Krafton has been facing increasing scrutiny by Indian government officials just prior to the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India. The new title is the relaunch of the previously banned game, PUBG Mobile that was ported by Tencent.
According to a ZeeNews report, Indian Parliament member Arvind Dharampuri has written to IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad regarding the upcoming release of Battlegrounds Mobile India. This letter was sent earlier this month and stated that Dharampuri has received representation against Battlegrounds Mobile India by social activist Sai Kumar. The letter doesn’t call for a ban for the game outright, but rather, points at certain issues brought to Dharampuri that are quite serious, and should warrant a closer look by the government.
The information from Sai Kumar regarding the new game added that while developer Krafton has promised data security by having all data stored in India and Singapore, it will also allow international data transfers. Furthermore, the game’s terms of service will be governed by the laws of South Korea, which is where Krafton Inc is based. Dharampuri further asked the Union Minister to take a close look at Krafton’s investments and agreements with Tencent over security concerns.
For those unaware, there have been calls for the ban of the game in India ever since its announcement last month. Back in May 2021, Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering called for the ban of the game along with MP Abhishek Singhvi as it would enable Tencent to re-enter the Indian market. That is all the information we have at the moment, so stay tuned for more updates.
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