On July 28, Google & Apple removed one of the most popular battle royale mobile game BGMI from their respective app stores.

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Google has revealed why they have removed BGMI from the play store.

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They revealed that they had strict orders from the Government of India to remove this game.

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BGMI was an Indian version of world popular battle game PUBG & it was released last year with extra security features.

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PUBG Mobile was banned by the Government of India almost two years ago in 2020.

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The reason behind that was TenCent's close contacts with the Chinese government.

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Meanwhile Krafton India, has asked for some clarity on the issues that have led to the removal of the games.

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They have also asked for some clarity on the regulations they broke (if any).

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Krafton has also backed Indian startups including Nodwin Gaming, Loco, Pratilipi & Kuku FM in the past 1½ years.

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Users who had the games installed on their devices can still play & enjoy BGMI.

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