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On 2 September 2020, [15] the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India banned PUBG Mobile, along with 117 Chinese applications, [16] citing activities that were prejudicial and a threat to India's sovereignty, integrity, defence, state security, and public order [16] under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
The limited beta for the console port of Valorant opened on June 14, 2024. It will initially be limited to the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan with other regions joining at later dates. Unlike the PC beta, players are only required to sign up for accounts with Riot Games. [47] Valorant had a full release on consoles on August 2, 2024. [53]
Call of Duty: Mobile: TiMi Studios: Activision: Android, iOS First-person / Third-person Yes No October 25, 2019 ScarFall - The Royale Combat: XSQUADS Tech Pvt Ltd XSQUADS Tech Pvt Ltd Android, iOS Third-person Yes Yes A made-in-India battle royale game that gained traction after PUBG got banned in the country. December 12, 2019: CRSED: F.O.A.D.
Riot Games, Inc. is an American video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer based in Los Angeles.It was founded in September 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill to develop League of Legends and went on to develop several spin-off games and the unrelated first-person shooter game Valorant.
According to data.ai, it was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide from 2019 [19] to 2021 [20] and continued to lead as the most-downloaded mobile battle royale game in 2022 [21] and 2023. [ 22 ] Free Fire's popularity extends into the esports arena.
The 2024 Valorant Champions was the fourth edition of the Valorant Champions, the world championship esports tournament organized by Riot Games for the first-person shooter game Valorant. The tournament ran from August 1–25, 2024. [ 1 ]
Video gaming in India is an emerging market since India is experiencing strong growth in online gaming, making it one of the top gaming markets in the world.Over the past few decades, the Indian gaming industry has gone from close to nonexistent in the 1990s to one of the top markets globally in the late 2010s.
In 2021, for example, The E-sports Federation of India (ESFI) started publishing national rankings for various MMORPGs including Valorant, Call of Duty Mobile (Battle Royale), and FreeFire, which are used to field academy rosters. [11]