Shall we follow the usual? Yes sure! Why not? That's what the Chinese government probably thought when banning PUBG: Battlegrounds game competitions in the country. Although the game's popularity is growing more and more, the title has unfortunately not yet been approved by the China National Press and Publication Administration or NAPP.
It's not hard to bet that China has probably the toughest stance in the world towards gaming. Not long ago, the Chinese government restricted the time spent on games for young people in the country, affecting several publishers and game studios.
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The reason
According to Sports Business Journal, the reason for blocking PUBG-related competitions is the delay in approval by China's regulatory agency, NAPP. The information came through the vice chairman of the China Culture Management Association esports Committee, Yibo Zhang. He says that the ban did not directly affect live streams of games, as the focus of repression is PUBG tournaments, but he adds:
"This ban affects thousands of PUBG tournament organizers, teams, content creators, streamers and professional players."
Sobre PUBG: Battlegrounds
Originally released in 2017, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, better known as PUBG, was developed by PUBG Corporation. Initially the game was released for PC (Windows), but a year later the title arrived on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles, in addition to Android and iOS mobile platforms. It is a multiplayer Battle Royale shooter where the player faces a scenario with 100 players with the objective of being the only survivor of the battle.
PUBG had many positive reviews from experts, where its gameplay stood out, in addition to being responsible for the popularization of the Battle Royale genre. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold 70 million copies worldwide and continues to climb.
