With the government reportedly taking a look at more than 275 Chinese apps for a potential ban, after a ban on over 100 apps has already been ordered, rumors are that PUBG Mobile could finally be banned in India. Many in the country seem set to welcome the new move, though Gadgets 360 receive clarity on the matter.
This ban was announced on the 2nd of September 2020 At 05:19:58PM. According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite.
Ban Date And Time: PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite will Ban in India on September 5, 2020 and will be removed from the Google Play Store.
However, many fans of the game have been requesting the authorities to not include PUBG Mobile in any fresh list of banned apps.
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The latest development comes just after the government reportedly banned 47 Chinese apps on Monday. That move was a follow-up of the earlier ban under which 59 Chinese apps were banned in favor of protecting “national interest and security” under the provisions of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.
Breaking News: 118 more Chinese mobile Apps banned including PUBG by the IT Ministry
— Akhilesh Sharma (@akhileshsharma1) September 2, 2020
Is PUBG Mobile really a Chinese game?
Pubg Ban Date and Timing: With the reports suggesting the potential ban of PUBG Mobile, some people have started raising comments that it’s a Korean game and not a Chinese one. This is indeed true for PUBG that is meant for online gamers and is developed and published by PUBG Corporation, which is a subsidiary of South Korean video game company Krafton Game Union. However, PUBG Mobile was created in a collaboration between PUBG Corporation and Shenzhen-headquartered Tencent Games. It, thus, has some relation with China.
Nevertheless, some industry watchers feel PUBG Mobile’s China connection is weak, and Chapple of Sensor Tower says, “I would note that the PUBG IP is owned by PUBG Corp, which is part of Krafton Game Union, a South Korea-based holding company.”
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Would India get any impact from the PUBG Mobile ban?
One of the popular alternatives to PUBG Mobile is Fortnite. But since the latter requires more powerful hardware and doesn’t perform well on entry-level Android devices, India is chiefly a PUBG-country so far. This is a major reason why many people are demanding the government to exclude PUBG Mobile from its banning plans. Many gamers are upset about its potential ban and expressing their views on social media. so Pubg Ban Date and Timing is 3rd September 2020
