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New TROI Map to be launched in PUBG New State: Watch here
KRAFTON Inc is working on its new battle royale game, dubbed PUBG New State. The company is yet to announce a release date for the same, however, at regular intervals it does keep on sharing teasers for the game.
In the latest teasers Krafton has revealed certain map locations, which will be important on the Troi map. The map will consist of an Exhibit Hall, The Mall, and a science laboratory called Tythonic Industries. It has also revealed that these will be the locations with the maximum potential for loot and battle.
PUBG New State: Troi map
The Troi map is based on a post-apocalyptic world set in 2051. It will feature an 8x8km footage with a number of buildings, grounds, ruins, and other elements.
The new locations for the Troi map look very realistic and detailed in the teasers. To recall, KRAFTON had earlier stated that PUBG New State will have “ultra-realistic graphics that exceed the limits of mobile gaming with the “global illumination” technology, PUBG: New State surpasses what was previously possible in mobile gaming graphics.”
First location teased is the “Exhibit Hall,” which is a symbolic monument in Troi. The monument has an open-style structure, which means that the area will not have much barriers and or objects to hide behind, making it a good warfare combat place.
Then there is “The Mall”, which according to the game was a hotspot for families and friends and a gathering hub for Troi citizens. Here players should expect to find good loot and a lot of combat opportunities.
The third location is a science laboratory of Tythonic Industries. The laboratory was shrouded in mystery in the past and can now be explored by players to find out its secret. The place is said to host a lot of the major loot of the map.
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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones
International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.
Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.
The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.
Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.
The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.
“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.
Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).
Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.
The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.
Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.
Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities
The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.
On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.
Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.
“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.
The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.
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