Following the government order, tech giants Google and Apple had blocked the BGMI gaming app from their respective online stores late last month.
The incident was reported from Machilipatnam town of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district on Sunday.
The boy was addicted to the online game and could not take his mother preventing him to play it, so he shot her dead.
With the game's transition to F2P, it introduces Battlegrounds Plus, an optional premium account upgrade that allows players to access a variety of new and exclusive in-game features.
The next top grossing game was Honor of Kings from Tencent, followed by Coin Master from Moon Active and Lineage W from NCSOFT.
The company earlier announced that PUBG: New State has surpassed more than 50 million pre-registrations on iOS and Android as of the online showcase.
The game has clocked 50 million downloads on Play Store.
"Yeh PUBG wala hai kya?" Prime Minister Narendra Modi had quipped during the 'Pariksha pe Charcha 2.0' in January 2019, asking a mother who raised concerns about her son being too much involved into online gaming
PUBG fans are now a step closer to get their hands on the Battlegrounds Mobile India game!
South Korean video game developer Krafton on Tuesday announced that the pre-registration for PUBG's Indian version "Battlegrounds Mobile India" is now live on Google Play Store for fans in India.
It could be the end to the months of agony for die-hard fans of PUBG, a popular video game in India. South Korean-developer Krafton confirmed on Thursday the return of its much-anticipated game for the Indian users. The game however will not release as PUBG Mobile India but as Battlegrounds Mobile India.
New Delhi: Amid rumours around PUBG’s comeback in India, South Korean video game developer Krafton on Thursday confirmed the return of its much-anticipated game for the Indian users. The company…
New Delhi: Some PlayersUnknown Battleground (PUBG) players in India were in for a shock when they received health reminder pop-ups on their screens, barring them from playing the popular game. The company on Saturday said it had fixed the undisclosed issue. The undisclosed issue, which appears to have affected users only in India, not only […]
BY RADHIKA PARASHAR New Delhi: Call it the gravest level of gaming addiction, but three years back, two Delhi brothers – hooked to gaming consoles in such a way that they forgot to take meals, bathe or even take loo breaks – finally ended up in a rehabilitation facility. Three years is a long time […]
By Gokul Bhagabati New Delhi: Digital addiction is real and it could be as dangerous as drug addiction, warned psychiatrists while outlining practical ways to fight the urge to use gadgets non-stop both among children and adults. The warning came following reports of a 24-year-old mother committing suicide last week in Tamil Nadu after she […]