Battlegrounds Mobile India continues to tease the approaching launch through multiple posts on Facebook. A teaser had indicated its official launch on either June 18 or September 18.
PUBG Mobile’s India-specific avatar Battlegrounds Mobile India is claimed to launch within the country very soon though the Battle Royale-style action title remains facing hurdles from select Indian lawmakers and leaders.
Several BJP leaders like Telangana MP Dharmapuri Aravind, Gadchiroli MP Ashok Nete, national spokesperson Suresh Nakhua, and more have raised concerns over its ties with China’s Tencent that allegedly poses national security risks.
PUBG Mobile India aka Battlegrounds Mobile India’s distributor Krafton, which is predicated in South Korea , had said the corporate severed ties with China-based Tencent for the distribution of the sport in India. However, Tencent continues to be related to the South Korean brand for PUBG’s distribution worldwide.
Hence, many leaders are raising this concern, and an MLA even alleged that the upcoming Battlegrounds Mobile is that the “same game with minor modification," and therefore the company is creating a “mere illusion" by calling it India-specific. the precise launch date of Battlegrounds Mobile India remains unclear.
The MLA from Arunachal Pradesh, Ninong Ering, even demanded during a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, that the sport shouldn't release in India because it still poses risks to national security - almost like the first PUBG Mobile banned in September 2020.
Speaking over links to the Chinese government, the minister noted that the China-based Tencent remains the “second-largest stakeholder" of Krafton with a 15.5 per cent stake. Following this, Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind objected to the re-launch of the banned PUBG Mobile during a letter to Union IT Minister Shankar Prasad.
The letter notes that the Battlegrounds Mobile India needs “examination." Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) MP Ashok Nete and BJP spokesperson Suresh Nakhua have also requested PM Modi to “take strict action against Chinese company." Notably, Congress senior leader Abhishek Singhvi alleged that the ruling party at the centre is diverting “youth’s attention" by allowing ‘PUBG 2’ to launch.
“Govt 1st banned it & then allowed indirect entry to the corporate with 15.5% Chinese stake. I haven’t seen a much bigger fan of Chinese tech than parts of this govt," he stated during a tweet.
Meanwhile, Battlegrounds Mobile India continues to tease the approaching launch through multiple posts on Facebook. A teaser had indicated its official launch on either June 18 or September 18.
Battlegrounds Mobile India is additionally available to pre-register via the Google Play app store, and therefore the company recently claimed that the sport registered 7.6 million hits on its opening day. Krafton had said that it's collaborating with Microsoft Azure to make sure users’ data safety.
