Published 11:23 IST, August 9th 2019
PUBG, Despite Controversies Surrounding It, Has Potentially Brought Global Recognition To India In Worldwide eSports And Video Games
Should PUBG be banned in India? after the PMCO 2019 and PMSC 2019.
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last couple of eSPorts tournaments revolving around PlayerUnkwn’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG Mobile) - PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 (PMCO 2019) and current PUBG Mobile Star Challenge 2019 (PMSC 2019) have captured imaginations of Indian gaming enthusiasts more than ever. Gauging enthusiasts’ reaction to se tournaments in India definitely leads us to believe in fact that PUBG despite controversies and debates surrounding it has potentially mand to offer a shot-in--arm for Indian eSports domain.
Here, it is worth remembering that eSports domain in India has been fairly emerging for w; and considering adulation that Indian contingent at PMCO 2019 and PMSC 2019 received, it is evident that eSports is next “in” domain as far as gaming is concerned. cheers for Indian contingent – especially Team SouL (aka SOUL), TeamIND, and Indian Tigers; along with with concerns expressed by Indians when se teams were denied visas, clearly proves that gaming in India has w reached ar level.
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First-for's for India
At recently concluded PMCO 2019, Team SOUL’s IG Mortal was adjudged PMCO Website Fan Favourite Player of Tournament which is a big laurel to win at an international eSPorts event. It is heartening to te that even before PMCO 2019, Team SOUL’s content creators and streamers had received celebrity status as team emerged regional champions.
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Hence, isn’t above laurel big eugh for Indian eSports and gaming scene?
Also, with above hour coming at an international platform and this news being propagated across all platforms – we think that this is a right step as far as modernizing and encouraging Indian eSports domain is concerned.
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w, it is also irrefutable that PUBG which has been considered violent and fit to being banned by a section of gamers and critics has potentially resulted in positive developments as far as India at global st is concerned. Who is to blame if kids commit suicide just because ir parents desisted from allowing m to play PUBG on a mobile phone?
Hasn’t PUBG resulted in increased emergence of fairly new eSports sector in India which definitely has potential to win country more accolades in future events.
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In this scenario, check out all encourment that Team SOUL and rest of Indian contingent received from Indians just prior to recent PMCO 2019. country even stood behind eSports team, like a rock, in challenging times when ir visas were being denied by German authorities. se are first-for's for Indian gaming.
Finally, all teams having participated in recent eSports events definitely won hearts with ir performance and with way y battled rival PUBG teams. Isn’t PUBG to be thanked for, for se newer laurels?
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12:21 IST, August 8th 2019