Mobile-based battle royale shooter PUBG Mobile will host its first virtual concert with the most streamed K-pop girl group Blackpink later this month.
This will be an event that expands into the virtual world, as Fortnite does all the time.
A series of concerts will take place in-game from July 23-24, followed by July 30-31 (these will apparently be geo-locked: see the tweet below for more details). Players will be able to get free in-game tickets for the concert starting July 15, and will also need to download a special package in advance to watch the concert.
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It's unclear exactly how the concert will be staged, but there will likely be special avatars for each member of Blackpink. Considering that Tencent Games has said that PUBG Mobileplayers will be able to obtain the "glamorous outfits" worn by the group starting July 23 and wear them "on the battlefield" until August 31, this seems like the likely way forward to be at the event.
The concert will coincide with Blackpink's return to music. The band's last album came out in 2020, but they reportedly have new tracks scheduled for release in August. Blacpink will release their new album 'THE ALBUM' on October 2nd.
Tencent Games also said that the virtual concert will include "a Special Track and new music video designed and created specifically for this collaboration." If you don't want to miss the Blackpink concert, check the Pubg Mobile website once in a while.