Will Battlegrounds Mobile India meet the steep expectations as it launches in India?

Get ready for ‘Chicken Dinner’ today as South Korean video game developer Krafton’s made-for-India game – Battlegrounds Mobile India – launches today. After an Early Access period, Battlegrounds Mobile India is now available for download as a free-to-play multiplayer game on Google Play with an array of maps, game modes, and launch week challenges.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India launches nine months after the immensely popular PUBG game was banned in India in September 2020 due to concerns over threat to the sovereignty and integrity of India as well as data privacy concerns.

As per a release issued, the Early Access for the game started on June 17, 2021 and saw incredible support from the community, with 20 million players trying out the game and providing valuable feedback.

Sharing his views on the official launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India, CH Kim, CEO, Krafton, Inc., said, “We at Krafton are delighted to introduce Battlegrounds Mobile India for our fans in India today. Designed exclusively for our Indian fans and gamers, Battlegrounds Mobile India will provide a superlative gaming experience. This is just the beginning of a series of new content, collaborations and esports tournaments coming your way, and we will strive to ensure that our fans and community in India can fully enjoy the battlegrounds experiences.”

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Set in a virtual world, Battlegrounds Mobile India is a new battle royale game, where multiple players employ strategies to battle it out and be the last man standing on the battleground. Battlegrounds Mobile India went live for pre-registrations on Google Play on May 18, 2021 and had secured 40 million pre-registrations as of today.

Commenting on the launch of this made-for-India game, Tarun Gupta, Founder, Ultimate Battle, said, “At Ultimate Battle we were excited and eagerly waiting for BGMI to launch in India. It finally seems to be happening now and it is historic. The first reactions from both professionals and casual gamers will be critical as this will reflect on the overall acceptance of BGMI in India. It is also important to mention that the expectations of the esports community from BGMI are really high. We will also be looking into adding BGMI to the All India Esports league (AIEL), which will be launched this month.”

Talking about the new opportunities for gamers, Abhishek Aggarwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Trinity Gaming, remarked, “Finally, we all are witnessing the historic moment in the Indian gaming and esports industry as this exclusively designed game will fuel the growth of mobile gaming in India and the game will leverage the power of the mobile-first gaming ecosystem of the country. The journey from becoming a gamer to an influencer has just begun and it will be exciting to see how new gamers will grab this opportunity. For the gaming and esports content creators, it will be a new route to explore more new content and also engage with the new set of followers of Battlegrounds Mobile India.”

With the series of new content and developments in the game by the esports community, it is going to provide a superlative gaming experience for the fans in India. Speaking on the final rollout and exclusive offers, Lokesh Suji, Director, Esports Federation of India & Vice President of the Asian Esports Federation (AESF), said, “After much discussion, we can now finally roll on to the exclusive esports game, created just for Indian players. It is much celebrated because of the exclusivity it offers and it also portrays how important the Indian esports sector has become for global gaming developers. With the latest launch, we can envision that the gaming community will thrive and we can expect to see more exclusive multiplayer games being curated for the Indian market. It also supports our vision that India will become the next powerhouse in esports.”

At the same time he said, “It would have been great to see if our Indian game developers will create a game based on Indian ethos and culture, which will create the exact buzz and hype just like BGMI did in India.”

No doubt, this launch will not only thrill the gamers with a mind blowing experience, but will also reward the fans with exciting offers, who will join this launch. The company also noted, on the special reaching of specific numbers like 1M, 5M and 10M downloads, exclusive gifts have been sent to players’ event centers, including the Constable Set, including everyone who downloads the game.