The Chinese technology and entertainment media have announced that the game PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), one of the most popular of the moment, will not receive the publication license for China. According to the Chinese administration (SARFT), the game is too bloody and violent, similar to the gladiator battles of ancient Rome, capable of disrupting China's socialist values, traditions and morality, leaving a negative impact on the men's health. Furthermore, the use of live streaming and / or similar gaming platforms is also not recommended.
But Xiaomi, who is a revolutionary, not only in the field of mobile telephony, thought it good to present their game like PUBG and could only be called Xiaomi Guns (小米 枪战).
It is Lei Jun himself who gives us the news, through a post published on the Weibo social network. The company's decision most likely comes from the fact that the PUBG game has achieved tremendous success, selling nearly 18 million copies worldwide and that nearly 41,2% of current players are from China, so much so that the Tencent company, China's social media giant, which is also a global flagship game publisher, was vying to buy PUBG licensing rights in China.
We do not know exactly the details of Xiaomi Guns yet, but we do know that it was developed by the software house Xishanju, and that there are multiple game modes with an interactive surrounding environment based on the player's action. No indications have emerged about the weapons that will be used or whether the ammunition will be unlimited or it will be necessary to earn it during the various game sessions. Xiaomi Guns is still in the beta phase but it is rumored that the release could take place as early as next month. I don't know about you but Philippe Starck comes to mind before the presentation of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 ...
