Crossfire Legends Banned In India [OFFICIAL]

While Crossfire Legends is developed by Smilegate (South Korea), its Indian operations and publishing logistics were heavily tied to a Chinese parent company, creating a red flag for the government amid escalating border tensions in Eastern Ladakh. The government argued that the data harvesting capabilities of these apps posed a "grave threat" to user privacy. The ban was swift and technical. Within hours of the government order, Google Play Store and Apple App Store removed the Crossfire Legends app from Indian territories. Existing users found that while the app remained on their phones, servers were immediately blocked by Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

With the Indian government maintaining a strict list of banned Chinese-linked apps, Crossfire Legends remains a ghost in the machine—a game that millions downloaded, loved for a few weeks, and then lost forever to geopolitical friction. For now, Indian fans of the franchise are left watching global esports highlights on YouTube, unable to pull the trigger themselves. crossfire legends banned in india

New Delhi – In a move that sent shockwaves through the Indian mobile gaming community in late 2020, Crossfire Legends , the popular mobile first-person shooter from Korean developer Smilegate, was banned by the Indian government. The title was one of 118 mobile apps banned under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, citing concerns over national security and data privacy. While Crossfire Legends is developed by Smilegate (South