Dead by Daylight Mobile Removed From App Store and Google Play Store in India

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Dead by Daylight Mobile has been removed from the Google Play store and App Store in India. In a tweet, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed that it received an interim order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), demanding that the survival-horror game be removed from mobile app storefronts. While no explicit reason was mentioned, the government has previously banned apps over similar security concerns around Chinese apps such as PUBG Mobile and Free Fire. In regions such as Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea, Dead by Daylight Mobile was published by NetEase, a Chinese firm.

“Hello People of The Fog, We are committed to providing a unique mobile horror experience to our global audience while also complying with regional regulations,” the tweet reads. “To stay in line with the interim order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in India, we will be removing Dead by Daylight Mobile from the Storefronts.” While the developer claims that Indians can no longer download or play the game, a report from 91Mobiles suggests that players who “already had the game downloaded on their phones may be able to continue playing.” That said, it is clear that any updates to the game won't get automatically installed on both platforms.

To stay in line with the interim order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in India, we will be removing Dead by Daylight Mobile from the Storefronts. Once it is removed, players in India will no longer be able to access and play Dead by Daylight Mobile.

In February 2022, the Indian government banned 52 Chinese-origin apps, which belonged to tech firms such as Alibaba, Tencent, and the aforementioned NetEase. The list also included