Afghanistan is latest country to ban PUBG Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Afghanistan is latest country to ban PUBG Taliban concerned over its impact on young people. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Published on 21 Sep 2022 13 comments Afghanistan has become the latest in a string of countries to ban PUBG, with the game now expected to be made unplayable in the country within the next 90 days. Writing on Twitter, the director of the ruling Taliban government's media and information centre stated that the game would be blocked, alongside social app TikTok, for its effects on young people (thanks, PCGamesN). India, Pakistan, China and Jordan have also previously banned PUBG, whose mobile version specifically became particularly popular in these countries. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Were Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play a disappointment? In 2019, PUBG was banned in a number of Indian cities over concerns it promoted violence and was too addictive. Later reports emerged that people had been arrested for flouting the ban. A year later, India banned PUBG Mobile across the entire country - although this move was linked more with the game's mobile publisher Tencent controlling the game, amidst growing tension between China and India. A rebranded version, Battlegrounds Mobile India, arrived in the summer of 2021. This survived a year before it too was shut down by government order. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store