The gaming community of India was basically somewhere concentrated near PUBG Mobile. The Indian government banned PUBG mobile under section 69A of the information and technology act. The ban of PUBG may have come as a shock to the gaming community in India. But on the other hand, the downfall of PUBG Mobile game rise to other games like Call of Duty Mobile, Free Fire, Among US, Rocket League, Valorant.
Ban Of PUBG And Rise Of Other Games
- Call Of Duty:
COD Mobile made a name among prime 3 downloaded games on the Play Store and App Store between September 3rd and 5th. Call of Duty Mobile received 15 million downloads. Activision publishes this game for Android and iOS. Moreover, it is free to play the royal battle game.
- Garena Free Fire:
This game got 2.1 million downloads in just 4 days after the PUBG ban. 111 Dots Studio develops this game for both Android and iOS. It is also a royal battle game. This game became the most downloaded game in the year 2019. Free Fire has set a record of 80 million daily active users globally. The game has crossed over 1 billion downloads globally.
- Among Us:
This game released in June 2018. It has gained 10 million owners on stream and 2 Million downloads on Play Store. The game gained massive popularity among mobile gamers. This game became so popular after 2 years that just after 36 days of the announcement of Among Us 2 the developer decided to cancel its sequel. It is a multiplayer game published by InnerSloth. It received popularity in 2020 due to many well-known Twitch streamers and YouTubers playing it. Ban of PUBG also contributed to the success of the game.