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PUBG Mobile Indian version APK download link is fake

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PUBG Mobile Indian version APK download link is fake

PUBG Mobile could be termed as the biggest mobile game in India and with such a large player base, rumors can start flying in the blink of an eye.

This game has been facing hurdles in India for the last three months and since the officials have announced that a new game called PUBG Mobile India is specifically going to be released for the region, fake download links have started to surface on the internet.

PUBG Mobile was banned in India at the start of September by the MeitY due to user privacy and data security concerns. The game could not do anything but resolve these issues and after a gap of over two months, PUBG Corp. announced that they will release a new game for India.

This announcement was made around the auspicious festival of Diwali and the social media posters only supported the claim that the game might be released around the same time but somehow, the launch was delayed. PUBG Mobile India never explicitly stated its launch date or timeline but several speculations were made around this topic.

Also Read | PUBG Mobile India Download Link could directly appear on the official website

The most recent speculation is that PUBG Mobile India officials will announce something regarding the game on Christmas or 25th December but the validity of this claim can only be confirmed on that day itself.

Apart from that, some links have started to surface on the internet which claims that the game they are providing is PUBG Mobile India.

Also Read |PUBG Mobile India website displays APK download button: Real Or Fake?

This is practically impossible because PUBG Mobile India is not officially launched to date and these applications might just be some rip-offs of existing PUBG Mobile versions across the internet and can cause some problems if you download them.

There is also a huge risk that they might be malicious in some way and harm your devices in the long run.

We recommend you to refrain from downloading the game until it is officially released and do not try to test these fake counterparts for now. PUBG Mobile India can be released very soon so wait patiently till the game is officially out.

PUBG Mobile India Transitory Timeline & What You Need To Know

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PUBG Mobile India Transitory Timeline & What You Need To Know

PUBG Mobile and its return in India has been one of the most trending topics in the country. The game announced its return during the auspicious festival of Diwali and since then, several leads took the story of PUBG Mobile India on a good trajectory with small bumps along the way. Today, we round up everything that happened related to PUBG Mobile India in the last month since its official announcement.

PUBG Mobile return announcement

The flares of joy were ignited when PUBG Corporation announced their return in India through several social media posts with lanterns and Diyas in the background suggesting that the game might be launched in India around the festival of Diwali.

This announcement hyped up the entire PUBG Mobile community in the country and everyone welcomed the game in a joyous way. The PUBG Mobile pros celebrated the return in their own style.

Soon, there were speculations that the game is releasing before Diwali and a tentative release date of 13th November was guessed by the audience and influencers as well however, the game was not released on that day.

PUBG Mobile India Details:

The official announcement about the return of PUBG Mobile in India had a lot in store for the gaming and esports ecosystem in India. The release not only confirmed the comeback, but also revealed a bunch of big updates.

PUBG Mobile India is confirmed to have a green bloodstain effect and this feature is already available in the Korean version. Furthermore, the underage player base will face a time-limit to ensure health welfare. The user interface will also be slightly tweaked and the usual background will be changed to a virtual simulation training ground.

Apart from PUBG Mobile return, Krafton as a whole is entering India to set-up for a sustainable future in the country. The company revealed its plans to invest $100M in the country to contribute to the development of the Indian video game, esports, IT, and entertainment industries.

Krafton will establish a branch office in India and employ at least 100 people specializing in game development, business, and esports. This can be the company’s first step to set-up in India for a long haul.

These investments will also largely contribute to the upcoming PUBG Mobile esports league in the country. This will be the first and biggest PUBG Mobile tournament with league structure exclusively formatted for India.

PUBG Mobile India launch date speculations

The large part of the community was constantly speculating one or the other launch date for PUBG Mobile return in India. PUBG India revealed some teasers to hype up the news of its return in the country. Some prominent faces from PUBG Mobile community were seen in this series of teasers and one of them, Kronten Gaming speculated that the game may return in India by 20th November but the official release is pending till date.

Data Migration between PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile India

Several clips went viral on social media where claims were made that the user data from PUBG Mobile is being transferred to the PUBG Mobile India servers. This was one of the biggest revelations as the user data comprised of many valuable things. Some players had a skin inventory worth of thousands of dollars and the normal stats and ranking information was also of utmost importance for every PUBG Mobile player.

