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Mumbai Man Befriends Woman PUBG Player, Rapes Her On Pretext Of Marriage

The 35-year-old man became friends with the 33-year-old woman while playing the PUBG game and threatened her that he would release the video clips on social media if she refused to maintain physical relations.

Jul 25, 2023, 16:07 PM IST

PUBG: Teenager feels humiliated after losing the game, commits suicide

The incident was discovered just days after another PUBG-related criminal case in Lucknow was filed.

Jun 13, 2022, 13:27 PM IST

16-year-old Lucknow boy shoots dead mother for stopping him from playing PUBG

The boy, who shot dead his mother using his father's pistol, tried to mislead the police during the investigation by narrating a fake story, ANI news agency reported.

Jun 08, 2022, 07:35 AM IST

PUBG Mobile India hints at relaunch, teaser appears on YouTube

It was banned in India from September last year due to a border dispute between India and China. Talking about the teaser, it didn’t reveal much about the launch in India. It just teased the arrival of PUBG Mobile India as “coming soon”. However, the video was quickly removed but some PUBG fans took screenshots of the teaser.

Apr 30, 2021, 14:59 PM IST

Will PUBG release in India soon?

Meanwhile, a report quoting GodNixon, also known as Luv Sharma, a popular PUBG Mobile content creator, has reportedly claimed that the government has approved the re-entry of PUBG Mobile in India, finally.  With the opening of pre-registrations of Undawn, it can be assumed that this game will be unveiled in India without any hassle. 

Apr 06, 2021, 22:30 PM IST

PUBG Mobile completes 1 billion downloads worldwide

PUBG Mobile garnered 1 million downloads worldwide. There is no clarity on the PUBG’s return in India and however, recently there was a job application spotted on LinkedIn which probably hints at the return of the game in India. However, there is no specific date announced yet.

Mar 26, 2021, 14:49 PM IST

PUBG Mobile Lite comes with an update; check how to download

Banned since September, online multiplayer battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or PUBG Mobile was said to be preparing a return, but now with the launch of FAU-G, most of the gamers have shifted their focus on this game. 

Feb 01, 2021, 12:26 PM IST

Major disappointment for PUBG fans! India launch postponed indefinitely? Here's the latest update

PUBG was originally developed and published by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of South Korean video game company Bluehole. It was then franchised to Chinese multinational tech conglomerate Tencent who acted as a publishing partner for the game’s mobile version. Tencent also holds a 10% stake in the South Korean parent company.

Jan 28, 2021, 21:12 PM IST

Minor kills brother for not letting him play PUBG game in Thane

A 15-year-old boy from Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his elder brother for scolding him over playing PUBG game on his mobile phone, police said.

Jun 30, 2019, 12:33 PM IST

Assam student commits suicide for not being allowed to play PUBG game

The deceased was a 15-year-old student of Faculty Higher Secondary School, Amingaon, and hailed from Bhaskar Nagar area in Guwahati.

Jun 13, 2019, 18:33 PM IST

Bizarre! UAE woman seeks divorce from husband after he stops her from playing PUBG

Meanwhile, back home in India, several similar bizarre cases of people addicted to PUBG and other games have been reported as well.

May 01, 2019, 08:28 AM IST

PUBG Mobile game faces ban in Surat, gets tagged as 'harmful, negative'

The ban on the game will come into effect from March 9. 

Mar 07, 2019, 15:47 PM IST

Tencent to bring world's hottest video game to China, promises socialist values

The PUBG game where players fight for survival on a deserted island is currently the world`s top-selling videogame, having shipped more than 20 million copies since its launch in March.

Nov 22, 2017, 17:28 PM IST