PUBG Mobile makers working on new sci-fi shooter game and it may be PUBG Mobile 2
Before PUBG: New State came through as the next big thing from the PUBG Mobile maker, there was speculation that PUBG Mobile 2 is around the corner.
Shubham Verma | April 12, 2021 | Updated 16:43 IST
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This new game may not be a Battle Royale but a sci-fi shooter game.
It may take two-three years for this game to reach a release.
PUBG: New State, the upcoming game from the makers of PUBG Mobile, is still some time away from its release. And while that game will amplify the battle royale experience, Krafton, the company that owns PUBG Mobile, is likely working on another mobile title. But, in case you got excited thinking this new game will be like PUBG Mobile, you may not like what has to follow. According to a report, this new game will not be a Battle Royale. Instead, it will be a sci-fi shooter game.
PUBG is an example of a violent game, says Indian govt
PUBG Mobile was banned last year in India and the makers are still struggling to bring the game back.
Shubham Verma | March 1, 2021 | Updated 12:11 IST
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He announced a Centre of Excellence will be set up this year.
The government will offer courses through this centre on gaming.
In what could decide the future of PUBG and similar games in India, union minister Prakash Javadekar said Sunday that many mobile games are violent, explicit, addictive, and tend to create a complex in the mind of children and PUBG happens to be one of them. The statement comes across as a strong indication that the government is not going to favour the launch of PUBG Mobile India anytime soon. The relaunch of PUBG Mobile is a thing of high anticipation. The makers, PUBG Corporation are in a stalemate with the Indian government over it, so far leading to nothing but confusion. And now, the government is planning to set up a centre of ex
PUBG Mobile India may not arrive anytime soon, here is why
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has allegedly responded to PUBG Corporation in a notice.
Shubham Verma | January 26, 2021 | Updated 11:29 IST
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PUBG Corporation has not said anything on the launch yet.
TikTok and other apps have also been notified.
If you have been waiting for PUBG Mobile to be legally available to play in India, I have some news for you. And it is bad. The government has issued notices to PUBG Corporation among other companies whose apps were banned in India last year that uphold the blockade. This would simply mean that PUBG Mobile cannot enter India, even if it is in a censored form bearing the name PUBG Mobile India. The latest move by the government is a blow to Krafton-owned PUBG Corporation that was optimistic that getting rid of China s Tencent Games will circumvent India s ban on its smash-hit battle royale.
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Currently, the most anticipated question in the Indian gaming industry is – when will PUBG Mobile relaunch in India? Well, while rumours suggest that the game could be released soon, we believe the launch could take some time for various reasons. PUBG Mobile should first meet all concerns raised by the government and only then there could be chances of the game’s re-release in the country. Also Read - PUBG Corp begins hiring in India: This hints at the imminent launch of PUBG Mobile India?
As per a new report the government hints the PUBG Mobile India launch is unlikely. The same report also reveals that Ministry has said ‘access to PUBG in India’ is not illegal. Also Read - PUBG New State crosses 10 million pre-registrations on Google Play Store
Digit NewsDesk | Published on 08 Jan 2021
PUBG Mobile India launch remains uncertain as there has been no update from the developers since their last announcement. The government’s response to an RTI query has revealed that PUBG Corporation or Krafton Inc are not in talks about lifting the ban on PUBG Mobile in India. PUBG Mobile along with 118 other apps was banned by the Indian government on September 2 citing security and privacy concerns. In November, the developers of the game announced a special version called PUBG Mobile India that was being developed for the Indian audiences.
According to a report and RTI filed by GemWire, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology has responded saying that it has not ‘banned’ public access to PUBG Mobile Nordic Map: Livik app under the provision of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The response indicates that the government has only ‘blocked’ access for specific apps including PUBG Mobile and