This transfer could have solved these problems as players could just access their old accounts instead of creating a new one for the newly developed PUBG Mobile India. No further developments regarding this lead were disclosed.

PUBG Mobile India site highlights ‘Download’ option

Soon after returning in India, PUBG Mobile India website was back and working and some users witnessed something on this official site. Some users sighted the ‘Download’ button while scrolling through the website and hence it was speculated that the game would be available on the official site very soon. This, however, did not lead to any solid proofs about the launch itself and no further sightings were observed till date.

Also Read | PUBG Mobile India APK Download Button Appears

Another report suggested that PUBG Mobile India has already received an advanced clearance by Google Play Store and hence, the game would not be stuck in the review phase and will be directly published on its official release.

PUBG INDIA PVT. LTD. approved by Govt. of India

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has approved the registration of PUBG India Pvt. Ltd., a privately held company under the registrar of companies. PUBG Corp. promised to set up a local office in India to overlook the regional operations and this registration was the first step towards achieving that goal.

Krafton also pledged to invest $100M in India to aid the regional office in establishing itself in the entertainment, IT, and video games sectors in India and to hire over 100 employees in the process.

“Selective influencers have access to the game” – Maxtern

A famous PUBG Mobile content creator and influencer named Maxtern posted a tweet in which he stated that few people already have the access to this game and his audience can expect the first look of PUBG Mobile India on his channel. This tweet was deleted soon after it was posted and hence, the credibility of this information is questionable.

PUBG Mobile India comeback roadblocks

PUBG Mobile was banned alongside 117 other apps by MeitY under the pretext of these apps being “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, Defense of India and security of the state and public order.” The ban was imposed due to user security and privacy concerns and PUBG Corp. announced the return with these concerns as the top priority. 

All of these measures seemed to be futile when reports suggested that the government won’t budge from their decision of lifting up the ban. According to TOI, their sources stated that the government is not planning to favor the PUBG Mobile return in India. The statement reads, “Unless they address the concerns, it will be difficult to grant any relaxation.”

Another piece of information was revealed after some days where a new reports suggested that PUBG Mobile may not return as soon as the community was expecting. Their sources from MeitY stated that “the [PUBG] Corporation or any new entity in India has not been granted any permission to re-start operations in India.”

Their source also added that game can not return back in India unless and until they have the permission of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology India to begin the operations.

Until now, these are the developments that took place in the story of PUBG Mobile return in India. While some have larger significance than others, most of these parts hint that the game is ready for launch and will be publicly available once the prevailing issues are resolved.

Monday blues for Allu and co. at the ENCE Camp

Bharat Kotwani
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Monday blues for Allu and co. at the ENCE Camp

Earlier tonight, Aleksi ‘allu’ Jalli was invited by HLTV.org to join them for their “HLTV Confirmed show” which is streamed on Twitch. This was their 20th episode in the season 5 of the same. In today’s occurrence, allu discussed the roster change which ENCE underwent since the benching of Aleksi ‘Aleksib’ Virolainen right after the IEM Katowice Major in 2019. Along with it, the finnish player too opened about the staggering performance of his team which marked the overall form going down the hill. 

After replacing Aleksib with Miikka ‘suNny’ Kemppi on the roster, the team suffered a plummet where they lost 13 out of their last 15 outings right after parting ways with their IGL. Since then it had always been an uphill task for the Finnish side to claw their way up back in the rankings but seemed to have failed when they tried to execute the same.

This was followed by yet another set of changes in the team which saw Elias ‘Jamppi’ Olkkonen move up to the starting roster followed by Sami “xseveN” Laasanen packing up for his new home at HAVU followed by Aerial leaving the team for medical reasons and Sergej who felt demotivated by the team’s enviornment.

Tonight, when allu discussed the same on the episode, Jere ‘sergej’ Salo on his Twitter might have blamed his ex-teammate for changes that were inculcated in the team which could have probably shook the entire chemistry amongst them. 

https://twitter.com/sergej_cs/status/1338578296175464454
sergej twitter

Ex-ENCE players too addressed this issue where they participated post Sergej’s tweet. 

