Crossfire Legends Banned In India -

While Crossfire Legends is developed by Smilegate (South Korea), its Indian operations and publishing logistics were heavily tied to a Chinese parent company, creating a red flag for the government amid escalating border tensions in Eastern Ladakh. The government argued that the data harvesting capabilities of these apps posed a "grave threat" to user privacy. The ban was swift and technical. Within hours of the government order, Google Play Store and Apple App Store removed the Crossfire Legends app from Indian territories. Existing users found that while the app remained on their phones, servers were immediately blocked by Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

New Delhi – In a move that sent shockwaves through the Indian mobile gaming community in late 2020, Crossfire Legends , the popular mobile first-person shooter from Korean developer Smilegate, was banned by the Indian government. The title was one of 118 mobile apps banned under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, citing concerns over national security and data privacy. crossfire legends banned in india

Its "Battle Royale" mode, though a departure from the classic Crossfire formula, was specifically designed to capture the audience orphaned by the PUBG ban. Marketing campaigns featuring popular Indian streamers and promises of low-latency Indian servers had catapulted the game to the top of the Google Play Store charts within days of its soft launch. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) stated that the banned apps were "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state, and public order." Officials cited that the apps were transmitting user data to servers located in China. While Crossfire Legends is developed by Smilegate (South