The wait is over! Krafton, the premier South Korean video game developer, has announced that from 18 May the pre-registrations for BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA will commence.
Last week Krafton broke the silence with the reveal of the game’s official logo, and soon #battlegroundsmobileIndia started trending on micro blogging site Twitter. Within minutes of the announcement Twitterati shared their joy of PUBG Mobile coming back with a new name BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA. And not just that, even the experts from the esports fraternity shared their excitement as they foresee a brighter esports prospect in India with the game.
PUBG Mobile has been a popular esports title in India and following its ban, it affected the community overall. Fans and gamers could not play the game nor could the esports organisations organise tournaments, and streamers weren’t able to stream either.
But as the developer promised during the announcement of the logo that the game will launch soon with a proper esports roadmap, the esports industry is also gearing up before the final announcement. In a poster revealed, we can see the popular PUBG map Sanhok which has created a buzz entirely.
“There will be specific rewards available for fans to claim, only if they pre-register the game. These rewards would be specific to Indian players only. To pre-register for BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA, please visit the Google Play Store and click on the “Pre-Register” button, and your rewards will automatically be available to claim on game launch,” reads the official blog post.
The new game will launch as a free-to-play experience on mobile devices and will be available exclusively to play in India.
Esports Federation of India director and Asian Esports Federation (AESF) vice president Lokesh Suji believes it will fuel Indian esports ecosystem. Suji shared, “It is heartening to see that Krafton has announced the date for pre-registrations of BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA which is a clear indication that government green light has been given and this surely is a piece of good news for all the PUBG players who have been missing the game all this while since the game was withdrawn from the Indian market post the government ban. We also urge that it is an opportune time for Indian video game developers, as well as the existing esports titles as such recent announcements, will fuel the Indian esports ecosystem which is full of possibilities and opportunities.”
Ultimate Battle founder Tarun Gupta shared, “We are excited to see that the pre-registrations for the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA are finally rolling out. Indian gamers will now be able to get hands-on experience with this much-waited game. This launch will be historic, if I may call it so. At Ultimate Battle, we will be including BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA in our All India Esports League which will be rolling out shortly.”
Trinity Gaming co-founder and CEO Abhishek Aggarwal mentioned that the content creators are also excited for the game. He shared, “As Krafton promised earlier, they are going to start the long-awaited pre-registrations of BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA from 18 May and it’s both encouraging and exciting for the whole esports and gaming community. Existing and new gaming creators will be taking the first concrete step towards their future in gaming. Team Trinity and our network of content creators are super excited about the opening of pre-registration. A journey towards the bright future of Indian gaming and esports has just begun.”
The final launch date of the game is yet to be announced and the pre-registration will begin from 18 May.