Sergej csgo

suNny’s response :

Aleksib too replied with a “Thank you” in a follow up to Sergej’s tweet followed by xseveN retweeting  the latter as well.

Since the past two years, we have witnessed the majority of ENCE parting ways with the team with only Allu retaining his position on the roster. There have been several rumours around Reddit and other social platforms where the 28yo Finnish player has been blamed for the changes in the team as mentioned above. 

Ninja Valorant Team Lineup Revealed

Sonu Banerjee
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Ninja Valorant Team Lineup Revealed

Ninja is undoubtedly the most renowned name in the world of video game streaming. With a follower count of over 16.5 million, the 29-year-old has been holding his position at the top of the Twitch charts for several years now.

While the Twitch star is primarily known for his achievements as a streamer, he has also been a part of the competitive scenes of games like Halo and PUBG.

More recently, Ninja seems to have taken an interest in Riot Games’ take on the competitive shooter genre as he has been seen streaming a lot of Valorant over the past few months on his Twitch channel.

In a recent tweet made by Ninja, the star has informed fans about the status of his competitive Valorant roster.

Ninja Valorant Team

Here are the members of Ninja’s Valorant lineup:

  • Tyler “Ninja” Blevins
  • Kurtis “Kurt” Gallo
  • Gregory “Grego” McAllen
  • Austin “Morgausse” Etue
  • Dani

Ninja’s team was invited to the JBL Quantum Cup where they got eliminated from the group stages with a 1-2 scoreline after defeating FaZe Clan and losing to Team Envy and 100 Thieves. They were later eliminated via tiebreaker based on their round differential.

New Ranked Gun Buddies Coming To Valorant In Episode 2

Sonu Banerjee
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New Ranked Gun Buddies Coming To Valorant In Episode 2

The first episode of Valorant is nearing its end, and it looks like Riot has a year-end surprise waiting for the fans of the competitive shooter.

Riot Games have announced the upcoming rank-based gun buddies that players will receive in Episode 2 depending on which part of the competitive spectrum they stand at the conclusion of Episode 1.

The tweet was also attached with pictures of all the upcoming gun buddies ranging from Iron to Immortal.

Valorant Rank gun buddy

If you’re looking to upgrade your future gun buddy, you don’t have much time left. Riot has confirmed that the Act Ranks of all Valorantt players will lock in on 11th January, which is less than a month away from now.

For the unaware, the Act Rank for each player is based on the top nine wins of that player during that Act.

These upcoming gun buddies will be certain to motivate players to achieve a better rank before the first episode ends, a move that might end up increasing the popularity of the shooter by a margin.

PUBG Mobile India Launch Delayed: Here’s Why

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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PUBG Mobile India Launch Delayed: Here’s Why

September saw 118 Chinese mobile applications get banned by the government of India. PUBG Mobile was silently included in the list of 118 apps that gave rise to loud protests from fans asking for its return. Krafton announced the re-launch of PUBG ahead of 2021 but the PUBG Mobile India delay seems to not meet its end.

Chinese developer Tencent was prohibited to distribute PUBG in India any further post September ban, but the organization was unwilling to give up on one of the largest markets for their game. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has presumably denied permission to launch the PUBG Mobile in India after the organization went through changes in several corporate and technical layers in the company.

 “We don’t have any news to share at this time regarding PUBG Mobile India. Keep an eye on the official website for more information!” stated Microsoft Azure.

According to a report, several sources indicate that PUBG Mobile will not see the light of day in India, at least not before February.

Other than the Ministry of Electronics and IT, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights believes it to be inappropriate to launch the game before proper legislation is established with their chairperson Priyank Kanoongo recommending against the relaunch.

With the government being against any such apps stating “are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state and public order”., the relaunch seems a far-fetched dream at this point. We can only hope that Tencent makes enough changes in their profile to convince the Indian government to allow the distribution.

Over 200 Pro Players Retire From Competitive CSGO In 2020

Sonu Banerjee
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Over 200 Pro Players Retire From Competitive CSGO In 2020

The competitive CSGO scene has been in a state of steady decline over the past few months. Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic laid a negative impact on the esports scene surrounding CSGO, but the rise of Riot’s new competitive shooter Valorant has also made several CSGO pros retire since its launch in early April.

