One of the most popular mobile games, pubg mobile, got banned in India in 2020. But within a year, it is back as Battlegrounds Mobile India. And it appears that the ban did nothing to quell the ‘PUBG craze’ in India as Crafton revealed that Battlegrounds Mobile India has crossed 34 million players within a week of launch. And this game is yet to find a place on Apple App Store in India.
The game was officially released on July 2, 2021 and has already seen the peaks of 16 million daily active users and 2.4 million concurrent players. It is already the most popular free game on Google Play as it is only available for Android smartphone users.
PUBG Corporation is the creator of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) and a subsidiary of South Korea Crafton Inc. After getting banned, Battlegrounds Mobile India was launched exclusively for the Indian market. The game is similar with a few tweaks. Ktafton ended its partnership with China-based Tencent Games and founded a new company named Pubg India Pvt. Ltd. To move forward with the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India.
“We would like to thank our users in India for their support. We are committed to bring new and more entertaining content to Battlegrounds Mobile India to bring more joy to our fans and players. With the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India, Crafton is expected to grow and grow with India’s video gaming and esports industry,” said Vuyol Lim, Head Battleground Mobile Division In Crafton.
compared to the popularity of pubg Mobile, the new Battleground Mobile India is on the right track. The PUBG Mobile game had over 50 million downloads on Android and had an average of 33 million active users before it was banned. The only game that has come even remotely close to these figures is Ludo King– another very popular mobile game in India.
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