In a recent turn of events, Krafton the BGMI developer has been alleged of contract violations, data breaches and unauthorised selling of user information, raising concerns on data privacy in India. Reports suggest that a FIR has been lodged in a police station in Maharashtra’s Akluj Police Station, in September, 2024. The court hearing of which has been scheduled on April 15, 2025.
There have been various instances in the past when BGMI has faced backlashes based on lines of data piracy and breaches. These claims might also lead to a possible ban on the BGMI. The BGMI players across the country are already having doubts on the future of the game. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had already banned the usage of PUBG Mobile in India on 2nd September, 2020. So, it is quite natural for the BGMI lovers to get anxious after this.
The complaint was filed by Santosh Torane against Krafton and their four executives stating violations of their service agreement. Torane said that his information was leaked/sold by the company to Telegram for ‘a sum of around Rs 2000 per subscriber’. Krafton tried to take their stance on the same by filing writ petition in the Bombay High Court, requesting them to stop the investigation. Clubbing the complaint and the writ petition, the date of hearing has been scheduled at 15th April.
Wait for the legal process to conclude: KRAFTON
Krafton has released an official statement, saying, “At KRAFTON, the protection of personal data is of utmost importance to us, and we are committed to upholding the high standards of high standards of data security. As the matter is currently sub judice, we believe it is best to wait for the legal process to conclude, after which we will provide necessary clarifications.”
It is also true that the BGMI has created a strong foothold in India’s esports’ spectrum. The Indian esports industry will have to face a major setback and losses in case they call for a ban on the game.
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