PUBG Mobile announces return to India with $100 million investment

Two months after the Indian government banned PUBG Mobile along with hundreds of other Chinese apps citing security reasons, PUBG Corp has finally brought back the game in the country. The company announced through a press release that it is bringing the game back to India under a new name ‘PUBG Mobile India’ created specifically for India. The news follows reports in the past few days that the company is planning a return to India and is working with top streamers on announcements to run ads around Diwali.

“Thanks to the overwhelming community enthusiasm for PUBG esports in India, the company is hosting an India-only esports event featuring the biggest tournament, biggest prize pool, and best tournament ever,” the company said in a press release. We also plan to make investments by doing so.” production. ”

The game will undergo changes to suit Indian requirements. As far as the security and privacy of players in India in particular is concerned, the company said it would “regularly monitor the storage systems holding the personal information of its users in India to enhance security and ensure that data is managed securely.” “We will carry out audits and verifications.” ”

There will also be some changes in the game. According to the release, the game will feature green hit markers and will be set in a virtual simulation training range. We don’t know exactly how different this game will be from the PUBG Mobile we know, but we hope it won’t be too different. The company hasn’t announced a release date yet, but we hope to have more details soon.