The RKN has required the publisher of PUBG Mobile to open an office in Russia and fulfill a number of other requirements

The Tencent division responsible for publishing and operating PUBG Mobile has once again come under scrutiny by Roskomnadzor.

A relevant entry appeared on the agency’s website on August 5. Roskomnadzor demands that Proxima Beta Pte. Limited (the publisher of PUBG Mobile):

▫️open a representative office or establish a Russian legal entity;
▫️place a special electronic form on its electronic resources;
▫️register a personal account on the Roskomnadzor website.

This was highlighted by Mash, reporting that the requirements were addressed to the "publisher of shooters PUBG and PUBG Mobile." However, this is not entirely accurate.

Proxima Beta Pte. Limited is a Singaporean legal entity of Tencent that operates the company’s gaming business outside of China. This includes the international publishing brand Level Infinite, responsible for the distribution and promotion of games in the global market, including PUBG Mobile.

Therefore, contrary to Mash's report, this concerns the mobile version of the shooter. The desktop version of PUBG is still managed by Krafton, which does not appear in the database.

In September 2023, Roskomnadzor first included Proxima Beta in the registry of information dissemination organizers. At that time, the company was fined 1 million rubles for not localizing the personal data of Russian players. Proxima Beta (Tencent) admitted fault and reported that it would handle data through a Russian legal entity.

Failure to comply with the new requirements could lead to several restrictions for PUBG Mobile — ranging from an advertising ban to service blockages. However, no measures have been applied to Proxima Beta so far.