Google blocks Krafton's battle-royale game @BgmiDev in India, cites ban order by PM Modi’s government. Krafton shares slumped more than 9% on the news on Friday, quickly paring losses to trade down 5.7%. https://t.co/azc14dE4od
— Aditya Kalra (@adityakalra) July 29, 2022
On @Reuters - a source says BGMI game of Krafton banned under section 69A of IT law, often used to ban Chinese apps due to national security concerns. Krafton shares fell 9 pct in morning trade in South Korea pic.twitter.com/IaF727FFaV
— Aditya Kalra (@adityakalra) July 29, 2022
Krafton told TC this week that it estimated that its India investment will reach $140 million by next month and was open to investing *another* $100 million in India this year. It was engaging with three startups -- wonder who those are and whether the deals are still happening.
— Manish Singh (@refsrc) July 29, 2022
As BGMI is no longer available on Google Play Store, really feel disappointed/sad.#BGMI & #PUBG single-handedly made gaming mainstream in India while new age smartphone companies made powerful devices accessible at affordable prices.
— Gagan Arora (@gagan_arora1) July 29, 2022
Why #India has #blocked #SouthKorean #gaming #app #BGMI. In several phases throughout the year, India banned apps like WeChat Work and TikTok, that had Chinese links. https://t.co/lZL4SJ8XQR #China
— Carles Dijous (AAlb) (@carlesdijous) July 29, 2022