Battlegrounds Cellular India Now Has 100 Million Registered Customers in India: Krafton

Battlegrounds Cellular India (BGMI) claims it has crossed 100 million registered customers in India. Developed by South Korean firm Krafton, the free-to-play battle royale sport was launched for the general public in July final yr. Since then, the sport has obtained fixed updates with new options. The favored PUBG Cellular which was banned within the nation since 2020, was resurrected within the type of Battlegrounds Cellular India. Initially, BGMI allowed gamers to hold over their progress and information from PUBG Cellular as nicely. Krafton is planning new tournaments for BGMI this yr.

Krafton on Friday stated it has surpassed 100 million registered customers within the nation, since its launch in July 2021. “BGMI’s first yr has been a convincing success with hundreds of thousands of gamers becoming a member of to expertise the sport. We’ve got introduced in main tournaments, Indian themed collaborations, and celebrated India centric occasions with the group with a aim in curating a gameplay distinctive to our Indian customers,” Changhan Kim, the CEO of Krafton, stated in a ready assertion.

The corporate plans on organising 4 professional and semi-pro BGMI tournaments like BMOC, BMPS Season 1, BGIS Season 2 and BMPS Season 2 in 2022 for players. Cumulatively, the occasions will provide a money prize of Rs. 6 crores. The developer says it had invested over $10 million (roughly Rs. 79 crore) in India to enhance the native gaming, esports, in addition to leisure and IT industries.

India banned PUBG Cellular and PUBG Cellular Lite within the nation in September 2020. Krafton then launched a particular version for Indian cell players, BGMI in July final yr. Ever since its launch, the sport allowed its customers to switch their information from PUBG Cellular by way of Fb and Twitter to the brand new sport. Since then, the sport has been receiving fixed updates with new options. Most not too long ago, the Might 2022 replace added options together with an official model of the Livik map, Core Circle mode together with a Traditional Mode to the sport. It additionally features a first-anniversary foyer, just a few in-game objects, and a pores and skin sale for gamers.