Last month, Indian PUBG Mobile players had to face the worst news, which was that their favorite game was removed from their country. Besides, not only PUBG Mobile but 117 other apps related to Chinese producers also have to deal with the same fate due to the government’s concerns about their security and privacy. 

Not only PUBG Mobile but 117 other apps related to Chinese producers also have to deal with the same fate.

Since its official launch on several gaming platforms, PUBG Mobile has made its way toward becoming one of the most favored games in India. That also explains the game’s huge number of fans and its influence on the mobile gaming industry in general. With such a big success and widespread popularity, PUBG Mobile soon became the role model throughout the history of mobile gaming.

One of its most formidable competitors is COD Mobile, a smartphone version that started to go live after years of its official game being available on the console and PC platforms - Call of Duty. The game received several positive reviews owing to a bunch of pure elements from the original titles as well as impeccable gameplay’s responsiveness. 
COD Mobile received several positive reviews owing to a bunch of pure elements from the original titles.

Most gamers turned to COD Mobile after PUBG Mobile was banned

Not long after PUBG Mobile was released, other battle royale games and multiplayer modes have also achieved a certain player base and among them, COD Mobile seems to get the most attention. A report from CMR India has revealed that about 67% of mobile gamers have switched their attention from PUBG Mobile to COD Mobile. 

67% of Indian mobile gamers have switched their attention from PUBG Mobile to COD Mobile.

This is actually not very surprising as COD Mobile was considered to be a big threat to PUBG Mobile even before the ban due to the game’s retained reputation from the PC and console versions. 

Needless to say more, the numbers have already called out the popularity of COD Mobile in India. Optimizing the touch controls for the game is absolutely not a simple process, but the developers have successfully managed to bring the best of its gunplay mechanics into the mobile version. 

Optimizing the touch controls for the game is absolutely not a simple process.

However, it's evident that COD Mobile will have to face its biggest rival again as PUBG Mobile may have been forming a partnership with Microsoft Azure. If that truly happens, the most anticipated question here is, whether or not COD Mobile will be able to remain at the top? Just stay tuned and see what's coming in the near future. 

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