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PUBG Mobile Ban: These top 5 incidents in India shows how harmful PUBG addiction is and how to fight it

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds which you may have heard about a lot in the last few weeks, all for the wrong reasons. The battle royale game, ever since it was launched has been shooting up in terms of popularity and also because of all the negative attention that the battle royale game has been getting. There have been a number of negative reports and a number of incidents which have been blamed on the PUBG game.

The game has been accused of being "too addictive" and has also been accused of causing "mental health" issues because players are simply glued to their smartphone screens all the time. All we do is wonder, what could possibly be the solution to someone who is glued to their smartphone all day?

The battle royale game has been banned in a number of places, and there have been incidents which have taken place in the country because of which the game is receiving all that flak. There have been as many as 10 arrests for people accused of playing an online game despite the ban being enforced. The National Child Rights Commission has stated that the game should be banned because of its violent nature. Of course, popular and age-old games like Counter Strike, Call of Duty, Modern Warfare, Mad Max, Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne are all very non-violent and non-addictive games.

The PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has become a craze in a number of places. From being one of the top apps of 2018 on Google Play Store, PUBG also introduced a new update, a zombie killing mode and also the latest season 6. 
PUBG is accessible by anyone with a decently moderate smartphone and a data pack. Here are the top five incidents which have caused the game PUBG Mobile to be called addictive and violent.

  • A 20-year old boy from Jagitial, Telangana died after playing PUBG Mobile for 45 days. After suffering intense neck pain, she was taken to the hospital where the doctors found the nerves in the neck were damaged. The boy died while undergoing treatment.
  • A young boy reportedly failed his first-year pre-university exam after he, in his Economics paper, wrote "how to play PUBG" in his answer sheet. Guess what happened next?
  • In a recent report, a boy from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh accidentally drank acid mistaking it for water while playing PUBG. He was rushed to the hospital and doctors have now said that his condition is now out of danger.
  • Two persons who were busy playing PUBG on train tracks were knocked down by a train. The incident happened in Hingoli district in Maharashtra. They were run over by a Hyderabad-Ajmer train. An accidental death report was filed.
  • A fitness trainer from Jammu allegedly started hitting himself after losing at PUBG. He was reportedly playing the battle royale game for 10 days. Doctors state that although he is recognising people, he is still not very conscious and still under the influence of the PUBG game.
  • PUBG Mobile is based on PlayerUnknown's Battleground, the Battle Royale phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto various locations to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone. 

    How to fight PUBG Mobile addiction:

    We have finally cracked how you can stop yourself from getting too addicted to the battle royale game PUBG Mobile and here are our two cents. For mild to normal players who think you might be on the road to getting addicted, uninstall the game right now. This will be an important step towards not getting addicted to PUBG.

    For the second group of players - those who have reached the critical stage where they are most likely going to drink acid instead of water or fail to notice a train speeding towards them - we suggest staying away from your phone for a few days or weeks. Banning an online game because you cannot control yourself is not the solution. 

    For parents, the basic advice would be to stop buying smartphones and free internet data packs if you feel your child is going to get addicted. 

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