With BGMI pulled from Indian app stores, ‘uncertainty’ grips world of Esports

With BGMI pulled from Indian app stores, ‘uncertainty’ grips world of Esports

A ‘state of limbo’. That’s what India’s Esports industry is facing after Krafton’s popular game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) was pulled from the Google Play Store and App Store last week. Technically, the game has not been banned–it has only been pulled from stores due to an interim government order. And while those who have […]

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Concerns over data transfer overseas, Chinese ownership behind BGMI ban

Concerns over data transfer overseas, Chinese ownership behind BGMI ban

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the rebranded version of PUBG Mobile from Korean game developer and distributor Krafton, was ordered to be delisted from both Google and Apple app stores by the Centre over concerns that the app was sharing data with servers in China, as per a senior government official. The official said that concerns […]

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Battlegrounds Mobile India removed from Google Play Store, App Store in India

Battlegrounds Mobile India removed from Google Play Store, App Store in India

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)–the popular game by Krafton which recently crossed 100 million users in India — has been pulled from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. There’s speculation that the game has been banned in India, though we are awaiting confirmation. According to reports, the game has been pulled because of a […]

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