Two months after the Indian government banned PlayerUnknown’s BattleGround (PUBG) along with 118 other Chinese apps, PUBG Corp today announced that the game is making a return to the country.
South Korea’s KRAFTON Inc, which holds rights for PUBG, announced that it’s going to make a new game, PUBG Mobile India, to alleviate security and privacy concerns.
Few days after the ban, the corporation said that it’ll try to bring the game to India soon. It also distancing itself from Tencent, PUBG’s distributor, and developer in India. The game was initially banned because of Tencent’s Chinese routes and increasing tension between the two countries.
The company said it’s also planning to pump $100 million investment to support the local gaming community:
Finally, with its parent company KRAFTON, Inc., PUBG Corporation plans to make investments worth $100 million USD in India to cultivate the local video game, esports, entertainment, and IT industries.
There’s no set date for the launch yet, but we’ll keep an eye out for the announcement.
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Published November 12, 2020 — 09:07 UTC