PUBG Mobile and Free Fire are in the spotlight again, but this time not for rewards. According to the latest reports, a Nepalese parliament member has asked the government to ban games such as PUBG Mobile and Free Fire as they pose a threat to people's mental health.
PUBG Mobile and Free Fire are undoubtedly the two behemoths of battle royale games. The records that these games have reached are remarkable. They are the most played mobile battle royale game in the world. The game has billions of active players worldwide and also offers different region-specific versions. The two battle royale games are constantly in fierce competition to establish a dominant position in the battle royale category.
However, both games have been banned in several countries as many teenagers have developed a huge addiction for these battle royale games which has had a direct impact on their education as well as their mental health.
According to reports from Gem Wire, In a speech before the House of Representatives of Nepal, Asha Kumari BK, a member of the Nepalese Parliament, urged the government to ban online games such as PUBG Mobile and Free Fire, as she believed that these games were a threat to the mental health of young people considered the future of the country.
In her speech, she said:
"Games like PUBG Mobile and Free Fire negatively affect the mental health of children. Through the Speaker, I would like to bring this matter to the attention of the government. If this is not done, guardians and parents may someday knock on the door of the court seeking justice"
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Even though these games are very popular in the country as Skylightz Gaming has their own PUBG Mobile &Free Fire list of this country, they believe that these games are an obstacle to the creative imagination of different teenagers and it has become a source of inspiration. worry for different parents because the mental health of their children is seriously affected by these games.
The Nepalese government previously banned PUBG Mobile temporarily in 2019, but the game made a comeback after the country's top court overturned the ban. If the Nepalese government decides to heed his statement and impose a gambling ban, the country will join the list of other countries that have banned gambling, such as Bangladesh.
The Indian government had also banned PUBG Mobile along with other Chinese apps, as it believed the game posed a security threat to the country. However, the game has made a comeback with a new avatar, Battlegrounds Mobile India. It was directly published by Krafton who decided to cut ties with Tencent Games, a Chinese game company.
Players can hear his speech below:
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