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Afghanistan bans PUBG, joins India, China in gaming regulation

PUBG sees another ban.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is getting banned in yet another country. The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority announced earlier today that PUBG was banned in the country after an assessment of the battle royale's content. This includes consulting with psychologists, civil activists, and parents, as well as with PUBG players themselves. “The decision was taken to block this game on a temporary basis considering social and security perspectives,” ATRA chairman Omar Mansoor Ansari said. Ansari added that there will be a continued investigation to find a more permanent solution. The Afghani...

Over 1.4 million cheaters banned from PUBG Mobile in one week

The game has been overrun with hackers.

Tencent is trying to crack down on cheaters in PUBG Mobile. The mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has an in-game anti-cheat system that bans millions of cheaters every single week. The PUBG Mobile team shared some specific numbers on Twitter, showing players that about 1.5 million accounts were permanently banned from the game between December 4 and December 10 alone. What hacks are used in PUBG Mobile? Free-to-play games are major targets for cheaters and hackers. PUBG Mobile is no different. While millions of accounts are banned each week, cheaters are always finding new hacks ...

Overwatch star Ryujehong banned on Twitch, fans suspect DMCA

Twitch is under fire.

Former Overwatch League pro Jehong "ryujehong" Ryu was banned on Twitch, and while fans aren't yet sure why, they have some strong suspicions.Last night, StreamerBans tweeted that ryujehong had been banned from the streaming platform. It was the Twitch partner's first ban, leaving fans curious as to what happened.Fellow Overwatch League player Seonchang "ANS" Lee recently tweeted that he was going to start streaming on a different platform because of Twitch's DMCA regulations and banning. He cited "DMAC problems" (sic) as his reason for leaving the popular video game streaming site.It's possib...

PUBG Mobile made $198 million last month despite controversies

Game For Peace FTW.

PUBG Mobile continues to dominate the mobile market.A report by Sensor Tower found that PUBG Mobile placed second in worldwide revenue for mobile games in September 2020. It rose 13.3% in year-over-year growth, making $198 million in September alone. Almost 60% of PUBG Mobile's revenue came from China that month through its sister title, Game For Peace.Game For Peace is a localized and heavily censored version of PUBG created by Tencent. PUBG itself was shut down in China due to concern among government officials regarding its violent content and possible addictiveness. Tencent, which licenses...

A volcanic map is coming to PUBG

A volcanic map is coming to PUBG.The game is set to get a new map next week, with a trailer revealing that it will be set in Paramo: a Peruvian city linked to the legendary Fountain Of Youth.Other teasers have been released for the update, in which fans have been given a glimpse of Paramo’s volcanic landscape, which PUBG Corp says “ will keep you guessing each drop!”The company also teased that some buildings in the map “are locked up tight”, hinting that players may have to explore and figure out a way inside in order to see what secrets these buildings hold.The game’s “first dynamic map” wil...

Upcoming PUBG 'tournament-style' mode leaked?

Upcoming PUBG 'tournament-style' mode leaked?A PUBG-leaks expert known as PlayerIGN has claimed in a video that the game is getting a new mode called 'Vostok'.The leaked mode is said to be a "mix of FPS and Auto Battler genre": in which gamers will have three lives, and they will fight eachother in 1V1 battles, until only one player is left.In the "tournament-style battle royale" mode, money will also be awarded to the victors of each round, and gamers will reportedly be given a chance to upgrade their gear before the start of each round.However, since this is a leak, a specific release date f...