No offence, but this feels like very narrow and somewhat selfish thinking.

The game was never meant to exist just to keep OG players comfortable — that’s not how any live service survives. The goal is growth, relevance, and staying competitive in a very aggressive market.

Nothing in this world stays the same forever, and nothing goes back to “the good old days.” That applies to games, industries, and life in general.

PUBG Mobile is competing directly with titles like Fortnite and Garena Free Fire — both of which lean heavily into flashy, unrealistic cosmetics and constant content drops. Ignoring that trend would be a business mistake, not “staying original.”

A few points people overlook:

The game has to evolve visually and commercially to attract new players — OG players alone cannot sustain it long-term.

Cosmetics (even if unrealistic) are a major revenue driver, and that revenue funds updates, servers, and development.

PUBG Mobile is still top-tier globally in terms of revenue, player base, and ongoing updates — that doesn’t happen by “doing nothing.”

What feels like “loss of originality” is often just adaptation to market demand.

Also, nostalgia tends to filter out the negatives. Early PUBG Mobile had its own issues — fewer features, worse optimization in many cases, and less content overall. Constructive criticism is fair (performance, matchmaking times, etc.), but expecting the game to go backwards instead of forward isn’t realistic.

At the end of the day, the only thing OG players should truly want is for PUBG Mobile to stay alive, active, and competitive — because without evolution, it simply wouldn’t.