The most anticipated collaboration of the year in mobile video games already has its first official advance. PUBG Mobile and Studio Pierrot — The Japanese study responsible for producing the anime of Naruto Shippuden — today revealed an original and exclusive animated teaser, created specifically for the crossover that the next one will arrive July 9.
What makes this Naruto x PUBG Mobile teaser special?
What distinguishes this announcement from a conventional video game collaboration between video game and anime is the origin of audiovisual material: the teaser is not a compilation of existing anime scenes or a generic animation created by the game’s team. It was produced directly by Studio Pierrot — The same studio behind the original animation of Naruto Shippuden — as a completely new and exclusive animated piece for this crossover, developed under the supervision of the Naruto Anime Production Committee.
That means that this content represents official animation of Naruto created specifically for the universe of PUBG Mobile, something that is unprecedented within the history of the Ninja franchise.
What will include the PUBG Mobile x Naruto Shippuden collaboration?
According to the official announcement, the collaboration will arrive on the July 9 as part of the update Version 4.5 of PUBG Mobile And it is described as one of the most ambitious in the history of the game. The crossover will bring iconic characters from the franchise to the battlefield, emblematic locations of the Ninja universe, special anime-inspired skills, and a new narrative experience that will allow players to enter the world of Naruto from a completely new perspective.
The collaboration was developed under the direct supervision of the Naruto Anime Production Committee, which gives a level of authenticity and fidelity to the original material that fans of the anime will notice immediately.
Why does this collaboration matter for Naruto fans?4
Collaborations between anime franchises and mobile video games are becoming more common, but few have reached the level of involving the original animation studio as an active part of the creative process. What Studio Pierrot has produced new animated content exclusively for this crossover, instead of simply licensing existing characters and assets, significantly elevates the weight of this ad within the fandom Naruto.
For the players of PUBG Mobile who are also fans of anime, this represents the opportunity to experience a new story within the ninja universe through a format that has never existed before.
When exactly does the collaboration arrive?
the update Version 4.5 of PUBG Mobile, which includes all the content of the collaboration with Naruto Shippuden, is scheduled for July 9, 2026. The animated teaser revealed today marks the official start of the launch campaign, with more details of the content to be revealed in the days before the premiere.