According to a recent report by Reddit user u/ImThour, Valve’s first-person shooter has lost over 200 professional CSGO players in 2020 itself – a number more than the past 5 years combined.

Number of CSGO Players Retired from 2013-2020
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A number this high is certainly alarming for the professional CSGO scene and the community in general, since this could potentially imply the beginning of the end for a title that is still managing to rock a concurrent player count of over 1 million players every single day, thanks to Operation Broken Fang.

Also Read | A look at Valve’s cold attitude towards CSGO

The above-mentioned list of over 200 players quitting CSGO contains 60 notable pros including the likes of ShahZaM, freakazoid, or ScreaM.

Here’s a list of notable players who announced their retirement from professional CSGO this year:

List Of Retired CSGO Pro Players

North America (33):

  • swag
  • MAC-1
  • TenZ
  • reltuC
  • WARDELL
  • Subroza
  • ShahZaM
  • anger
  • fRoD
  • kaboose
  • Zellsis
  • freakazoid
  • Laski
  • dapr
  • roca
  • Infinite
  • jdm64
  • hazed
  • drone
  • Hiko
  • Relyks
  • witmer
  • nitr0
  • vice
  • steel
  • Warden
  • yay
  • ANDROID
  • dazzLe
  • daps
  • s0m
  • moose
  • ryann

South America (2):

  • showliana
  • ryotzz

Europe (8):

  • SmithZz
  • pyth
  • mixwell
  • freddieb
  • ScreaM
  • loWel
  • nukkye
  • xms

CIS (4):

  • peet
  • arch
  • ANGE1
  • Johnta

Asia (11):

  • Laz
  • crow
  • barce
  • takej
  • Reita
  • stax
  • glow
  • Jinx
  • Ace
  • xeta
  • poem

Oceania (5):

  • zeph
  • emagine
  • tucks
  • DickStacy
  • Texta

Source: Avi Thour

IEM Katowice 2021 to be played without any audience

Bharat Kotwani
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IEM Katowice 2021 to be played without any audience

ESL on their Twitter has posted an update regarding the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters: Katowice. The IEM Katowice 2021 is planned to be held on LAN but not at the usual location, the Spodek Arena.

This will be the first LAN event since the pandemic hit across the globe, with a plethora of events suffering some huge setbacks which forced them to alter their match-up layouts to an online mode. This $1 million event is scheduled to be held from February 16-28, with the event location still being a mystery for us.

Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the event organizer has decided to transition this entire tournament to be held in a studio environment without any spectator attendance.  With this report from ESL, they might go on to convert this event into an online play if COVID-19 would still continue to be a threat for the players and staff.

The 2020 edition of the same had met the same fate where the latter was held in an empty arena. Esports titles including StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged will also follow the same schedule along with Counter Strike: Global Offensive. 

IEM Katowice 2021 Teams

IEM Katowice 2021 Group Stage Teams

  • Furia
  • Evil Geniuses
  • Heroic
  • Vitality
  • Astralis
  • Natus Vincere
  • G2
  • FaZe

IEM Katowice 2021 Play-In Teams

  • Illuminar
  • Liquid
  • Chaos
  • Complexity
  • Fnatic
  • OG
  • BOOM
  • Renegades
  • TYLOO
  • Wildcard invite #1
  • Wildcard invite #2
  • Wildcard invite #3
  • Wildcard invite #4
  • Wildcard invite #5
  • Wildcard invite #6
  • EPEC Winter 2020

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Meet the Gangs of Cyberpunk 2077

Prateek Jain
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Meet the Gangs of Cyberpunk 2077

Much of your time playing CD Projekt Red’s latest open-world RPG is spent dealing with different megacorporations and gangs that make up the majority of Night City’s underworld population in Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City doesn’t sound like the nicest of places to live and with these ruffians around, you need need to be extra careful while exploring the city.

In addition to the three megacorporations that dominate most of the Night City, there are a total of ten smaller gangs, each with their turf. While most of these gangs reside in Night City within their turf, two gangs reside in the desert outskirts called the Badlands.

According to CD Projekt Red, you can’t join any particular gang; however, depending on the choices and chosen Lifepath, you’ll often deal with the gangs as friends or as foes in Cyberpunk 2077. Many of the gangs also have different rivalries with each other, and you’ll have to choose who to help at different points in your playthrough.

