It’s finally happened – PUBG has been banned by the Indian government. The Ministry of Information & Technology just announced that the massively popular game, played by a large chunk of the Indian population, has been given the axe, along with another 118 apps.
Reactions to the monumental news has been varied, with some celebrating the move claiming it’ll hurt China, while others pointed out that there are far greater issues to deal with currently than a mobile game.
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#PUBG Ban is Governement’s way of taking revenge with students for disliking PM Modi’s video.
— 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥 (@SaralPatel) September 2, 2020
India has banned more Chinese mobile apps including games such as PUBG Mobile and Rise of Kingdoms.
A PUBG Mobile ban is a huge blow to the games industry as it was the #1 title by downloads and revenue in the country.
This is as big as the TikTok ban from June. https://t.co/XjjMwDnFPV
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) September 2, 2020
Whether you’re a fan of the game or not, there’s no denying it was massive among the younger Indian population, and banning it is quite a controversial step.