India won't unban PUBG Mobile even after Tencent exit – Reports
The popular BR offerings, PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite, were banned in India on 2nd September.
According to latest reports, these games are unlikely to be unbanned even after the exit of Tencent Games.
PUBG Mobile was among the 118 apps and games of Chinese origin banned by India's Government at the start of this month. This move came as a surprise and jolted the whole PUBG Mobile community. Ever since this announcement, fans and players have hoped for the revocation of the suspension imposed on this popular game.
Days after the ban, PUBG Corporation, the corporate behind the sport , announced that it not authorised the favored PUBG Mobile franchise to Tencent Games in India. The organisation added that it might be taking up the publishing responsibilities and searching for an area partner, and this move brought glimmers of hope.
However, this expectation has now faced a setback. consistent with Reuters' report, the embargo is unlikely to be revoked even after Tencent's departure.
India won't unban PUBG Mobile even after Tencent exit: Report
A source told Reuters:
"The new ownership structure unlikely to vary things immediately. The violent nature of the sport has been the explanation for many complaints from all quarters. That doesn't change with the change in ownership rights."
The report also mentioned that a senior government official said on Friday that India is unlikely to revoke the ban imposed on both PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite. This despite PUBG Corporation's decision to withdraw the mobile game's publishing rights within the country from China's Tencent.
A spokeswoman for PUBG Corporation in South Korea told Reuters:
"We had initial talks with Jio Platforms to hunt cooperation opportunities, but nothing has been decided yet."
She added that the corporate was closely reviewing India's concerns and prepared to figure on anything that needed improvement. Jio Platforms is that the digital unit of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries.
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