Can we play PUBG with VPN after a complete ban is imposed by the government?

PlayerUnkwn’s BattleGround, better kwn as PUBG, is an insanely popular battle royale game that millions around world are obssessed with. game has been creating waves in online gaming community since releasing back in 2017 and has also established a huge presence in esports industry.

India has always been one of biggest markets for Tencent-owned video game, amassing over 175 million installations from India alone. However, battle royale game is w banned in country by Ministry of Information & Techlogy as part of its latest crackdown on Chinese-linked mobile applications. PUBG is among 118 Chinese-controlled mobile apps that have been suspended for use in India after a fresh round of confrontation with Chinese troops in Ladakh. While a number of users may have embraced suspension, re are many Indian gamers wondering how to play PUBG after ban in country.

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Can we play PUBG with VPN?

People who have PUBG already installed on ir smartphones are still able to run it and participate in matches. video game is also available on both Google Play and App Store for download as of w, but it’s inevitable that it will eventually stop once suspension is enforced.

This has left a certain section of users looking for alternatives, however, re is understandably a large number of fans who are still clinging on to ir favourite battle royale title. For w, one of viable solutions for se fans appears to be use of Virtual Private Network (VPN). With help of VPN programs, Indian users should be able to continue to play PUBG on ir iOS and Android devices by switching to foreign servers, despite ban in country.

However, this is t advisable since game is said to be unsafe for use.  IT Ministry has stated that 118 banned mobile apps were involved in activities that risked sovereignty and integrity of country, and were also prejudicial to defence, security of state and public order.

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When will PUBG be banned?

While PUBG is still playable on mobile phones, it will be longer functional once a complete ban is enforced. This will also require  ISPs in country to blacklist every host-name and domain name associated with  game. Similar to earlier bans, process may take a couple of days.

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