BGMI returns to Android, iOS devices in India: Here’s what’s new
bgr.inPopular battle royale game, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is back in India after a year-long hiatus. Earlier this month, game developer Krafton announced that it had secured approval for the relaunch of BGMI from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), albeit with some conditions. While making the announcement, the company had said that it will be available on a trial-basis in the country for three months, post which the government will make a final decision about its availability in the long term. Now, just days after making the announcement, Krafton has announced that BGMI is available for download in India via Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. Also Read — WhatsApp starts rolling out Status Archive feature on Android: What it does, how to use it
Krafton today said that BGMI has been rolled out with the 2.5 Update and that the playability of the game will be staggered to allow users to login in phases. “Within a maximum of 48 hours, all users will be able to login and play the game,” the company wrote in a blog post. Also Read — WWDC 2023: How Apple has been preparing for launching its MR headset for years
As mentioned, BGMI is being brought back in India with some conditions. As a part of those conditions, the playtime for users under 18 years of age has been restricted to three hours, while for all other players, this limit has been set to six hours every day. Furthermore, minor players, that is kids who are less than 18 years of age will require parental verification to be a part of the game. Also Read — Apple hacks: How to cancel Apple Arcade subscription on any device
Krafton is bringing BGMI back in India with update v2.5. This update brings a host of new features to the game
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