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Battlegrounds Mobile India Developer to Invest $50 Million Annually, Eyes Major Expansion in India: Report
- Monday September 1, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Krafton is actively exploring acquisitions in India, according to a report. The developer behind games such as PUBG: Battlegrounds and its Indian equivalent, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), reportedly aims to capitalise on the long-standing ban enforced by the Indian government on Chinese competitors in the country’s gaming market. It is said ...
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"PUBG Was Banned Because...": Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Tuesday June 27, 2023
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar during the podcast also talked about new gaming laws.
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Government Allows Resuming Popular Game App BGMI, "3-Month Trial Approval"
- Friday May 19, 2023
- India News | Reported by Mir Rafae, Edited by Akhil Kumar
BGMI game: South Korea's Krafton Inc, a company backed by China's Tencent, on Friday said it received approval from Indian authorities to resume its popular battle-royale format game in the country.
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Government Said to Seek Ouster of Chinese Firms From Affordable Smartphone Market
- Monday August 8, 2022
- Sankalp Phartiyal, Bloomberg
The government is said to be seeking to restrict the sale of smartphones from companies including Xiaomi in the country. Brands like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are facing tax demands and money laundering allegations, after a close scrutiny of their finances, while companies like WeChat, TikTok and PUBG Mobile have been banned in the country over securi...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Ban to Be Temporary, Will Make a Comeback, Claims Skyesports CEO
- Wednesday August 3, 2022
- Siddhant Chandra
Shiva Nandy, CEO and Founder of Skyesports, claims that the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) ban is temporary. He is seemingly positive that the game would soon make a comeback in India. Nandy added that TikTok could also return to India soon.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
- Friday July 29, 2022
- Gadgets 360 With Inputs From Reuters
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Disappears from Google Play, Apple App Store Following Government Order
- Friday July 29, 2022
- Gadgets 360 Staff
The sudden disappearance comes just under two years after PUBG was banned in India, leading to the creation of BGMI.
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PUBG: Authorities Probing Alleged Killing Due to Game's Influence, Says Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Monday July 25, 2022
- Press Trust of India
Law enforcement agencies are investigating a media report of an alleged killing of a mother due to the influence of PUBG, or PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. Reports of banned apps appearing in new avatars using similar sounding names have been forwarded to the home ministry for examination, according...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Hits 100 Million Registered Users in India, 1 Year After Official Launch: Krafton
- Friday July 1, 2022
- Nithya P Nair
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has hit the 100-million-registered users milestone in India, Krafton announced on Thursday. BGMI is the Indian avatar of PUBG Mobile which was banned in the country in September 2020. The company is planning to conduct four pro and semi-pro tournaments featuring cash prizes of Rs. 6 crores in the country this year.
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www.gadgets360.com
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How Banned Mobile Game Is Still Available, Child Rights Body Asks
- Tuesday June 14, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The apex child rights body NCPCR on Tuesday sought explanation from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on how the banned PUBG game was still available to be used by minors, days after a teen allegedly shot dead his mother.
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www.ndtv.com
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Developer to Invest $50 Million Annually, Eyes Major Expansion in India: Report
- Monday September 1, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Krafton is actively exploring acquisitions in India, according to a report. The developer behind games such as PUBG: Battlegrounds and its Indian equivalent, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), reportedly aims to capitalise on the long-standing ban enforced by the Indian government on Chinese competitors in the country’s gaming market. It is said ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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"PUBG Was Banned Because...": Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Tuesday June 27, 2023
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar during the podcast also talked about new gaming laws.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Allows Resuming Popular Game App BGMI, "3-Month Trial Approval"
- Friday May 19, 2023
- India News | Reported by Mir Rafae, Edited by Akhil Kumar
BGMI game: South Korea's Krafton Inc, a company backed by China's Tencent, on Friday said it received approval from Indian authorities to resume its popular battle-royale format game in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Said to Seek Ouster of Chinese Firms From Affordable Smartphone Market
- Monday August 8, 2022
- Sankalp Phartiyal, Bloomberg
The government is said to be seeking to restrict the sale of smartphones from companies including Xiaomi in the country. Brands like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are facing tax demands and money laundering allegations, after a close scrutiny of their finances, while companies like WeChat, TikTok and PUBG Mobile have been banned in the country over securi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Ban to Be Temporary, Will Make a Comeback, Claims Skyesports CEO
- Wednesday August 3, 2022
- Siddhant Chandra
Shiva Nandy, CEO and Founder of Skyesports, claims that the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) ban is temporary. He is seemingly positive that the game would soon make a comeback in India. Nandy added that TikTok could also return to India soon.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
- Friday July 29, 2022
- Gadgets 360 With Inputs From Reuters
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Disappears from Google Play, Apple App Store Following Government Order
- Friday July 29, 2022
- Gadgets 360 Staff
The sudden disappearance comes just under two years after PUBG was banned in India, leading to the creation of BGMI.
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www.gadgets360.com
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PUBG: Authorities Probing Alleged Killing Due to Game's Influence, Says Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Monday July 25, 2022
- Press Trust of India
Law enforcement agencies are investigating a media report of an alleged killing of a mother due to the influence of PUBG, or PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. Reports of banned apps appearing in new avatars using similar sounding names have been forwarded to the home ministry for examination, according...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Hits 100 Million Registered Users in India, 1 Year After Official Launch: Krafton
- Friday July 1, 2022
- Nithya P Nair
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has hit the 100-million-registered users milestone in India, Krafton announced on Thursday. BGMI is the Indian avatar of PUBG Mobile which was banned in the country in September 2020. The company is planning to conduct four pro and semi-pro tournaments featuring cash prizes of Rs. 6 crores in the country this year.
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www.gadgets360.com
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How Banned Mobile Game Is Still Available, Child Rights Body Asks
- Tuesday June 14, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The apex child rights body NCPCR on Tuesday sought explanation from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on how the banned PUBG game was still available to be used by minors, days after a teen allegedly shot dead his mother.
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www.ndtv.com