16-Year-Old PUBG Addict Shoots Mother Dead For Stopping Him From Playing: Lucknow
In UP's Lucknow, a 16-year-old boy shot dead his own mother, after she stopped him from playing PUBG, a videogame. Reportedly, the boy was addicted to the game, and after his mother restricted him, he eliminated her using his father's pistol. Police stated that the boy tried to mislead the investigation by narrating a fake story, involving an "electrician". The boy is under police custody, and further details are awaited.
Tags: PUBG, PUBG Addiction, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, murder
Courtesy: ANI
PUBG: Govt Clears It Did Not Ban Mobile Nordic Map: Livik App
Giving a silver line for the PUBG lovers, the IT Ministry on January 9 confirmed access to PUBG is not illegal in India. Responding to an RTI petition, the Ministry revealed that the Mobile Nordic Map: Livik APK was not restricted in India, and the Ministry has blocked only a specific app. However, the Ministry cleared that no dialogue between government and game developer PUBG/Krafton has taken place.
Tags: PUBG, PUBG Ban, Ministry of IT, Gaming, app ban
Courtesy: Zee News
PUBG To Shut Servers, End All Services In India On October 30
PUBG Mobile has announced to shut its servers and end all the services in India from October 30. The game was already pulled down from the Play Store and App Store following the Indian government order in September. However, the in-game servers were intact and people, who already had it downloaded, could play the game till now. Earlier, PUBG had end its association with China's Tencent Games but could not secure resumption.
Tags: Pubg Mobile, PUBG, Tencent, Play Store
Courtesy: Tech Crunch