An upcoming PUBG Mobile collaboration is adding internationally-renowned soccer player Lionel Messi, of Paris Saint-Germain fame, to the battle royale. Krafton made the announcement on the official PUBG Mobile Twitter account and teased that the collaboration will take place during an event scheduled for November release, but offered no further details about what to expect or when, exactly, Messi’s PUBG debut will happen.
The news comes as a slight surprise, following more than one Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 leak that suggested Lionel Messi would join Activision’s FPS game as a playable operator.
Fellow soccer stars Neymar Jr. and Paul Pogba are set to join Modern Warfare 2 at some point in the near future, as dataminers found full, functional models for both stars in the game’s files prior to launch.
We are excited to announce our new collaboration with legendary football superstar Lionel Messi!
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— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) October 27, 2022
Messi only ever showed up as a name on a list, though. His CoD debut likely was never planned until later anyway, and he may still turn up as an operator.
PUBG Mobile is no stranger to collaborations, including some highly unexpected ones. The mobile battle royale has hosted NieR Automata events, added Tesla-themed items to the game, and worked with other soccer teams in the United Kingdom for previous events.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
