After the ban on PUBG final 12 months, the developer of the sport, Krafton, determined to roll out a separate model of the sport for India with a brand new avatar and a brand new title: Battleground Mobile India.
However, Krafton’s hopes of constructing a comeback could get crushed, as former and present parliamentarians in India have began calling for a blanket ban on the sport. On Saturday (May 22), former Union Minister and present Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering wrote a letter to Prime Minister Modi, requesting a ban on Battlegrounds Mobile India. In his letter, he clearly specified that the upcoming sport is “the relaunch of PUBG Mobile”.
Ering alleged that Krafton India has employed employees from Tencent, a Chinese know-how agency that was the main investor of PUBG Mobile India. Moreover, he identified that the phrases and situations of the Google Play Store itemizing of Battlegrounds Mobile India point out the time period ‘PUBG Mobile’.
Current Member of Parliament Abhishek Singhvi quickly jumped on the bandwagon, alleging that Battlegrounds Mobile India’s launch permits Tencent’s re-entry into the Indian gaming market, per a report by IGN India.
Meanwhile, Ering didn’t cease right here and referred to as out on Krafton’s $$22.4 million funding in homegrown gaming agency Nodwin, saying that the matter is a safety concern.
If Prime Minister Modi or any of the 2 ministers – the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Electronics and IT – pay heed to the request of the politicians then Battlegrounds India may discover itself fishing in troubled waters.
As of now, Battleground Mobile India is but to announce the launch date of the sport. Krafton has solely opened the pre-registration hyperlink for the players. The registration hyperlink opened on May 18, and lots of within the nation are hoping that the corporate could launch the sport in June 2021.
