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PUBG Mobile ban – What do the experts think?

PUBG Mobile ban – What do the experts think?

On September 2, 2020, the esports industry in India witnessed a rather precedent move from the government- banning of one of the most popular gaming apps in India, PUBG, alongside 117 other Chinese apps. 

With over 175 million downloads in India, PUBG, also known as Player Unknown Battlegrounds, has been developed by a Chinese company Tencent. The reason cited for banning the same is what we Indians regard as a “digital strike” on China. 

Rishi Alwani of The Mako Reactor, Salone Sehgal of Lumikai Fund, Ishaan Arya of The Esports Club, Nimish Raut of Fnatic India and Rahul Puri of The Gaming Reporter discuss how justified PUBG ban was for the Indian gaming industry and what is the way forward for the players, teams, sponsors, esports organisations and viewers.

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