PUBG Mobile Lite – After PUBG ban in India by the Indian government, now Krafton has given a shocking update for PUBG fans. According to reports, the developer has announced that it will shut down PUBG Lite on April 29.
“We are deeply grateful for the passion and support from the astounding number of PUBG Lite fans that have been with us. During the strenuous times of the Covid-19 pandemic, we hope that PUBG Lite was able to provide our fans with a fun way to stay safe,” the developer said.
“Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to close service after much deliberation and the time has come for our journey to end. We regretfully inform you that the service of PUBG Lite is scheduled to end on April 29th, 2021 (UTC),” the company added.
PUBG Lite Facebook will be open even after the game service termination until further notice.
“We would like to convey our sincerest apology as well as our deepest appreciation to everyone. We truly hope you have enjoyed your time with us and please look forward to our future endeavours,” the developers said.
PUBG Mobile: How was PUBG Mobile Lite played in India?
PUBG Lite was among one of the most popular games of the early pandemic months. However, the game was banned under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act in India. PUBG Corporation later announced that they were withdrawing their partnership with Tencent, and will work with the Indian government to look for a quick resolution.
While there has been no recent update on PUBG Unban, players have been using VPN to get access to the global version of the game.
PUBG, which has more than 600 million downloads and 50 million active players globally, had nearly 33 million users in India.
PUBG Mobile: PUBG pockets a whopping $5.1 bn since release
PUBG Mobile, pocketed $2.7 billion in revenue in 2020, bringing the title’s lifetime revenue to $5.1 billion since its release in 2018, according to SensorTower.
SensorTower largely attributed PUBG Mobile’s success to the global lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic with its revenue hitting a monthly record high of $300 million in March 2020, when the disease began spreading worldwide.
(NOTE: Inputs from various sources)