If you were hoping for PUBG Mobile to return to India, you’re in with some disappointment. By the end of December 2020 or the beginning of January 2021, PUBG Mobile was supposed to come back to India. However, it appears that the wait could be longer. The South Korean firm that is spearheading the launch in India, Krafton, has said nothing about the official launch.
As per a report by Sportskeeda, gamers in India will not be able to pre-register for PUBG: New State. Krafton is waiting for the green light from the government to relaunch the game and no one knows as to how much time it will take or if at all the government allows the game. Thankfully, Krafton hasn’t given up hopes just yet but it would be interesting to see whether PUBG Mobile players in India will continue to have the same interest to play the game after this delay.
PUBG Mobile withdrew its franchise partnership with China-based Tencent Games in a bid to shed its ‘Chinese tag’. Krafton, based in South Korea, is the video game holding company which owns PUBG Corporation. After the ban in India, PUBG Corporation said in September that it is “hoping to work hand-in-hand with the Indian government to find a solution”.
The makers of PUBG Mobile founded a new company in India called PUBG India Private Limited after the approval of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The company is already listed on the ministry’s website with a valid Corporate Identity Number (CIN) and registered office in Bengaluru. This company is a subsidiary of PUBG Corporation, creator of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) and subsidiary of South Korea’s Krafton Inc.
There’s a new version of the game as well exclusively for the Indian market called PUBG Mobile India. The new version is said to be set in a virtual simulation training ground, new characters automatically starting clothed, and green hit effects to reflect the virtual nature of the game. Alos, there will be time limits as to how long you can play.
The game was expected to arrive for Android users in India by the end of 2020 while iPhone users were expecting to play the game in January. But there seems to be little hope about PUBG Mobile coming to India any time soon.