Here’s a list of all the gangs in Cyberpunk 2077:

1.  TYGER CLAWS (Turf: Westbrook – Japantown & Charter Hill and Watson – Kabuki & Little China)

Most commonly found in Japantown, the Tyger Claws run a mixture of legitimate businesses and less-than-legal rackets in the red light district. They are essentially the Japenese Yakuza that rely more on martial arts and Katanas. 

2. THE MOX (Turf: None officially, but they’re found close to Lizzie’s Bar in Kabuki)

The Mox mainly consist of sex workers, punks, anarchists, and others who were inspired by Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Borden, a stripper that became a strip-club owner. While they’re nowhere near as big as many of the other gangs, they mainly focus on protecting sex workers and stay out of the way of other gangs, except for the Tyger Claws who are their rivals. 

3. ALDECALDOS (Turf: Night City outskirts, the Badlands)

The Aldecaldos are a gang situated in the Badlands outside Night City. This nomadic gang began as a response to the death of Elder Aldecaldo’s son – Juan. They’re experts in scavenging and smuggling. They mostly live in converted RVs and spend time working for others tinkering their juiced-up cars.

4. 6TH STREET GANG (Turf: Santo Domingo – Arroyo & Rancho Coronado)

Initially founded by American veterans, the 6th Street were the good guys, that stood up to any corporation or gang that would harass the local citizens. Over time, the group became an actual gang and expanded into gun-running and smuggling. 

5. VALENTINOS (Turf: Heywood – The Glen, Wellsprings, & Vista Del Rey)

The Valentinos are basically a Mexican drug cartel. The Valentinos focus on drug trafficking and car theft, though they also operate some legitimate businesses.

6. MAELSTROM (Turf: Watson – Northside Industrial District & Northern Kabuki)

The techno-nerds that love cyberware. They implant their bodies with all sorts of powerful and highly illegal cyberware, thinking that being more machine than man is worth all the trouble. They fund their cyber accessory habits by smuggling, executing heists, and taking on hit jobs.

7. VOODOO BOYS (Turf: Pacifica and The Net)

The Voodoo Boys are one of the most technically-focused gangs, they want nothing more than to jack into the Net to get the job done. The gang’s primary form of income is through digital theft.

8. ANIMALS (Turf: None officially)

They often work as bouncers and bodyguards throughout the Night City. These meat-heads are obsessed with muscle-enhancing bioware and cyberware. Taking them head-on is very dangerous due to their extreme strength and constitution and are currently involved in a Turf War with the Voodoo Boys.

9. WRAITHS (Turf: Night City outskirts, Badlands)

Much like Aldecaldos, The Wraiths live in the outskirts of Night City. They are exiles who wear ghost-like garb and terrorize the other nomads with their raid parties. They are packed with rocket launchers or heavy guns and will blow things up to get what they want. 

10. SCAVENGERS (Turf: All across Night City)

Unlike others, Scavengers are generally spread across the Night City. Seen by locals as the scum, they are like vultures and will pick-off implants from their unsuspecting victims and sell the wares to the highest bidder. They lack a real hierarchy or organization outside of individual groups and are only a gang in a very loose sense of the term.

Also Read | Refund for Cyberpunk 2077 now being issued for PS4 and Xbox One owners

Flame announces retirement from professional League of Legends

Sonu Banerjee
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Flame announces retirement from professional League of Legends

Former DAMWON Gaming substitute Lee “Flame” Ho-jong has announced his retirement from the professional League of Legends scene.

The announcement came during Flame’s Twitch stream yesterday.

Flame is considered to be one of the best top laners in the Korean League of Legends scene and has played for some of the top teams including LGD Gaming, Immortals, and DAMWON Gaming during his 8-year professional League of Legends career.

After playing for several Korean teams during his initial years in the scene, Flame entered North American League of Legends by joining Immortals in the 2017 Spring Split.

Technically, Flame won two of the most prestigious League of Legends tournaments including  LCK 2020 Summer and Worlds 2020 as a substitute for DAMWON Gaming. However, he didn’t play a single game for the team’s roster that year.

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