PUBG Mobile 4.5 is live — the Naruto crossover has started, Spider-Man arrives 30 July

PUBG Mobile's 4.5 update went live on 9 July 2026. The part that matters for emulator players: the content period runs until 7 September 2026, so missing the launch window is not fatal.

What shipped

The NARUTO SHIPPUDEN crossover is the headline. A mode called "NARUTO: Ninjas Assemble" brings the Rasengan, Chidori and Shadow Clone jutsus into the game. It was announced as one of the largest crossovers PUBG Mobile has run.

Alongside it:

• The return of the Sea Odyssey mode, first introduced in version 3.3
• A Scuderia Ferrari HP crossover
• New additions on the WOW and Metro Royale side

A separate Spider-Man crossover follows on 30 July 2026, with web-slinging and wall-climbing mechanics.

Season status

The current season is reported to be Season 31, which began on 16 July 2026 (UTC+0). The notable detail is that the game appears to have dropped its old "C10S3" cycle naming in favour of a flat "Season 31" format — but we could not confirm that through an official channel, and it rests on a single source.

What it means on the emulator

PUBG Mobile has kept emulator players in a separate matchmaking pool since 2018: play on an emulator and you are not matched against touchscreen players. GameLoop is the officially recognised emulator for that pool and is integrated with the game's anti-cheat.

The practical consequence is that new season launches usually require a security-component update on the emulator side. GameLoop's own last verifiable release note said exactly that — "Updated security components for PUBG Mobile." But that note dates back to October 2025.

If you cannot get into matchmaking after a game update, run GameLoop's own updater first, then update the game through AppMarket.

Sources: vpesports · u7buy · Sportsdunia · topuplive (Season 31)