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  • PUBG to return as Battlegrounds Mobile India

    PUBG to return as Battlegrounds Mobile India

    New Delhi (TIP): Amid rumours around PUBG’s comeback in India, South Korean video game developer Krafton on Thursday, May  6, confirmed the return of its much-anticipated game for the Indian users.

    The company of its social media accounts and its websites mentioned that the game is coming soon in India. However, the game will not release as PUBG Mobile India but as Battlegrounds Mobile India.

    “With privacy and data security being a top priority, Krafton will be working with partners, to ensure data protection and security, at each stage,” the video game developed said in a statement.

    “This will ensure privacy rights are respected, and all data collection and storage will be in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in India and for players here,” it added.

    According to the company, the game will offer a world-class multiplayer gaming experience on mobile.

    Battlegrounds Mobile India will release with exclusive in-game events like outfits and features and will have its own esports ecosystem with tournaments and leagues.

    The game will launch as a free-to-play experience on mobile devices.

  • PUBG creator invests $22.4M in Indian firm Nodwin Gaming

    PUBG creator invests $22.4M in Indian firm Nodwin Gaming

    PUBG Mobile developer Krafton has invested $22.4 million in the homegrown esports company Nodwin Gaming.

    According to TechCrunch, the aim is to “maintain some presence in what was once its key overseas market” after the ban on PUBG along with several other Chinese apps last year (although Krafton is a South Korea-based firm).

    “With Krafton coming on board, we have an endorsement from the mecca of gaming and esports—South Korea—on what we are building from India for the world based on our competence in mobile first markets,” Akshat Rathee, co-founder and managing director of Nodwin Gaming, said in a statement. In a bid to re-enter the India market, PUBG Corporation in November said it is making a comeback with the creation of an Indian subsidiary and a new game.

    With its South Korean parent company Krafton, PUBG Corp said it plans to make investments worth $100 million in India to cultivate the local video game, esports, entertainment, and IT industries.

    Changhan Kim, CEO of Krafton, said that the company is excited to partner with Gurugram-based Nodwin Gaming to help foster the promising esports ecosystem and engage with our fans and players in India.