PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite will no longer work for gamers in India, starting today, October 30. This was announced by the company in a post on Facebook published on October 29.
After PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite were banned in India, the news came as a huge disappointment to the Indian gamer community. However, there was still a ray of hope as many users were still able to play the game. PUBG Mobile apps remained accessible in the country for users who already had them installed on their phones, tablets and PCs.
The Indian government named the two platforms in a list of 118 apps that were suspended in the country over security threats from China.
Tencent Games that owns the mobile game said on Facebook that it "deeply regrets this outcome" and thanked PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite fans for their support in India. The company also added that, "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."