‘Technology and geopolitical issues become two strands of a braid’: experts
Reacting to the ban, several industry experts said The fifth that while data protection is becoming very important, the latest ban also opens up opportunities for Indian developers.
“Whether 59 apps are banned or 118, this all underscores how technology and geopolitical issues are becoming two strands of a braid. GoI has the power to do so under Section 69A of the TI Act, but it is a mere stopgap measure. The data protection law, striking by its absence, has never been more important than now. We must make sure that people are protected and not reduced to pawns in the data game, “said Mishi Choudhary, a technology lawyer practicing in the United States and India. The Quint.
“This ban opens up tremendous opportunities for the Indian gaming ecosystem to align its businesses with the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat strategy and also allow gaming and esports platforms like Rooter to grow even faster from here.
We at Rooter always anticipate that this would happen in the near future, so we continue to invest in other games. Most of the users and content creators on our platform participate in games other than PUBG. Rooter had less than 10% PUBG streamers and it was a conscious effort on our part to ensure that we focus more on other games like Free Fire and Call of Duty. Both games have a strong stake in Rooter and most of their best streamers are part of our user base, “he said.
“That being said, in the last two and a half months, Rooter has seen unprecedented growth adding nearly 3 million users. This ban will further boost growth, which will help us become a dominant player in the market, “he added.
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