Why PUBG isn't banned in India? [Possible Reasons]

Recently Government of India banned 59 Chinese applications including Tik-Tok stating privacy concerns. While some mourned and some made trolls for Tik-Tok, mobile gamers glued to the list if PUBG was on the list. Currently, all the 59 apps are out of service in India as well as being removed from the Play Store. This move created significant confusion as to how PUBG managed to remain safe. Below we have discussed the possible reasons that PUBG was excluded from the list.

Mixed Ownership

The game is not fully owned by the Chinese company Tencent. In the first place, China didn't even had PUBG. It was developed by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of South Korean company named Bluehole. To enter China, Bluehole had to made deal with Tencent to release the desktop version in the country Shortly after that, Tencent acquired a 1.5% equity stake worth Rs 440 crores (approx.) in the Bluehole company. Notably, Bluehole owns the PUBG corporation. Moreover, Tencent announced that it plans to increase investment by about Rs 3147 crores. All of this will allow Tencent to acquire a total of 11.5% stake.

So even if Tencent has a stake in PUBG, the game is not owned by them and some other companies have involvement in developing and investing in the game.

Privacy and Security

The user’s privacy and security are always a big concern. The main reason behind the ban on 59 apps is their general disregard for user safety. It is common for Chinese apps to harbor all sorts of security flaws and vulnerabilities that risk our data.

PUBG, however, claims to value the users’ privacy and says that it does not misuse data. PUBG was always against hackers and cheaters. It uses the BattlEye software and has formed an entire Anti-Cheat Unit on its platform. This system automatically eliminates users found indulging in unfair means and violating rules. PUBG claims to be transparent in terms of privacy and security of users’ data.

Final Verdict

The main reason for banning the 59 apps was the security flaws and vulnerabilities present in them. So, one rationale of the government behind not banning PUBG may be that it passed the parameters employed this time. So, to conclude, we can say that PUBG is good enough in terms of security and privacy. Only time will tell if PUBG will be banned in India or not. Till then enjoy the game and have chicken dinners gamers.