New Indian version of hit PUBG mobile game to be launched after China-focused ban


PUBG Mobile, a battle-royale format game with interactive features, was wildly popular in India, including among gamers who could not afford expensive consoles and broadband connections. — Reuters

NEW DELHI: PUBG Corp, a subsidiary of a South Korean company, said on Nov 12 it will launch a new PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) mobile game in India after the previous incarnation from a Chinese publisher fell foul of national-security rules.

Millions of people spent hours at a time playing PUBG Mobile in India, the app's biggest market by users which according to analytics firm SensorTower, accounts for 29% of its total downloads.

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