PUBG game exposes children to crime, negative thinking: Scientist

PUBG exposes children to a world of crime and negative thinking, a top scientist has warned amid calls in some quarters to ensure that online games, particularly for kids, comply with best international standards, regulations and practices.

Reports said a 22-year-old man addicted to the multiplayer combat game allegedly committed suicide at his home in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district last month, while a boy, aged 14, killed self after a nightlong PUBG (PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds) session in Kota in Rajasthan in May.

Last year, a 15-year-old boy from Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his elder brother for scolding him overplaying PUBG on his mobile phone.