Just before the ban, it contributed 29.8% or 4.38 million downloads of its total 14.7 million downloads in August. India has been the top contributor for PUBG mobile’s downloads for the past one year. In future, it may publish the gaming app under its own franchise but this does not address the issue of data security as flagged by the government.Įntrackr has sent queries to PUBG Corporation on how the decision of taking control from Tencent Games in India will impact the data protection of users. While the government had banned 118 Chinese-origin apps over security and data protection, the decision by PUBG Corporation is only taking control of publishing or distribution rights from Tencent. “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 localized and healthy gameplay environment for its fans,” it added. It hopes to work hand-in-hand with the Indian government to find a solution that will allow gamers to once again drop into the battlegrounds while being fully compliant with Indian laws and regulations, said the company on its official website. “PUBG Corporation fully understands and respects the measures taken by the government as the privacy and security of player data is a top priority for the company. Chinese tech giant Tencent had tied up with Bluehole to introduce the mobile version of the game in the country.Īs per media reports, Tencent holds a 1.5% stake in Bluehole. PUBG Mobile is the mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, an intellectual property owned and developed by South Korean gaming firm Bluehole’s subsidiary PUBG Corporation. It means PUBG Corporation will take full charge of PUBG Mobile from Tencent Games in India. PUBG Corporation has ended its publishing ties with Tencent Games in India six days after the PUBG mobile gaming app was banned in the country.
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