TECHNOLOGY

Krafton India confirms return of BGMI

By Akash Pandey

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Details

Krafton has confirmed that BGMI will be reintroduced and made available for download in India soon. The Indian government has approved them to resume operations of the battle-royale game.

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Scenario

BGMI will initially return for three months, which will serve as a trial period, allowing MeitY to monitor the game's policies to make sure they do not infringe on rules set by the government.

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Arrival

Krafton released BGMI on July 2, 2021, for Android devices. It was made available for iOS users in the same year on August 18. However, the game was later banned in July 2022, due to security concerns.

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Cause of ban

BGMI came under scrutiny after reports revealed that the game accumulates data that can be misused. It was also reportedly noticed communicating with Chinese servers.

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Upcoming

BGMI is said to be returning with several revisions. It may include a time limit in order to restrict the number of hours a gamer could play. Expect several changes to the game's gore effects as well.

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