The launch of PUBG Mobile India in India has apparently been delayed due to the lack of permission granted to operate in the country by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY). This has increased the frustration of gamers who have been looking forward to the game’s launch since the government banned it in September 2020 following tensions between India and China. However, in a massive setback, PUBG Mobile India might not launch at all. According to a report in India Today, MEITY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) has denied the PUBG Corporation permission to launch PUBG Mobile in India. The government is not convinced of the launch of the app despite several changes from PUBG corporations.
This is a big surprise for many players and for many who have followed the development. KRAFTON, which is a collective of independent game development teams responsible for various entertainment properties such as PUBG and TERA, has reportedly partnered with Microsoft Azure.
How does this development affect PUBG Mobile India? It’s a breakthrough on the security front. Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service created by Microsoft to build, test, deploy, and manage applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers. Microsoft Azure manages computing and resource storage in Microsoft data centers and this is what primarily keeps data, such as servers and user information, safe.
Safe and secure storage of user information is what will ensure PUBG Mobile India makes a great comeback. The breach of user data security was cited as the main reason behind the ban on PUBG Mobile.
Leaked welcome gift?
However, PUBG Mobile is still in the news as the game’s launch is delayed until February 2021. According to a report by Indian Express, the global version of PUBG Mobile apparently leaked a welcome gift on Youtube and that has caught the attention of the players, especially in India. It is speculated that the data miners allegedly saw the welcome gift from PUBG Mobile India, within the global version of PUBG Mobile. The welcome gift is expected to be given to players who would download and play PUBG Mobile India at launch.
However, these items could only be part of the test and the rewards may change at the time of PUBG Mobile India launch. In the past, it has been speculated that the APK download for PUBG Mobile hit the Google Play Store and Android for several hours. However, the official APK download version will only be available once there is authorization from the government and the official PUBG Corporation releases a statement.
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