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Battlegrounds Mobile India ban could be in tow as Lok Sabha MP raises security issues

  Battlegrounds Mobile India is currently the most anticipated game right now and each day we see a number of details that hint at its launch. However, the battle royale has also attracted some negative limelight (courtesy of its connection with the now-banned PUBG Mobile), which could lead to a ban even before the game has been launched.  It is revealed that Lok Sabha MP from Telangana (Nizamabad), Arvind Dharampuri has written to IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad raising concerns regarding Battlegrounds Mobile. Here’s what it is about.  Battlegrounds Mobile India faces a new challenge The letter was sent to Prasad on June 2 and asks him to look into “serious” security concerns put forward by multiple representations.  It brings to light the fact that Battlegrounds India stores users’ data in India and Singapore, it also allows for international data transfers. Plus, its Terms of Service are also looked after by the laws of South Korea, where Kraft...
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PUBG Corp begins hiring in India: This hints at the imminent launch of PUBG Mobile India?

 


Several reports circulating on the internet suggest that the PUBG Mobile India mobile game will re-launch in India very soon. In fact, some reports also reveal that the battle royale game will release officially later this year, possibly in the next few months or so while the launch timeline is yet to be officially confirmed, which makes the coming of the PUBG Mobile India even more evident is the job listings on Microsoft’s Linkedin. Currently, as many as six job listings are listed under PUBG Corporation, which hints at the battle royale game’s imminent launch.


PUBG Corporation hiring in India

As far as the Linkedin job listings are concerned, PUBG Corporation is hiring for the position of senior marketing manager – India, product manager – India, Associated Director, publishing business operations – India, Video Editor – India, and Investment & Strategy Analyst – India. This clearly hints that the company is working hard to bring back PUBG Mobile in the country very soon.




PUBG Mobile India coming soon?

Tencent’s PUBG Mobile was banned in the country last year alongside hundreds of other Chinese apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act. Few months after the battle royale game was banned in the country, PUBG Corporation announced to bring it back as PUBG Mobile India. Some of the other Chinese apps that are banned in India including TikTok, Camscanner, among others.

The Indian version of the battle royale game has been teased by the company several times in the past. PUBG Corporation, in fact, revealed that the Indian version of the mobile game will be customized as per the government’s instructions.  The company also highlighted that users’ security and privacy will be their utmost priority, which was the major reason why the popular mobile game was banned in the country.

Recently, reports related to the launch of PUBG Mobile India suggest that Krafton is in talks with the Indian government to bring the game back to the country. To bring the mobile game back to the country the company will first need to meet the concerns raised by the Indian government.

Currently, neither the company nor the government of India revealed official details related to the release of the Indian version of the battle royale game.

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