PUBG Mobile India has suffered a massive setback after the Government of India flatly refused to give permission for the game to relaunch in the country. PUBG Mobile India’s miseries have been compounded by the fact that their rival FAU-G (Fearless and United Guards) is all set to be launched on January 26, giving them a solid two months to establish themselves in the Indian market. PUBG Mobile India is targeting a launch around March 2021 but that will only happen if the Government of India changes its stance towards China. However, fresh rumours have now emerged about PUBG Mobile India and their availability.
According to some media reports, PUBG Corporation has launched the download link for PUBG Mobile India in the country. The reports have also stated that PUBG Mobile corporation is planning to approach the Government of India to have a relaunch in March 2021. However, officially and on record, this is just speculation with no confirmation report given by either the government of PUBG Corporation.
PUBG Mobile India will not get any special treatment from the Government of India despite being the most popular game among gamers in the country. PUBG Mobile India, along with 118 Chinese apps, were banned in September 2020 under section 69A of the Information Technology act under National Security. MEITY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) was the entity that banned PUBG Mobile India.
In November, PUBG Mobile India launched a series of teasers around Diwali in which they said that they are planning a relaunch by the end of 2020 or around the New Year period. They were requesting a meeting with the Government of India for a relaunch. They also registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website and Krafton, the parent company of PUBG Mobile in India, tied up with Microsoft Azure for data and user security.
However, in a blunt response through an RTI query, the Government of India said that no special permission has been given to PUBG Mobile India and that the blanket ban was in sync with the existing policy of giving no special preference.