PUBG Mobile touts results of its Conservancy Event with 750k square feet of land protected

• PUBG Mobile is touting the results of its Conservancy Event from its Play for Green Initiative
• Players have helped protect a whopping 750k square foot of land
• 20 million players participated in the Run for Green event

When it comes to protecting the planet gaming has proven to be a surprisingly resourceful means of doing so. Despite the amount of energy and resources that goes into our favourite consoles, mobiles and computers the dedication of players has also helped raise money and protect the planet, as PUBG Mobile have been eager to point out as they showcase the results of their recent conservation campaign.

PUBG Mobile’s Play for Green campaign saw players exploring the ruins of Erangel in two distinct maps to showcase the effects of climate change. Meanwhile, the Run for Green event saw players sprint a combined distance of 4.8 billion kilometres, which translated into tangible real-world benefits by protecting 750k square feet of vital ecosystems located in Pakistan, Indonesia and Brazil.

While it’s a lot harder to measure the less empirical data that PUBG Mobile boasts about, namely encouraging conversations around climate change, there’s no doubt that those dedicated fans amongst you have certainly made a real difference.

Greened up

It’s clear that whatever else you can say about it, PUBG Mobile’s conservation efforts have had an impact. Their win at the 2024 Playing for the Planet awards for the Play for Green initiative is a testament to that. I’m not sure just how well it has actually resonated with players, however, but I think that the combination of events and exclusive digital goodies that help translate to real-world conservation efforts is a smart way of doing so.

I also do have to give praise where it’s due for the attempts to actually make this an educational event to some extent too. So while most were just there for the goodies, I’m sure at least some of you learned something as a result.

Speaking of which, if you want to hear us discuss a little bit about PUBG Mobile and a lot more about mobile gaming in general why not check in on the latest instalment of the Pocket Gamer Podcast?