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PUBG Mobile announces partnership with Lionel Messi

The football superstar is all set to be available in PUBG mobile in November

PUBG Mobile officially announced a partnership with Lionel Messi, the football Argentinian legend this week. He will arrive in the game in Update 2.3, which is scheduled to go live in November.

The collab will present an exclusive collection of cosmetic clothes in-game, alongside other items that will be available for a limited time. KRAFTON also guaranteed there will be other activations as part of this partnership which will go live in November.

Messi, a PUBG player

Photo: Rex
Photo: Rex

Lionel Messi will be the face of this partnership, but he says that this deal was closed more easily due to his familiarity with the game.

"Videogames were also a big part of my live. I find them incredibly useful to relax and have fun when I'm not training and to connect with my teammates, friends and family. PUBG Mobile is a lots of fun and I am among its millions of fans around the world. I'm very proud of what we're working on and would like to invite all the players to join me in PUBG Mobile", said Messi.

Lionel Messi is considered by many one of the greatest names in football. He played for huge teams, such as Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, and has already won seven times the prize of best player in the world.

PUBG Mobile has a full November

Besides the partnership with Lionel Messi, PUBG Mobile will also have Halloween events at the beginning of the month. In the first week of November, Halloweeks upgradeable firearms and vehicles will be back in the store. The additional cosmetics and features are sure to entice many old-time players back to the game.

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