Key Points:
- In a new avatar with some India-centered features, the Battle Royale game will arrive in India.
- The company revealed the launch of ‘PUBG Mobile India’ only two weeks after that.
- KRAFTON, PUBG Corporation announced that it would invest $100 million in India to support local video games, esports, entertainment as well as IT industries.
- For the Indian version of the game, PUBG Corp is no more tied up with Tencent Games.
The comeback of PUBG Mobile in India was announced by PUBG Corporation last week. In a new avatar with some India-centered features, the Battle Royale game will arrive in India. With the launch date set to be announced shortly, PUBG Mobile India has teased its return.
PUBG Mobile was one of the second waves of China-linked applications banned because of security concerns in India. For users who might have the games built on their smartphones, PUBG Mobile, as well as PUBG Mobile Lite, was still running.
PUBG Mobile shut down its servers in India at the end of October. The company revealed the launch of ‘PUBG Mobile India’ only two weeks after that. If you have been waiting for PUBG Mobile India to be launched, here is what you should know.
Launch Date for PUBG Mobile India:
PUBG Corp. is yet to reveal PUBG Mobile India’s launch date. So far the official PUBG Mobile India website, Facebook page as well as YouTube channel have been made available.
It has also released teaser videos featuring Dynamo, Kronten, and Jonathan players from PUBG Mobile. But it has yet to announce its gameplay and functionality.
PUBG Mobile India-centered features:
PUBG Mobile India will arrive with features customized for all the country’s players. The game will be set in a training ground for virtual simulation, as well as new characters will be dressed up.
And it will have green hit effects, which the business says represent the game’s virtual nature. For younger players, PUBG Mobile India will also encourage good gaming habits. Particularly among young people in India, PUBG Mobile has received backlash for promoting abuse.
India-exclusive activities for esports:
Together with its parent company, KRAFTON, PUBG Corporation announced that it would invest $100 million in India to support local video games, esports, entertainment as well as IT industries.
“The company also intends to host exclusive esports events in India as well as promises “the greatest tournaments, the biggest prize pools, and the best productions of the tournament.
Registrations by PUBG Mobile India:
Pre-registrations for PUBG Mobile India has gone live on the game sharing community TapTap. As per a statement by News18, the game has acquired about 200,000 pre-registrations.
PUBG Mobile India has succeeded in crossing pre-registrations with another awaited FAU-G game that is expected to be its alternate. Official registrations are yet to go live for the PUBG Mobile India game.
Government’s green light:
With the launch of PUBG Mobile India, PUBG Corporation has stepped ahead, but it seems that the company has not yet earned the government’s green light. The government “remains steadfast in its decision to ban the gaming app in the light of the concerns stated,” according to a report by TOI.
For the Indian version of the game, PUBG Corp is no more tied up with Tencent Games. In India, the original PUBG Mobile game is still banned, but there is no official word about the new edition.
