New State Mobile — beforehand generally known as PUBG New State — is about to bear upkeep in preparation for the upcoming March replace. The in style battle royale recreation for Android and iOS smartphones will probably be down for upkeep on March 17. The subsequent replace to New State Mobile will carry new content material together with weapons, and enhancements to the sport, together with adjustments to the Erangel map. The March replace will even add a brand new McLaren hypercar to the sport, as a part of a collaboration with the corporate. The recreation will even construct on changes associated to automobiles within the recreation, that had been first launched with the February replace for New State Mobile.

Publisher Krafton announced on the New State Mobile web site on Tuesday that the favored recreation could be closed for upkeep in March 17, whereas the March replace, also referred to as the v0.9.26 replace, is put in. During this time, the sport will probably be inaccessible to gamers. The downtime is scheduled for 1am to 6am UTC (or 6:30am to 11:30am IST), in response to Krafton. However, the downtime might be prolonged in case of any points whereas the replace is put in.

According to a video shared by Krafton, the upcoming March replace will resolve body optimisation points for each iOS and Android gadgets. The Erangel map can also be getting an replace, with a brand new space known as Avanpost, which is being added to the map. Ferry Pier is getting a brand new loot space and a big manufacturing unit will probably be added to quarry, in response to Krafton. Item and car spawn charges are set to alter, and the Electron will probably be accessible in Erangel.

Last month, Krafton launched a number of enhancements to automobiles within the recreation, which the builders known as “Vehicle Meta”. The March replace will add much more enhancements, whereas altering how firing from a shifting car works. Vehicles just like the Volta will see acceleration and cornering changes, whereas making it noisier so opponents can hear it approaching. Similarly, Mesta and Nova have been adjusted to make them simpler to drive.

The March replace for New State Mobile, will even add a brand new weapon, the MG3, which is an auto firing machine gun with 75 bullet capability together with 7.63mm ammunition with 660 and 990 RPM modes. It helps a scope and a bipod to cut back recoil whereas susceptible capturing, in response to Krafton. The upcoming replace will even add new customisation for weapons together with C2 for the Vector with a drum journal, bringing the capability to 45 bullets at the price of slower reloading. Meanwhile, the Mini-14 additionally has a C2, which suggests avid gamers can add an attachment for a tactical inventory, bringing elevated stability at the price of slower ADS.

Weapon steadiness changes have been added to the March replace, and the L85A3 now has greater harm and efficient vary, whereas SKS’s bullet vary has been elevated. The daring motion pace for KAR98K (C1) has been elevated, whereas horizontal recoil management for MP5K (C1) has been lowered. Mini-14’s C1 has been revamped to extend harm however at the price of greater vertical and horizontal recoil. Meanwhile, S686’s C1 now permits customers to shoot a single hearth shot as a substitute of the 2-shot burst. Krafton has additionally improved deviation management for Choke, in response to the developer.

Gamers on iOS will profit from extra body optimisation, whereas iPad mini 6 homeowners will have the ability to entry the sport in full display screen facet ratio, in response to the writer. Other optimisations embody co-op reviving making it sooner than earlier. Touch stabilisation has additionally been added to the settings. Gamers will lastly have the ability to allow or disable goal help — the toggle doesn’t work within the present model of the sport, in response to Krafton.

The writer has additionally modified the strategy of calculating rewards for the upcoming Season 2, and a brand new reward scheme will function a parachute pores and skin as one of many rewards. Players who preserve the Conqueror tier will probably be rewarded with a gun improve token, in response to Krafton. The recreation will even add Spring themed content material to the sport. Gamers will even have the ability to specify their area to match with gamers nearer to them and may “like” different avid gamers after taking part in matches, which can present up in a brand new counter on a participant’s profile. The March replace will even add a tutorial mode for avid gamers who’ve simply joined New State Mobile, in response to Krafton.