Key Points :
- PUBG Corporation recently announced that they are withdrawing their partnership with Tencent, and that they will work with the Indian government to look for a quick resolution.
- The firm wants to adhere with all the existing laws in the country, and will take complete charge of operations.
- Their claim was supported by their recent LinkedIn job posting, in which they were searching for a Corporate Development Division Manager, for running operations in India.
PUBG Mobile has been developed by Krafton Game Union, which is a subsidiary of the South-Korean company Bluehole Incorporated. The publishing rights for the game in India were previously owned by Tencent Games. However, following the Indian government’s decision to ban the game in the country due to the alleged personal data security concerns and the India-China tensions, Bluehole Incorporated cut all partnerships with Tencent games, and decided to take the publishing rights of the game into their own hands.PUBG Corporation recently announced that they are withdrawing their partnership with Tencent, and that they will work with the Indian government to look for a quick resolution.
They want to adhere with all the existing laws in the country, and will take complete charge of operations.This claim was supported by their recent LinkedIn job posting, in which they were searching for a Corporate Development Division Manager, for running operations in India.According to speculations, this might be the requisite for operating PUBG Mobile in India, post the launch of the game’s Indian version.Furthermore, the company also stressed on the fact they were looking for feasible options to bring PUBG Mobile back to the country.The official Facebook post read,”Dear Fans, To comply with the interim order of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology dated September 2, 2020, Tencent Games will terminate all service and access for users in India to PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik and PUBG MOBILE Lite (together, “PUBG Mobile”) on October 30, 2020. The rights to publish PUBG MOBILE in India will be returned to the owner of the PUBG intellectual property. Protecting user data has always been a top priority and we have always complied with applicable data protection laws and regulations in India. All users’ gameplay information is processed in a transparent manner, as disclosed in our privacy policy. We deeply regret this outcome, and sincerely thank you for your support and love for PUBG MOBILE in India.”
This news comes into positive light for all PUBG Mobile players and fans across the country, who were left completely rattled by the game’s ban.
