Big Wicket Down: PUBG To Be Banned In India

The Indian government may soon ban PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (Pubg) in the country. Reports suggesting a ban on 275 apps have started to surface online a month after the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, including popular ones like TikTok, UC Browser, citing data security concerns.

Pubg is one of the most popular smartphone mobile games in India and many other countries. In India alone, the app boasts of over 175 million downloads. It has been developed by a South Korean video game company called Bluehole. However, Chinese multinational conglomerate Tencent holds a considerable amount of share in the popular game.

The government on Monday banned 47 more Chinese apps that were clones of the earlier banned apps. While Pubg is not a part of the list, it is said to be under the scanner.

India’s neighboring country Pakistan too had banned Pubg earlier this month on the grounds of addictive nature of the game that is detrimental to the player’s health.