PUBG MOBILE Levels Up AI: Ninja Penguin POWNIN Emerges as Global Fan Favourite

• Ninja Penguin POWNIN, PUBG MOBILE’s first AI Smart Ally with real-time voice interaction, becomes a worldwide icon within the PUBG MOBILE community
• Emerging as a breakout fan favourite, POWNIN has generated a total of 1.46 billion interactions to date, including 550 million player-initiated requests and 910 million proactive dialogues initiated by POWNIN itself.
• With the ability to speak many languages, POWNIN goes beyond traditional companions, making tactical decisions during live matches and dishing out banter to players
• POWNIN has sparked a creative boom outside the game within the player UGC ecosystem. Since launch, related content has surpassed 300 million views and generated 100 million interactions
• With POWNIN, PUBG MOBILE marks a significant step forward in the evolution of in-game AI, transforming intelligent companions from functional tools into true gameplay partners.

LONDON – December 24, 2025 – Following the launch of its Version 4.1 Update, PUBG MOBILE, one of the world’s most popular mobile games, is spotlighting Ninja Penguin POWNIN, the game’s first AI Smart Ally with real-time voice interaction. Since its introduction, POWNIN has emerged as a breakout fan favourite, generating a total of 1.46 billion interactions to date, including 550 million player-initiated requests and 910 million proactive dialogues initiated by POWNIN itself. POWNIN has also earned overwhelmingly positive feedback from players worldwide and is driving high levels of engagement both in-game and across social platforms.

Built as a fully fledged AI teammate, POWNIN goes beyond traditional companions by making its own tactical decisions during live matches. In gameplay, it can deploy smoke to shield teammates, ambush enemies from cover, secure eliminations, and revive allies at revival towers. POWNIN actively assesses battleground conditions and responds in real time, creating a more dynamic and responsive squad experience. The AI currently supports voice interaction in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Turkish, and more, allowing players around the world to chat normally with their tactical partner. Throughout the Version 4.1 update, the developer team at PUBG MOBILE has continued to optimise POWNIN’s recognition of commands and conversations in complex voice environments, and significantly improving the usability and reliability of the AI teammate.

Outside of combat, POWNIN’s personality has resonated strongly with the PUBG MOBILE community, generating a total of 1.46 billion interactions to date, including 550 million player-initiated requests and 910 million proactive dialogues initiated by POWNIN itself. Blending ninja confidence with playful, witty dialogue, POWNIN engages players through expressive voice interactions, offering banter, teasing commentary and conversation on the battlegrounds. POWNIN has sparked a creative boom outside the game within the player UGC ecosystem as well. Since launch, related content has surpassed 300 million views and generated 100 million interactions, with POWNIN’s catchphrases (such as “I don’t want to talk about this”) widely echoed across TikTok, Discord and other social channels. Players have embraced POWNIN as an icon within the PUBG MOBILE community, expressing pride, affection, and a strong sense of identification with the character.

With Ninja Penguin POWNIN, PUBG MOBILE marks a significant step forward in the evolution of in-game AI, transforming intelligent companions from functional tools into true gameplay partners. For further updates, PUBG MOBILE will be continuing to push core gameplay forward through technological innovation, delivering smarter, more responsive, and emotionally engaging experiences for players worldwide.

Further information about what’s included in PUBG MOBILE’s Version 4.1 Update can be found in the official patch notes available here.

PUBG MOBILE’s Version 4.1 Update will be available until January 5th. Download the game and play for free on the App Store and Google Play Store.

About PUBG MOBILE

PUBG MOBILE is based on PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles, and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone. PUBG MOBILE is co-developed by LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS of Tencent Games and KRAFTON, Inc.

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