PUBG Mobile, together with 117 other mobile applications have been banned by the Government of India as a measure to address the rising tension with China. All of these apps are removed from the Indian server, which means you can’t download or use them by any means. The Indian PUBG Mobile community raged over the decision and continuously demand the officials to lift the ban. After the constant spam of questions on the PUBG Mobile's official Discord, the Admin finally has something to say.
PUBG Mobile's Response to the Ban
Bellatrix, the PUBG Mobile Official Discord admin, has announced that the PUBG Mobile team is already looking for solutions to unban the game in India. “The PUBGM team is not sitting here and watching their game getting banned.” The game's Discord admin assures that they will do their best to find solutions. Meanwhile, the community has to be patient and hope for the best.
The ban on 118 Chinese mobile applications was decided by the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MEITY). In the official announcement, the Ministry believes these apps pose great threats to the security and defense of India. The problem requires immediate concern and emergency measures, the announcement adds.
On the gathered evidence and numerous complaints about these apps illegally exploit and transfer users’ information to servers abroad India, the Ministry fears such apps threaten the sovereignty and integrity of India. Hence, the Government of India has issued a ban, disallow them. This move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users.
Indian Government will Re-consider
As in the case of Yoozoo Games, who owns our mobile applications removed from the Indian market, the Government allows the devs to put forward their points via a written clarification. PUBG Mobile team may already be doing something for the country’s officials to reconsider the ban. After all, India is still one of the largest markets for PUBG Mobile. All we can do now is cross our fingers and hope for the best to come in the future.
How can Tencent Unban PUBG Mobile in India?
There has not been any confirmation of which route Tencent Games is taking to address the ban of PUBG Mobile in India. A possible solution may be finding an Indian distributor to publish the game in the country. Yet consider its origin, there's a slim chance that it works. Perhaps, the best scenario is Chinese Officials agree to sit down and negotiate the terms with the Indian Government, for the sake of both nations. All in all, the community needs to stay calm and make the most out of what we have, or maybe switch to other games like Free Fire in the meantime.
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