Not just Garena Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, Badlanders to Stick Fight, check list of banned apps

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National security threat perception has got the popular game Garena Free Fire banned in India. It left many of its Indian fans in a state of shock! As soon as the news surfaced that the government banned 54 Chinese apps in India and that Garena Free Fire was part of the list, it left shock waves rippling through the fandom. Due to the ban, gamers will not be able to download Garena Free Fire on Android phones or iPhones. Though the ones who already have the game downloaded on their smartphones can play it, but this may not last long. They can of course, try Garena Free Fire Max game, which is the higher version of Free Fire game and it is still available on Android smartphones. No, Garena Free Fire Max has not been banned from Google Play Store yet, although it has been removed from Apple App Store. However, this sudden ban slapped on Chinese apps was not the first time this has happened. Earlier, a number of other mobile games were banned in India. Yes, you guessed right! One of them is PUBG Mobile. The situation was the same for PUBG lovers back in 2020 when the government suddenly announced the ban on their favourite title. But the list has more name on it. Within the last two years, a number of Garena Free Fire-like games have been banned in India. Here’s the list brought up to date.

One of the most popular games, PUBG Mobile India was banned back in 2020 by the Indian government citing security concerns due to its links with China. However, PUBG fans got relief after some months as PUBG made a comeback in the form of Battlegrounds Mobile India. It was launched last year in July. And now, even the latest game by Krafton, PUBG: New State, is available for Indian players. Krafton is a South Korean company and it severed