PUBG Corp to soon launch the new PUBG Mobile India game, teasers, new website suggest 


PUBG Mobile was banned by the Indian government in September last year alongside hundreds of other Chinese applications. The app was blocked by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) due to security and privacy reasons.


Last week, PUBG Corporation announced PUBG Mobile's return to India. The company says that it is preparing to launch 'PUBG Mobile India', a new game created specifically for the Indian market. PUBG Corp also said that it will be investing $100 million in the Indian gaming industry. Ever since the announcement was made, PUBG Mobile fans in India have been holding their breath to know when the game will finally be released. While there is still no confirmation on the same, several developments suggest that the launch can be expected sometime soon.


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The Indian government banned PUBG Mobile under section 69A of the IT Act last year. The ban was due to concerns related to security and privacy of users' information. The government reportedly feared that the Chinese developer of the game, Tencent, sends crucial user data of Indian players to China. PUBG Mobile, however, claimed that user data are completely secured.

Addressing concerns raised by the Indian government, PUBG at the time of announcing the Indian version of the game dubbed PUBG Mobile India, said that they are building servers within India to host and also store user data in the country itself. The company also said it has plans to hire people in India in order to setup operations in the country.

While the game is trying hard to return to India and making all efforts, the government doesn't seem convinced at the moment. At least, there are no official words on talks going between the gaming company and the authorities. In fact, a report released lately noted that "Unless they address the concerns, it will be difficult to grant any relaxation".

In order to return to India, PUBG Mobile needs to meet the concerns raised by the government, convince the authorities to lift the ban. Once that is done, the game has chances of arrive in India.

PUBG Mobile should ensure that before the game is re-released in India it should be completely compliant with the government's requirements. Last month, Krafton inked a deal with Microsoft Azure to ensure data security and privacy. This suggests that developers could be trying to ensure they comply with all the concerns ahead of the official release.

For one, PUBG Corporation has launched a website dedicated to the PUBG Mobile India game. The website currently only teases the game's arrival in India and links back to PUBG Mobile India's social media channels.

Recently, PUBG Corp also released three small teaser videos for all gamers "missing the chicken dinner".