesses? pic.twitter.com/Y1n8AdHxhn — BCCI (@BCCI) October 30, 2018  

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