Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) may return to India soon, at least temporarily. According to News18 via government sources, BGMI would be available for three months (90 days) testing period, during which authorities will closely “monitor the app to check if it violates India’s rules.” The app will likely be available without restrictions if authorities suspect no foul play during the testing period.
Developed and distributed by South Korea-based Krafton, BGMI got banned in India in July 2022 due to security issues. Before BGMI, Krafton’s highly-popular PUBG Mobile also got banned in the country for similar reasons. Around the same time, the government banned several apps from China to protect national security.
The new report states that BGMI would not be available to players 24×7 as there might be some time-limit and restrictions on hours of playing.
The company has reportedly told the government that there would be
“no blood” in the action game, or at least the colour might be changed. Interestingly, Krafton already changed the colour of blood to green in BGMI after the PUBG Mobile ban. It remains unclear how the blood will be depicted in BGMI if the ban gets lifted. The report points out A “top-level official” told the publication that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) would “soon issue an order to unblock the app from e-stores.”
In March, a report also suggested BGMI’s potential return under similar strict restrictions. The government has also reportedly asked the developers to tweak the game settings and UI (user interface) to prevent smartphone and gaming addiction. This is likely due to a murder case in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, where a teenager allegedly shot his mother dead after she stopped him from playing BGMI.
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