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Amidst rising tensions between Indian and China, the Government of India has decided to step in and issue a ban for 118 apps that are owned by Chinese companies.
From apps to mobile games, nothing that could pose a 'privacy' threat to the citizens of the country was spared. While it may come as surprising at first, PUBG Mobile, regardless of its massive player base, has also been banned in India.
The news came as a shock to many individual content creators and Esports organisations, leaving many without a game to play. Shortly after the PUBG Mobile ban, players rushed to find out which games are leaving with the ban, and this left many wondering if the popular battle royale game – Fortnite – was also over and done.
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Fortnite and its origins: The company behind the 100-man Battle Royale game
Fortnite is owned by Epic Games which is an American company located in North Carolina, USA. The 100-man Battle Royale mode comes from humble beginnings. Initially, the game was a meld of sorts that incorporated elements from both Minecraft and Left 4 Dead. However, it was only when their 'Battle Royale' mode came to life which ended up turning Fortnite into the phenomena it is today.
Tim Sweeny, CEO at Epic Games has always been an advocate of 'transparent' protection policies that help both parties understand what they're getting into. When Epic Games' store client was accused of 'sketchy' behaviour, both Tim and the Epic Games' VP of Engineering took it upon themselves to address the concerns.
Tencent's minority shares in Epic Games has always struck a cord with a few among the industry; something which was also brought up during the discussion. However, the Sweeney and Vogel duo were quick to refute false claims, and provide clarifications where required, which for the most part worked well in their favor.
Is Fortnite banned in India?
It could be a little concerning to discover that Tencent Games, a Chinese company, owns a 40% stake in Epic Games – the company behind the popular BR game, Fortnite. However, according to the official data released by Ministry of Electronics and Telecommunications, Fortnite has not been banned in India.
The Ministry cites 'misuse' of personal data among one the primary reasons behind the ban, but Fortnite has survived the cull.
"The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users' data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India."
Following is a list popular mobile games that have also been banned:
- PUBG Mobile
- PUBG Mobile Lite
- AFK Area
- Pocket League
- Marvel Super War
- Cyber Hunter
- Cyber Hunter Lite and more.
For more updates on the issue, you can visit our PUBG Mobile section.
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