Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Ban to Be Temporary 4m36l Will Make a Comeback, Claims Skyesports CEO

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By Siddhant Chandra | Updated: 3 August 2022 16:54 IST

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Ban to Be Temporary, Will Make a Comeback, Claims Skyesports CEO

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BGMI was blocked by the Indian government for sending data to Chinese servers

Highlights

BGMI developer Krafton is backed by China’s Tencent Games
Krafton’s New State Mobile is still available on Google Play, App Store
BGMI was launched to replace PUBG Mobile in July 2021

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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) marked its first anniversary on July 1, by claiming that the game had ed over 100 million ed s in the country. However, things went sideways when the game was removed from Google Play and App Store later in July following a government order. CEO and Founder of Skyesports Shiva Nandy recently weighed in on this development, claiming that the ban was temporary. He added that the developer Krafton was notified by the government a week prior.

As per a Krafton was purportedly notified by the government a week before the ban took effect.

He additionally assured BGMI fans that the government had just ed an interim order to block the game — BGMI has not been fully banned in India for now. Nandy also hinted that TikTok could also be on its way to soon make a comeback in India. TikTok has been unavailable in India since June 2020.

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BGMI is developed by South Korean studio Krafton which is backed by China's New State Mobile, a separate game published by Krafton, is still available on both the app stores.

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Since a year from its launch in July 2021, BGMI has amassed a massive following in India. It reportedly had garnered over 100 million ed s in the country. It has gained popularity among content creators and a significant esports scene has developed around BGMI. Krafton reportedly had planned to host four professional and semi-professional BGMI tournaments in India. The developer is also believed to have invested around $10 million (roughly Rs. 80 crore) to develop local gaming and esports industries.

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Genre Battle Royale

Platform Android, iOS, iPadOS

Modes Multiplayer

Series PUBG

PEGI Rating 16+

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