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PUBG Mobile emerges as top grossing mobile game worldwide for Jan 2022

BEIJING: PUBG Mobile from Tencent has emerged as the top grossing mobile game worldwide for January 2022 with approximately $237 million in player spending.

PUBG game developer Krafton sues Apple, Google & Garena

SAN FRANCISCO: Krafton, the developer of famous mobile game PUBG (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile), has sued Apple, Google and another game developer Garena in the US for copying and distributing its original battle royale game.

PUBG: Battlegrounds is going free-to-play from Jan 12

NEW DELHI: South Korean game developer Krafton on Friday announced that PUBG: Battlegrounds will transition to a "free-to-play" (F2P) model starting January 12, 2022 on PC and consoles.

PUBG Mobile surpasses $7bn in lifetime revenue globally

NEW DELHI:PUBG Mobile from Tencent has surpassed $7 billion in 'worldwide lifetime player spending' across Apple App Store and Google Play Store, following a record Q3 growth.

Krafton to launch 'PUBG: New State' globally on Nov 11

NEW DELHI: South Korean game developer Krafton on Friday announced that its upcoming game 'PUBG: New State' will officially launch on iOS and Android in more than 200 countries on November 11.

'PUBG: New State' surpasses 40 mn pre-registrations globally

NEW DELHI: South Korean game developer Krafton on Thursday announced that PUBG: New State has officially secured more than 40 million pre-registrations on Google Play and App Store following its second Alpha Test in 28 countries last month.

Goondas Act invoked against YouTuber 'PUBG' Madhan

CHENNAI:YouTuber Madhan Manickam better known as 'PUBG' Madhan, who is a remand prisoner in the Puzhal central jail here after being arrested by the Cyber wing of the Chennai police, was booked under the Goondas Act.

Goondas Act invoked against YouTuber 'PUBG' Madhan

PUBG Lite is officially shutting down

NEW DELHI: As scheduled, the low-end version of the battle royale game PUBG called Lite is officially closing down on Thursday (April 29).Recently, the news of PUBG Lite's shutdown was confirmed by developers Krafton via a message on its official website.

PUBG Lite to shut down globally on April 29

NEW DELHI: The low-end version of the battle royale game PUBG called Lite is officially closing down on April 29.

PUBG Mobile completes 1 billion downloads worldwide

BEIJING: PUBG Mobile, one of the most popular battle royale games in the world has managed to cross one billion accumulated downloads outside China, making it one of the most successful games worldwide.

PUBG creator invests $22.4M in Indian firm Nodwin Gaming

NEW DELHI: PUBG Mobile developer Krafton has invested $22.4 million in the homegrown esports company Nodwin Gaming, the media reported on Tuesday.

Cheats meet at PUBG game, join hands to dupe people

NEW DELHI: The voice feature on PUBG game made two cheats become friends during the Covid induced lockdown. Both joined hands and started duping people through spoofed sms services to send phishing messages of points redemption.

PUBG: New State announced for Android, iOS

BEIJING: PUBG universe is expanding with a new mobile title for Android and iOS called PUBG: New State, which catapults the battle royale ahead in time for a more futuristic take on the massive multiplayer genre.

PUBG Mobile, Lite version stop working in India from Friday

NEW DELHI:PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite will no longer work for gamers in India starting from Friday, the company has announced.
Tencent Games, that owns the mobile game, said on Facebook that it "deeply regrets this outcome" and thanked PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite fans for their support in India.

Son slashes father's neck when asked not to play PUBG

MEERUT (UP): A youth in Meerut district attacked his father and slashed his neck with a knife when the latter asked him not to play PUBG, a Chinese gaming app which has been banned by the Centre, police said on Monday.

PUBG breaks ties with China-based Tencent for India operations

NEW DELHI: PUBG Corporation on Tuesday said it has made the decision to no longer authorise the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile franchise to China-based Tencent Games in India, opening the possibility of the ban being lifted.

Akshay Kumar unveils FAU-G as India's alternative to PUBG

RIP PUBG: Twitter filled with mixed reax memes after ban

NEW DELHI: Soon after the government banned the popular online game PUBG along with 117 other Chinese applications, a flood of reactions on various social media platforms like Twitter continued on Thursday.

Epic CEO mocks Apple, promotes rival PUBG Mobile on App Store

NEW DELHI:As Epic Games fights a legal battle with Apple for removing the Fortnite game from App Store, its CEO Tim Sweeney took a jab at the Cupertino, California-based tech giant, promoting PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile on App Store.

PUBG Mobile's lifetime revenue hits $3bn, India tops download chart

NEW DELHI:Battle Royale title game PUBG Mobile has seen a global revenue gain of $1.3 billion (roughly Rs 9,731 crore) in the first half of this year, bringing its lifetime collection to $3 billion (nearly Rs 22,457 crore) with the highest number of downloads in India which ranks at the top with 175 million installs.

PUBG Lite tops Play Store ranking with 10 mn downloads

MUMBAI: Just three days after its launch, the Lite app of battle game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has become the top free game in Google Play Store in India with over 10 million downloads, China-based parent company Tencent Games announced on Tuesday.

TikTok suicide, PUBG death: Here's how to fight digital addiction

NEW DELHI: Digital addiction is real and it could be as dangerous as drug addiction, warned psychiatrists while outlining practical ways to fight the urge to use gadgets non-stop both among children and adults.