PUBG India ban: PUBG Mobile officially removed from Google Play Store, Apple App Store

In an unprecedented move, amidst rising tensions between India and China, the Government of India decided to ban 118 apps of Chinese origin on 2nd September. The Ministry of Information and Technology invoked its power under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act and issued the ban. The list of restricted applications included two of the most popular games in India – PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite.

The mobile applications were banned under the terms "prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty, public order, and defence of India, the security of the state and public order."

You can read the complete press release here.

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PUBG Mobile removed from Play Store

PUBG Mobile removed from the Google Play Store, Apple App Store

With this ban gradually coming into effect, PUBG Mobile was removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store on 4th September 2020. All other mobile applications and games mentioned on the list have also been removed from the App Stores.

As of now, PUBG Mobile is still running, and the servers haven't been taken off the charts. However, they might be withdrawn soon, and the players are likely to receive an in-game notification when the game cannot be played anymore.

In-game screengrab

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List of games that have been banned:

1. Cyber Hunter
2. Cyber Hunter Lite
3. Knives Out-No rules, just fight!
4. Super Mecha Champions
5. LifeAfter
6. Dawn of Isles
7. Ludo World-Ludo Superstar
8. Chess Rush
9. PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik
10. PUBG MOBILE LITE
11. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
12. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
13. Dank Tanks
14. Warpath
15. Game of Sultans
16. Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game-
17. Ludo All-Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games
18. Bike Racing: Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games
19. Rangers Of Oblivion: Online Action MMO RPG Game
20. Road of Kings- Endless Glory
21. Murderous Pursuits
22. Mobile Legends: Pocket
23. "Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC
24. MARVEL Super War NetEase Games
25. AFK Arena
26. Creative Destruction NetEase Games
27. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games
28. Mafia City Yotta Games
29. Onmyoji NetEase Games
30. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
31. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games
32. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
33. Soul Hunters
34. Rules of Survival