PUBG MOBILE JAPAN has begun teasing a new collaboration scheduled to start on September 9, 2026. Unlike a conventional crossover announcement, however, the collaborator's identity has deliberately been hidden and appears only as ██ in the first post.
What has been confirmed is a lineup of skins and items featuring completely original designs from the mystery partner. The teaser artwork provides a partial visual clue, but no official name has been attached to it, meaning the collaborator remains formally unannounced.
Quick Summary
- Game: PUBG MOBILE
- News type: new collaboration teaser
- Announcement source: PUBG MOBILE JAPAN Official X
- Teaser date: September 2, 2026
- Collaboration start: September 9, 2026
- Collaboration partner: unannounced
- Officially displayed name: ██
- Partner status: deliberately hidden in the first teaser
- Confirmed content: skins
- Other confirmed content: items
- Design concept: completely original designs from the mystery partner
- Production status: the skins and items are described as completed
- In-game status: coming soon
- Teaser artwork: released
- Artwork content: only part of the character is visible
- Visible feature: light / silver-toned hair
- Another visible feature: red eye
- Identification from appearance: not officially confirmed
- Full skin lineup: unannounced
- Full item lineup: unannounced
- Voice cards: not confirmed
- Weapon skins: not confirmed
- Vehicle skins: not confirmed
- Backpacks / parachutes: not confirmed
- Acquisition method: unannounced
- Price / UC requirements: unannounced
- Collaboration end date: unannounced
- Additional campaigns: unannounced
- Collaboration video or trailer: none released in the context of this first announcement
- Nearest game update: Version 4.6.0
- Version 4.6.0 date: September 9, 2026
- Version 4.6.0 maintenance: none planned according to the official notice
- Main Version 4.6.0 content: Midnight Hunters
- New vehicle: portable rubber boat
- Royale Pass A21: begins September 12
- NARUTO collaboration theme mode: closes September 8 at 5:59 a.m. JST
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day collaboration theme mode: closed September 2 at 5:59 a.m. JST
- Metro Royale: Reunion: closes September 8 at 7:59 a.m. JST and is scheduled to reopen September 10
- Pabuniku collaboration: continues through September 11 at 8:59 a.m.
- Potential Pabuniku overlap: September 9–11 if schedules remain unchanged
- Japanese platforms: iOS and Android
- Distribution model: free-to-play with in-app purchases
- Japanese store age rating: 13+
- Current status: awaiting the collaborator and full campaign reveal
Collaboration Teaser and PUBG MOBILE
The Partner Is Deliberately Hidden Behind Blocks
The most important detail in the first teaser is that PUBG MOBILE itself has not named the collaborator. The identity is replaced by block characters both in the collaboration title and in the sentence describing who created the original designs.
Because the censorship is part of the official post, the actual name cannot be treated as revealed even if the artwork reminds players of a particular character or creator.
For now, this should be treated as a date-and-concept teaser rather than the full partner reveal.
The Skins and Items Use Original Partner Designs
PUBG MOBILE JAPAN says the collaboration's skins and items feature completely original designs associated with the mystery partner and that their production has been completed.
That wording is notable because it suggests at least some of the cosmetics are being created specifically around the collaborator rather than merely attaching a logo to standard PUBG designs.
The exact cosmetic categories have not yet been detailed. There is currently no confirmation of outfit sets, weapon skins, backpacks, parachutes, vehicles, voice cards, emotes, avatars or frames.
The Visual Alone Is Not Enough to Identify the Partner
The first image intentionally reveals only part of the character. The visible area includes light or silver-toned hair, a red eye, a small facial detail below the eye, and darker clothing with metallic elements.
Those visual characteristics naturally invite speculation, but there is no official name or logo linking them to a specific collaborator yet.
Multiple game, anime and VTuber characters can share similar design traits, so RYGAMES is not treating visual resemblance as confirmation until PUBG MOBILE or the partner makes a direct announcement.
It Starts on the Same Day as Version 4.6.0
September 9 is also the confirmed Japanese rollout date for PUBG MOBILE Version 4.6.0.
The update introduces the Midnight Hunters theme mode, a new portable rubber boat, and Royale Pass A21 beginning September 12. KRAFTON also says no maintenance is currently planned for the version update.
Despite the shared date, the current Version 4.6.0 notice does not name the mystery collaboration as part of its listed update content. A direct technical connection between the two therefore remains unconfirmed.
It Briefly Overlaps With the Existing Pabuniku Collaboration
PUBG MOBILE Japan is still running its collaboration with three Nijisanji VTubers—Fuwa Minato, Ibrahim and Lauren Iroas—under the Pabuniku project.
That campaign runs from August 12 through September 11 at 8:59 a.m., featuring outfit skins, voice cards and other collaboration items.
