PUBG Mobile will make its return to India in a new avatar, parent company PUBG Corporation said on Thursday.it is reported that PUBG Mobile, which Tencent officially shut down last week in India due to Indian government’s ban, was plotting to return to India.
Additionally, the company said it plans to make investment worth $100 million in India, one of the largest markets of PUBG Mobile, to cultivate the local video game, esports, entertainment, and IT industries ecosystems. “Thanks to overwhelming community enthusiasm for PUBG esports in India, the company also plans to make investments by hosting India-exclusive esports events, which will feature the biggest tournaments, the largest prize pools, and the best tournament productions,” it said in a statement, adding that it also plans to hire over 100 employees in the country.
The company did not share exactly when the new game, which it says has been specially created for India, would release.