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PUBG In Talks With Airtel To Make A Comeback In India
Going by an Entrackr's report, PUBG Corporation is seeking a partnership with Airtel to relaunch the game in India. The report also states that PUBG is planning to raise a "lean team in India". However, neither companies have officially commented on this yet. PUBG was in talks with Reliance Jio as well but to no avail. Earlier, the Indian government has banned PUBG in the country citing security concerns.
Tags: Pubg Mobile, Airtel, Gaming, India-China face off
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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PUBG Players Shift to Other Games Post Ban; Free Fire, COD Witness New Downloads
The ban of PUBG Mobile has turned out to be a great news for the other Battle Royale games. After the ban of PUBG Mobile, there has been an increase in the downloads for similar games such as Garena Free Fire and Call of Duty by 2.1 and 1.1 million respectively. PUBG Mobile along with 118 other apps were banned earlier this month in favour of protecting the “national interest and security”.
Tags: Pubg Mobile, PUBG Ban, Gamers, PUBG CORPORATION COMPANY
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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PUBG Mobile to Withdraw Franchise from Tencent, Plans to Get Back to Indian Market
Following India's ban on 'PUBG Mobile', the parent corporation has said that it will withdraw the PUBG Mobile franchise from Tencent. The company, in a post, said that they will work hand-in-hand with the Indian government to bring back the game to its users. According to reports, South Korean based PUBG Corporation has decided to hold all the rights for itself to publish in India, removing Tencent (China-based company) from the action.
Tags: Pubg Mobile, PUBG Ban, India, China
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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India's PUBG Ban: Tencent's Market Value Goes Down by $14 Billion
On September 3, Tencent lost USD 14 billion in market value and its share fell by 2%. The losses were seen as an effect of India's ban on PUBG on September 2. Tencent, one of China's biggest gaming company, owns the mobile version of PUBG. India is PUBG mobile's largest market with over 175 million installs. The move came as a result of the rising border tensions between India and China.
Tags: Pubg Mobile, PUBG Ban, India, Chinese Apps
Courtesy: india.com
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Government Bans 118 More Mobile Apps Including PUBG
The Government of India on September 2 banned the usage of 118 more mobile apps, including PUBG. According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the measure was undertaken with the view of safeguarding the sovereignty and nation's security. Besides PUBG, U-dictionary and App Lock are also among the banned apps. This is the third time the GOI has imposed ban on apps, amid border tensions… read-more
Tags: Pubg Mobile, Technology, Chinese Apps, Indo-China dispute
Courtesy: Press Information Bureau
