Google, Apple Stores Take Down Popular Battle Royale Game PUBG Mobile, Krafton to Clarify

NEW DELHI: Google has suspended Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), a popular battle royale game from South Korea's gaming giant Krafton, from Play Store in India citing an order from the government.

A Google spokesperson said: "On receipt of the order, following established process, we have notified the affected developer and have blocked access to the app that remained available on the Play Store in India"

The app was also unavailable on the Apple App Store from late evening of July 28 in India.

In a statement to IANS, South Korean video game company Krafton said that they "are clarifying how BGMI was removed from Google Play store and the Apple App store."

"We will let you know once we get specific information," the company added.

BGMI is the Indian version of PUBG Mobile, exclusively for players in the country developed and published by Krafton.

Earlier this month, the game developer announced that its BGMI had surpassed 100 million registered users.

It also said that BGMI has completed one year of being the most loved game in India.

"BGMI's first year has been a resounding success with millions of players joining to experience the game. We have brought in major tournaments, Indian-themed collaborations, and celebrated India-centric events with the community with a goal of curating gameplay unique to our Indian users," Krafton CEO Changhan Kim had said in a statement.

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