If the new schedule remains unchanged, the mystery campaign will overlap with Pabuniku for roughly two days. There is no official indication that the projects are connected, so the new teaser should be treated as a separate collaboration.
Many Details Remain for the Full Reveal
The initial post does not disclose how many skins and items are coming or how players will obtain them.
PUBG MOBILE has also not said whether the cosmetics will use a crate, spin, dedicated event, direct purchase, Prize Path or another system. Pricing and possible UC requirements remain unavailable.
The end date, social campaigns, voice cards, possible livestreams and official video material are also unannounced. With the start date only a week after the teaser, the complete reveal is now the next major piece of information to watch for, although its exact timing remains unknown.
Why This Matters
1) PUBG MOBILE is deliberately making the partner's identity the mystery
The artwork is only partially shown, while the collaborator's name is explicitly censored in the official caption.
2) The partner is contributing original designs
The confirmed skins and items are described as completely original designs, making the cosmetic direction a central part of the teaser.
3) The collaboration begins on Version 4.6.0 day
September 9 is also the next major update date, although an explicit link between the two has not been confirmed.
4) It arrives during a rapid transition between collaborations
NARUTO and Spider-Man theme modes are closing around the 4.6.0 transition, while Pabuniku remains active for several days after the mystery collaboration starts.
Game Information
For now, the additional important information currently known includes:
- the mystery collaboration was announced by PUBG MOBILE JAPAN on September 2, 2026
- the exact official X post uses status ID 2095059150803710384
- the collaboration is scheduled to start on September 9, 2026
- PUBG MOBILE has not announced the partner's name
- the official caption replaces the partner's identity with ██
- partner-designed original skins have been confirmed
- additional partner-designed items have also been confirmed
- the official post says production of the skins and items has been completed
- those items are expected to appear in-game soon
- the teaser artwork does not show the full character
- appearance alone is not treated as official identification
- specific skin categories remain unannounced
- weapon skins remain unconfirmed
- vehicle skins remain unconfirmed
- voice cards remain unconfirmed
- emotes and cosmetic accessories have not been detailed
- crate, spin, Prize Path, event or direct-purchase methods remain unannounced
- pricing and UC requirements remain unannounced
- the campaign end date remains unannounced
- PUBG MOBILE Japan Version 4.6.0 is also scheduled for September 9
- Version 4.6.0 introduces Midnight Hunters
- a portable rubber boat is among its new features
- Royale Pass A21 begins September 12
- no maintenance is currently planned for the Version 4.6.0 update
- the NARUTO collaboration theme mode ends September 8 at 5:59 a.m. JST
- the Spider-Man: Brand New Day collaboration theme mode ended September 2 at 5:59 a.m. JST
- Metro Royale: Reunion closes September 8 at 7:59 a.m. and returns September 10
- the Pabuniku campaign featuring Fuwa Minato, Ibrahim and Lauren Iroas remains active through September 11 at 8:59 a.m.
- PUBG MOBILE is available as a free-to-play game with in-app purchases
- the Japanese version is available on iPhone/iPad and Android
- the Japanese App Store lists an age rating of 13+
- PUBG MOBILE's Japanese service is operated by KRAFTON
- official game information is available through the PUBG MOBILE Japan Official Website
- current updates are available through PUBG MOBILE JAPAN Official X
- the mystery teaser is available through the Official X Post
- Version 4.6.0 details are available through the Version 4.6.0 Update Notice
- the Japanese Android version is available through PUBG MOBILE on Google Play
- the Japanese iOS version is available through PUBG MOBILE on the App Store
- Pabuniku collaboration information is available through the PUBG MOBILE × Pabuniku Official Page
Closing
PUBG MOBILE has locked in September 9, 2026 for its next collaboration while deliberately keeping the partner's identity hidden. For now, the only firm campaign details are the launch date and the arrival of partner-designed original skins and items.
The collaborator's name, complete cosmetic lineup, pricing, acquisition methods, event duration and possible additional content remain unannounced. Until the next official reveal, the teaser artwork should be treated as a clue rather than proof of identity.
- PUBG MOBILE JAPAN Official X — Official Mystery Collaboration Teaser, September 9 Start Date, and Original Skin and Item Confirmation
- PUBG MOBILE — Official Version 4.6.0 Update Date, Midnight Hunters, Rubber Boat, and Mode Closure Information
- Google Play — Official Japanese Android Listing, Platform, Rating, and In-App Purchase Information
- App Store — Official Japanese iOS Listing, Price Model, Age Rating, and Platform Information
- PUBG MOBILE — Official Pabuniku Collaboration Period, Skins, Voice Cards, and Items
- PUBG MOBILE — Official Japanese Website and Current News Information
