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NEW: PUBG Corp says that it will look into publishing PUBG Mobile in India to get around the ban of the game in the country.
As a Korean firm, PUBG Corp could theoretically publish the game in India with no issues. https://www.pubg.com/en-us/2020/09/07/pubg-corporation-responds-to-pubg-mobiles-india-ban/
As a Korean firm, PUBG Corp could theoretically publish the game in India with no issues. https://www.pubg.com/en-us/2020/09/07/pubg-corporation-responds-to-pubg-mobiles-india-ban/
PUBG Corp licensed the PUBG IP to Tencent, a Chinese company, to develop and publish the game globally, including in India.
The game was recently banned in India for being a Chinese app. PUBG Corp would be publishing the game as a Korean entity, thus not subject to the ban.
The game was recently banned in India for being a Chinese app. PUBG Corp would be publishing the game as a Korean entity, thus not subject to the ban.
However, it is unclear whether India's government would accept this as Tencent would still be the developer of the game. PUBG Corp may have to work around this in some way.
You can read our previous analysis on the Chinese app bans in India here: https://nikopartners.com/indias-ban-of-chinese-apps-and-its-impacts-to-the-countrys-game-market/
You can read our previous analysis on the Chinese app bans in India here: https://nikopartners.com/indias-ban-of-chinese-apps-and-its-impacts-to-the-countrys-game-market/
It is worth noting that Tencent did move to ensure that data and servers were stored in India a few months ago. The move was to assure regulators in India that there are no privacy concerns.
However the app was still banned because of the Chinese dev/pub affiliation.
However the app was still banned because of the Chinese dev/pub affiliation.
