The Google Play Store and Apple App Store just removed Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) from their catalogues.
Since that time, the battle royale game BGMI has been temporarily removed from the Play Store, but game developer Krafton has been working tirelessly to have the soft restriction lifted. The Indian version of PUBG Mobile is not currently available for download in India.
Bae Dong-geun, CFO of Krafton, stated during the firm's quarterly earnings conference call that the company appreciates and understands the government's concern and is striving to resolve all issues as soon as possible. We fully appreciate and comprehend the Indian government's worries, and we have been actively managing the service in accordance with strict monitoring and data security standards. We'll monitor everything carefully. cooperate with the authorities to find ways for the users in India to keep enjoying BGMI.” Neither the game developer nor the Indian government has revealed the reason behind the soft ban yet.
Dong-geun added, "In the second quarter, we extended paid content offerings, creating a battle royale experience exclusive to BGMI, and broadened the user base through own and offline cooperation in the local market."
Gaming businesses are pleading with the government to overturn the ban and be "fair" while Krafton works to bring the battle royale game back to the nation as soon as possible. In an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several gaming companies recently asked for "fair treatment" to support the nation's expanding esports scene.
Recall that on July 28, the authorities apparently blocked the battle royale game from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store because they believed it was transmitting user data to China. For the same motive,
It should be noted that BGMI is not now outlawed; rather, it is just prohibited in India. There is a potential that the game will return to the Play Store soon, but only if Krafton is successful in meeting the demands of the Indian government.
why PUBG Mobile and hundreds of Chinese apps were banned in the country back in the year 2020. The BGMI game is blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Krafton, in its official blog, claims that user data is stored in services located in India and Singapore and not China.
