PUBG may get un-banned as company pulls contract from Tencent Games in India

Last week the Indian government released an order to ban 118 Chinese apps in the country including the highly popular game, PUBG Mobile (and PUBG Lite).

The gaming community has been very upset and vocal about the recent ban. So, this news might give a wave of happiness.

Here is the entire statement from PUBG over the contract pulling:

“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. 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.

In light of recent developments, PUBG Corporation has made the decision to no longer authorize the PUBG Mobile franchise to Tencent Games in India. Moving forward, PUBG Corporation will take on all publishing responsibilities within the country. 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.

PUBG Mobile is the mobile version of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), an intellectual property owned and developed by PUBG Corporation, a South Korean gaming company. The company is actively engaged in developing and publishing PUBG on multiple platforms, including PUBG Mobile in select territories, to provide the best player experiences possible.”

What does this mean?

To get the India ban reversed, South Korea’s PUBG decides to pull the plug on Chinese publisher Tencent Games. PUBG Corporation has confirmed that it will be taking over all publishing responsibilities of PUBG Mobile within India. Thereby, it'll start publishing all games itself in India and not via Chinese tech major Tencent Games.