PUBG Mobile Yet to Receive Govt Approval for India Comeback

Dec. 17, 2020

Wondering when PUBG Mobile will make its comeback to India? Afterall, it was one of the most popular mobile games before it wasbanned nearly three months ago. But, the companydivorced Tencent Gamesandannounced a $100 million investmentin hopes to get the ban lifted. It also talked up some India-centric gameplay changes for PUBG Mobile that will arrive with the relaunch. However, that was over a month ago and as per the latest report, the government is yet to grant PUBG Mobile permission to offer eager users some delicious Chicken Dinner.

As per the report, the government has shared an official response to an RTI (Right to Information) application inquiring about PUBG Mobile’s India comeback. The official statement, asshared by Gem Esports in an Instagram post, states that“MeitY has not given any permission for launch of PUBG.”MeitY, for those unaware, is the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in India.

The report further goes on toquote a PUBG Mobile official, who reveals that the game will not be unbanned anytime soon. He says that“efforts from PUBG were made in the right earnest, but the situation is such that there has been no headwind or progress on the matter.”