As IPL 2023 ends, BGMI becomes playable for all users

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The Indian Premiere League for this year concluded last night as Chennai Super Kings lifted the trophy after a gruelling match. While that may disappoint game fanatics, Krafton brings good news to people who remain engaged in playing one of the most popular battle royale games. Battlegrounds Mobile India, popularly known as BGMI, is now playable for all users on Android and iOS. This marks the expansion of the staggered rollout of the game that began a day before, i.e., May 29. Also Read — As BGMI returns, government outlines 3-month probation, conditions for Krafton

The new BGMI 2.5 Update brings a brand-new map called Nusa, in-game events, weapon upgrades, and new skins. It is available on both Android and iOS, according to the company.

After a year-long hiatus, BGMI has made a comeback. Krafton, the South Korean company that owns the publishing rights to the game, earlier this month said it has secured approval from the Indian government to release the game again on app marketplaces. The ban, which came into effect in June last year, caused Google and Apple to delist the game from their app stores, but there were no orders for Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access. Thus, the ban on BGMI was different from the ban on the original game PUBG Mobile. The relaunch is also slightly different. While the return of PUBG Mobile marked the change of the game’s name and some tweaks, the relaunch of BGMI is subject to a three-month trial.

Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar has clarified that the final decision to allow Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) to return to the country will only be taken after three months of a strict trial of the game. The minister