The government has issued a ban on the popular Battle Royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) from the Korean game maker Krafton. The app has been hacked by both Apple and Google app store in india. While the BGMI app is no longer listed on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, the government has so far not made any statement about banning the BGMI app. Neither the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) nor the Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY) have officially commented on the ban on BGMI applications.
What did Google say?
A Google spokesperson confirmed that the app was removed following an order from the government. “After receiving the order, following established procedures, we notified the affected developer and blocked access to the app that is still available on the Play Store in India,” Google said. said in a statement from Google.
What did Krafton say?
For its part, Krafton said it was clarifying the ban with the government. “We are clarifying how BGMI was removed from the Google Play store and the app store and will let you know when we receive specifics,” Kraton said in a statement.
How PUBG became BGMI
BGMI’s takedown comes almost two years after the PUBG ban. The popular Chinese game was banned along with more than 100 other apps in September 2020. PUBG was banned due to its association with Chinese publisher Tencent Games. According to the government, these apps have engaged in activities that are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of the country and pose a serious threat to the Security of the State and the defense of India. Degree. The government says these apps can carry out spying and surveillance activities through cameras/microphones, access precise location (GPS) and carry out malicious network activity similar to apps that were hacked. previously blocked.
The PUBG ban is a heavy blow for Krafton as India is one of the game maker’s biggest markets. There have been various PUBG tournaments held in India. Posting the PUBG ban, Krafton severed ties with Tencent Games. The company has announced that China’s Tencent Games will no longer be allowed to distribute the PUBG MOBILE franchise in India. In June 2021, Krafton launches BGMI with the tagline ‘India ka Battle Grounds’. Earlier this month, the game hit the 100 million download mark in India on the Google Play Store.
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