The Indian government has allowed PUBG Mobile to be re-launched in the country after nine months of banning the game. The developers announced that the start of pre-registration in a special version of the title for the Indian market will take place tomorrow, May 18.
Recall that last September, all mobile versions of PUBG were blocked in India, along with another 117 mobile applications created by Chinese studios.
The local regulator justified its decision by protecting the country’s security. They say that the Chinese secretly transferred users’ personal information to foreign servers. All this took place against the background of clashes in the Galvan Valley — the border territory between India and China.
In November PUBG Corp. She stated that she would return the battle royale to India, restarting it under a different brand and making a number of changes. For example, the developers wanted to replace the color of blood with green, and move the action of the game to the training ground. The company also clarified that it will handle the operation of this title itself instead of Tencent.
In addition, PUBG Corp. announced plans to invest $100 million in the Indian gaming industry.
However, then PUBG Corp. She did not name the exact date of PUBG Mobile’s return to the Indian market. Because everything depended on how quickly the updated version would be approved and whether the country’s authorities would approve at all.
Last Friday, a message finally appeared on the official battle royale blog that pre-registration for Battlegrounds Mobile India will open on Tuesday, May 18.
It is not yet known when the full release of the Indian version of the title will start. It is also unclear whether other applications banned in India will use such a solution.