PUBG Ban 283x2v PUBG Corporation to Take Over PUBG Mobile From Tencent Games in India

“Moving forward, PUBG Corporation will take on all publishing responsibilities within the country,” the South Korean company said. t2t1q

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 8 September 2020 11:12 IST

PUBG Ban: PUBG Corporation to Take Over PUBG Mobile From Tencent Games in India

PUBG Mobile was amongst the 118 apps and games banned by the government last week 604271

Highlights

PUBG Corporation has released a statement announcing its new move
Tencent Games is the publisher for PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite
PUBG Corporation is exploring new ways to engage with gamers in India

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PUBG Corporation has decided to no longer authorise the PUBG Mobile franchise to Shenzhen-based Tencent Games in India and take over all its publishing responsibilities within the country, the company said in a statement on Monday. The new move comes in response to the PUBG Mobile ban in the country that was announced last week. Apart from PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite and other 116 Chinese-origin apps and games were banned by the government in one take.

Shortly after the ban was Tencent Games in the country.

“Moving forward, PUBG Corporation will take on all publishing responsibilities within the country,” the company said in the statement on its website. “As the company explores ways to provide its own PUBG experience for India in the near future, it is committed to doing so by sustaining a localised and healthy gameplay environment for its fans.”

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PUBG Corporation is a subsidiary of South Korean video game company Krafton Game Union. It is already the developer and publisher of PUBG Mobile Lite were created in a collaboration between PUBG Corporation and Tencent Games.

Aside from getting the PUBG Mobile franchise from Tencent Games in India, PUBG Corporation is exploring ways to engage with the gaming community in the country through various region-based activities, including esports, and community events.

Having said that, the government is yet to provide clarity on whether the latest move by the company would bring any relief to the existing gamers, streamers, and organisations relying on PUBG Mobile in the country.

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