PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite have announced the shutting down of all the servers in India. India is the biggest market for the game with over 180 million downloads out of the 752 million global downloads, India was one of the largest markets for PUBG Mobile. The game had generated close to $28 million since July 2019 through in-app purchases alone, as per Sensor Tower.
“To comply with the interim order of the ministry of electronics and information technology dated 2 September 2020, Tencent Games will terminate all service and access for users in India to PUBG Mobile Nordic Map: Livik and PUBG Mobile Lite on 30 October 2020. The rights to publish PUBG Mobile in India will be returned to the owner of the PUBG intellectual property,” PUBG Mobile’s Facebook post states.
“Protecting user data has always been a top priority and we have always complied with applicable data protection laws and regulations in India. All users’ gameplay information is processed in a transparent manner as disclosed in our privacy policy. We deeply regret this outcome, and sincerely thank you for your support and love for PUBG Mobile in India,” the company said.
