PUBG Mobile Team Focusing on Re-Launching the Game in India, Publisher Krafton Says: Report
PUBG Mobile India was meant to be a refreshed version of the game with changes that better suit the Indian audience. By Vineet Washington | Updated: 4 March 2021 14:21 IST
PUBG: New State does not have a release date yet
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The game’s fate for the Indian market is uncertain
Krafton is reportedly working on bringing PUBG Mobile back to India
PUBG Mobile India team is focusing on bringing the Indian version of the game to the country, a representative of the game s publisher Krafton has reportedly said. According to the report, Krafton has also said that since it is doing everything to prepare for the launch of an Indian version of PUBG, it has decided not to open pre-registrations for PUBG: New State in India. The new game was recently announced in other markets and is up for pre-registration on Google Play and the App Store for Android and iOS
PUBG Mobile India launch, PUBG: New State trailer, features - Latest updates - It is to be noted that PUBG Mobile India was banned by the Centre in September 2020 due to privacy concerns.
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