Fact Check: Is PUBG New State also banned in India?
New State Mobile, previously called PUBG New State, has garnered lots of attention post the BGMI ban in India. Set in the same universe as PUBG Mobile, it is far superior in terms of visual quality, controls, customizations, advanced gameplay features, and more.
However, as PUBG Mobile and BGMI are banned in India, fans are curious about New State Mobile's availability. Players have even questioned whether PUBG New State has been banned in India or not due to its links to PUBG Studios, Krafton, and the massively popular game, PUBG Mobile.
As mentioned earlier, New State Mobile shares its origins with PUBG Mobile and BGMI. All titles are backed by Krafton/Tencent, allegedly collecting sensitive user data and sharing it with their China servers.
Therefore, it is natural for most users to get confused regarding any ban on New State Mobile. However, as of August 2022, the BR game is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Moreover, there haven't been any announcements regarding any bans.
Hence, it is safe to say that New State Mobile, aka PUBG New State, has not been banned in India.
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For the unversed, BGMI was supposed to be a replacement for PUBG Mobile India, as the latter was banned in September 2022 due to national security reasons. However, Battlegrounds Mobile India itself came under scrutiny from the Indian government due to the unauthorized sharing of user data outside the country.
Although the data sourcing to the China server was a mere allegation, the Government of India acted upon it. It issued the order for the removal of Battlegrounds Mobile India from the Play Store and App Store. On 28 July, the game suddenly disappeared from both applications.
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On 29 July, various
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