In a startling turn of events, Dead by Daylight Mobile has been banned in India by the country’s government. On March 15, Behaviour Interactive and NetEase launched an enhanced version of the game globally for Android and iOS smartphones. The news regarding the game’s removal from both mobile platforms was revealed by the official Twitter account of Dead by Daylight Mobile. The company stated:
The horror and action mobile title is no longer accessible in the country. The reason behind the government’s decision is presently unknown, but numerous games, mainly mobile-based, have previously been banned in the nation due to several factors.
However, the tweet clearly mentioned that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) ordered the publisher to take down the game in India.
Additionally, the company expressed that they will inform the updates of the game’s status in India in the future. The firm also promised to comply with regional regulations, stating:
The ban on games and apps in India is not a surprise for users as popular titles like PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, Mobile Legends, BGMI, Tik Tok, and many others have been blocked in the past. The main reason behind such a massive ban was people's data concerns.
The title is the mobile port of Dead by Daylight, which was launched for Windows on June 14, 2016, and later released on Console and Nintendo. The multiplayer survival horror and action game is popular all over the world.
The smartphone game was first launched in 2020 for users from EMEA, the Americas, and South Asia. To offer better graphics and content, Canadian firm Behaviour Interactive, in collaboration with China's NetEase, introduced an upgraded version of the title. The publisher recently
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