PUBG MOBILE’s Version 4.7 update is out, and it drops the giant Ancient Beast into Erangel. Players can enter it.
The update also brings a second way into the game. A new lightweight app, PUBG MOBILE FLASH, launches on 13 November with a smaller first download, so players can get into a match without clearing as much storage.
PUBG MOBILE’s Version 4.7 announcement says the update runs from 12 November to 12 January 2027. The game is free on the App Store and Google Play. It follows Version 4.6 and its Midnight Hunters vampire mode, which ended on 10 November.
Arctic Chronicles and the Ancient Beast
Arctic Chronicles is a new themed mode that gives parts of Pochinki, Rozhok and Mansion Norse-inspired architecture. The colossal Ancient Beast makes its presence felt across Erangel.
To get inside it, players shoot down two Sealing Towers and activate the pedestals within to restore the seals. The interior is a shared space where combat is disabled. Hero’s Medal holders can claim a themed Pegasus mount there.
Glyph Abilities add passive skills, from faster healing and reloading to better supply detection. Each player gets a random ability as a match begins, and Power Feathers raise the odds of higher-level skills.
The Aurora Pegasus is both an aerial and a ground vehicle. Players can summon it at any time, and it double jumps and transforms in the Aurora Realm. A Fanged Wolf Spirit companion, unlocked with the Oath Seal item, follows manual or voice-activated commands. The Ninja Penguin PowNin will return on 19 November with new abilities.
PUBG MOBILE FLASH
FLASH is an official lightweight app with a simplified lobby and resource displays. It gives players more control over downloads and device storage, and it plays Classic Battle Royale. Existing accounts work in it, and players can team up with friends across both apps.
The name has changed along the way. Ccaster says PUBG MOBILE first called the app PUBG MOBILE LIGHT and renamed it FLASH on 24 September. Itemgame says PUBG MOBILE confirmed the 13 November date on 25 October.
It isn’t a revival of the old PUBG Mobile Lite, a 2019 game for low-end phones that was discontinued. Ccaster says it isn’t coming to India, where Krafton is launching BGMI Lite instead.
Itemgame says, reading PUBG MOBILE’s FAQ, that the app is under 1 GB on Android and under 2 GB on iOS. The App Store listed the iOS app at 1.7 GB on 29 October. Erangel comes pre-installed, and PUBG MOBILE hasn’t announced a launch time.
Erangel Subzero
Erangel Subzero will start on 3 December. In the story, an experiment goes wrong and Tythonic satellites crash onto Erangel, releasing cryogenic gas that changes the climate and even the Blue Zone.
Stalber, Shelter, Sosnovka Military Base and Boatyard are transformed, with dynamic weather and snowy terrain. Satellite Crashes strike five times a match, creating smaller Blue Zones and cold-weather items. A Thermal Protection Suit shields players from Blue Zone damage until its durability runs out.
Blizzards freeze doors and windows shut. Destructible snow piles can be cleared by vehicles or reinforced into frozen cover.
- BZ Grenade: creates its own small Blue Zone.
- Liquid Nitrogen Bottle: replaces the Molotov Cocktail with a faster, frost-spreading alternative.
- Snow Mist Ammo: a new round for the Grenade Launcher.
- Vehicles: a Snowmobile and Snowbike with anti-skid tyres on Erangel, and a Snowboard on Vikendi.
The rest of Version 4.7
Classic Mode gets better vehicle camera behaviour when aiming down sights and during rollovers. Staged Reload lets an interrupted empty-magazine reload pick up where it left off. The Med Kit is lighter and faster, Bandages restore more health in less time, and the Adrenaline Syringe and Painkillers take less inventory space. A Battle Ready Kit from Rondo will come to Erangel, and a new fishing feature covers bodies of water in the themed mode and Classic Erangel.
Metro Royale adds Seal City, a 1.8 x 1.8 km PvE map in an abandoned town after a zombie virus outbreak. Up to five teams face 20 enemies across four tiers, including three bosses: Reaper Scorpion, Aberrant Vine and Wasteland Scavenger. A day-night cycle and High-Loot and High-Threat Zones shape each run. The Fame level cap rises from 30 to 45, and a Talent Tree has Combat, Exploration and Survival branches.
Season 33 updates tier rewards and the Promotion Match. Ultimate Royale returns in Hardcore form for Crown tier and above, and there’s a new Casual season. Royale Pass RP A22 offers a custom colour outfit and an upgradable weapon.
World of Wonder adds 35 Brainrot characters, Avalanche Escape from 10 December and Paint and Seek. Creators get visual programming in collaborative editing sessions, an upgraded effect editor and new templates. Eligible creators also earn a share of revenue when players reach their maps through exclusive sharing links. Home Mode has a Frosted Splendor style, a Craftsman’s Pass and a Home Competition, with submissions open until 28 November.
Collaborations and events:
- Godzilla: will return from 20 November to 12 January 2027, with sets inspired by Godzilla, Burning Godzilla, King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla.
- Bentley: a collaboration from 20 November.
- Ferrari SF-25: in World of Wonder from 26 November to 16 December.
- Cyber Week: runs from 16 November to 13 December, with a Cyber VIP Card and points redeemable for vouchers and outfits.
- Frost Festival Playground: from 12 December.
- New Year Countdown: on 31 December at 20:00 local server time, with fireworks at midnight.
PUBG MOBILE says Bluetooth headphone latency has been cut by up to 60% on some headphones running Android 16 and above.
PUBG MOBILE is co-developed by Lightspeed Studios of Tencent Games and Krafton.
