PUBG Lite to officially shut down globally on April 29

PUBG called Lite, the low-end version of the battle royale game will officially closing down globally on April 29, developing company Krafton has confirmed.

PUBG Lite was introduced in 2019 for entry-level mobile devices. India had banned both PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite on September 2 last year citing security reasons. The game was banned under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act in India.

“We are deeply grateful for the passion and support from the astounding number of PUBG Lite fans that have been with us. During the strenuous times of the Covid-19 pandemic, we hope that PUBG Lite was able to provide our fans a fun way to stay safe,” the developer said.

“Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to close service after much deliberation and the time has come for our journey to end. We regretfully inform you that the service of PUBG Lite is scheduled to end on April 29th, 2021 (UTC),” the company added.

“We would like to convey our sincerest apology as well as our deepest appreciation to everyone. We truly hope you have enjoyed your time with us and please look forward to our future endeavours,” the developers said.

PUBG Lite was among one of the most popular games of the early pandemic months. PUBG, which has more than 600 million downloads and 50 million active players globally, had nearly 33 million users in India.