Pubg S Owner Is Trying To Have The Game Unbanned In India By Distancing Itself From Tencent

The company said it’s working with the government to bring the game back to India, once it’s compliant with local laws. In a statement, PUBG Corp. said that it is taking away the PUBG MOBILE franchise from Tencent in the country: The government banned PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik and PUBG MOBILE Lite over privacy and security concerns — similar to what TikTok, Helo, and 57 other apps faced in July. Senior Analyst at Niko Partners., Daniel Ahmad, noted that Tencent moved its servers related to PUBG Mobile were in India for local players to appease the government. However, the app was banned because of the company’s Chinese affiliation. 

However the app was still banned because of the Chinese dev/pub affiliation. — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) September 8, 2020   Until a few days ago, PUBG Mobile was the most popular game in India with more than 50 million monthly active users before the ban. Days after the authorities barred the app, an Indian startup named nCore Games announced a patriotic multiplayer game called FAU-G, which is set to be released next month. We’ve asked Tencent for a statement, and we’ll update the story if we hear back. Did you know we have an online event about product design coming up? Join the Sprint track at TNW2020 to explore the latest trends and emerging best practices in product development.