PUBG Mobile Latest Updates: Ministry gives no permissions for PUBG launch in India


PUBG Mobile Latest Updates: Ministry gives no permissions for PUBG launch in India

PUBG Mobile Latest update- Ministry declares ‘No permission to PUBG’: The official government body incharge of regulating the apps has declared that PUBG Mobile has no permission to launch in India for now. MEITY earlier stated the same when asked about the release dates. MEITY is the government body responsible for regulating the apps. On 2nd September PUBG along with 117 other Chinese based apps were banned on the Indian sub-continent. Fans have been eager for some positive news for the release of the game. However this official statement may dampen the spirits of the player-base of PUBG Mobile in India. In this article we bring to you, PUBG Mobile latest updates.

PUBG mobile official update states: No permissions to launch

An official RTI had been filed to the Central Public Information Officer on 20th November 2020. The RTI form inquired the following:

” Dear Sir/ Maam
In the month of September, 2020, Government of India with the consultation of your Department (MEITY) banned various Chinese apps. One of which was PUBG Mobile Game. Now, there are many news which says that the game is being re-launched and the same is made specifically for the Indian Public and will not be harmful to the nation and its citizens. I would like to know if your department has given any such permission to the game so that it can be re-launched. “

– RTI filed on: 30/11/20

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However on the latest update shared by GEM Esports on the issue we find the response of MEITY to be negative.

MEITY officially stated that, “MEITY has not given any permission for launch of PUBG.” This statement by the ministry confirms that the game isn’t set to release anytime soon and certainly not before New Year. A few other official sources quoted that the release of game will still take a long time. PUBG Mobile latest updates states that no plans of permissions are being discussed yet. The game’s release might be delayed till March 2021 at the earliest.

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