Tesla is partnering up with Chinese PUBG Mobile (also known as Game of Peace) to launch a version of it in its Tesla Arcade. Tesla Arcade is an in-car video game system introduced in China. Like a few other games on the system, they modify it to involve Tesla vehicles in the game. This video showcases a real-life loot crate being airdropped at Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai:
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai received a mysteries package at midnight. It was airdropped right in front of our door. Want to know what surprise it held inside? Find out in Game of Peace. Explore Giga Shanghai’s Model 3 and have fun! pic.twitter.com/fCHX5MU9Qy
— Tesla China (@teslacn) July 20, 2020
The mode of this launch is still unclear but its pretty likely that the launch will be in the form of an event or will be available into crates. The official announcement said by Tesla China said they will be launching “limited edition” skins into the game.
Coming soon!
Pick up your Tesla cars with limited edition skins in Game for Peace tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/HoKShzEHDP— Tesla China (@teslacn) July 23, 2020
While the footage is video game rendering, Tesla brought an actual drop package to Gigafactory Shanghai to reveal a Purple Model 3.
Soon after, Tesla also brought a package to Shanghai’s Taikoo Hui Shopping Mall :
The car skin will be dropping into the game today in Chinese PUBG Mobile exclusively, and no plans of a global launch are revealed reportedly.The official announcement reads players can “pick up” the Tesla cars with “limited edition skins” in Game of Peace.Game Of Peace not only added Tesla Model 3 into the game but also Model S & X. This will be the second partnership by PUBG Mobile this month. Earlier they collaborated with Yahama to launch its two bikes as skins in the global version.
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No ride is complete without the Graphic Helmet and CONTEND Jacket – yours for free when you log in for three days! ? https://t.co/soZ0P9hewR#PUBGMOBILE #YamahaMotor pic.twitter.com/DGSVGbKzfA
— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) July 11, 2020
Tencent was forced to shut down PUBG Mobile in China last year because the developers couldn’t get the game monetized. This led to the developer rebranding the game as ‘Game of Peace‘ to continue with its operations in China. The game is exactly similar to PUBG Mobile but “less violent” and incorporates “patriotic” elements. Tencent is also a major Tesla investor.