Fans were more than overjoyed when their favourite battle royale game returned to the platform as Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) with little to no changes in the overall core mechanics of the game. It would be a massive understatement to suggest PUBG Mobile was a monumental success – as it single-handedly gave rise to the popularity of competitive gaming on mobile and cultivated a healthy esports scene.
So when players finally got their hands on BGMI – it was a moment of joy and pure elation. However, just because PUBG Mobile was banned in the country – it did not mean that the game stopped receiving frequent updates to mechanics alongside other quality-of-life changes.
So here is a brief summarization of everything new that was introduced to PUBG Mobile (and BGMI) during the time it was banned in India.
Updates Weapon Expression
Transition Screens
Layout/Sensitivity Sharing
The key highlight from these is clearly the layout/sensitivity sharing feature that will allow players to freely share their settings with one another. This is certainly going to help players get better as teammates as they will learn to adapt to each other’s playstyles better.
Improvements to Cheer park
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Upgraded Training Ground
Crush Islets
Quick Draw Zone
The upgraded training ground might not sound not like much, but it is certainly a nice, little addition to the game.
New Item(s) and Weapons
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M1014 – Semi-Automatic Shotgun
FAMAS – 5.6mm
Spike Trap – Vehicle trap
Mosin Nagant – Sniper Rifle
The Spike Trap sounds intriguing to say the least, mainly because there is a rare chance players might be effective with it – but it sure sounds like a lot of fun. The saboteurs in the community will certainly try their best to trap players by laying a bunch of these all over the map.
Upgraded Battle Experience (Gameplay and Quality-of-life)
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI,[5] previously known as PUBG Mobile India[6]) is the Indian version of PUBG Mobile, exclusively for players in India.[7][8][9][10] It is an online multiplayer battle royale game developed and published by Krafton.[11] The game released on 2 July 2021 for Android devices,[11] and on 18 August 2021 for iOS devices.[12]
Battlegrounds Mobile India
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Official logo of the game
Developer(s)
Krafton[1][2]
Publisher(s)
Krafton
Composer(s)
Tom Salta
Series
PUBG Universe[3][4]
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Android
iOS
iPadOS
Release
2 July 2021 (Android)
18 August 2021 (iOS/iPadOS)
Genre(s)
First-person shooter
Third-person shooter
Battle royale
Mode(s)
Multiplayer
As of August 2021, BGMI surpassed 50 million downloads on Google Play store.[13]
Battlegrounds Mobile India, or BGMI, is a player-versus-player shooter game in which up to 100 players compete in a battle royale, a type of large-scale last man standing deathmatch in which players compete to be the last one standing. Players can enter the match as individuals or as small groups of up to four.
Each match starts with players parachuting from a plane onto one of the following six maps:
Erangel (Themed / Normal)
Miramar
Sanhok
Vikendi
Livik (Themed / Normal)
Karakin
Each round, the plane's flight path across the map changes, requiring players to quickly determine the best time to eject and parachute to the ground. Players begin with no equipment other than customised clothing options that have no effect on gameplay. Once on the ground, players can search buildings, ghost towns, and other locations for weapons, vehicles, armour, and other items. At the start of a match, these items are procedurally distributed throughout the map, with higher-risk zones typically having better equipment. Finished players can also be looted for their gear. Players can choose to play in first-person or third-person, with each having advantages and disadvantages in combat and situational awareness; however, server-specific settings can be used to force all players into one perspective, removing some advantages.
Every few minutes, the map's playable area shrinks towards a random location, with any player caught outside the safe zone taking incremental damage and eventually being eliminated if the safe zone is not entered in time; in game, the boundary appears as a shimmering blue wall that contracts over time. This results in a more constrained map, which increases the likelihood of encounters. Random regions of the map are highlighted in red and bombed during the match, posing a threat to players who remain in that area. Players are warned a few minutes before these events in both cases, giving them time to relocate to safety. A plane will occasionally fly over different parts of the playable map at random, or wherever a player uses a flare gun, and drop a loot package containing items that are normally unobtainable during normal gameplay. These packages emit highly visible red or yellow smoke, attracting interested players and resulting in additional confrontations. A full round takes about 30 minutes on average.
Players earn in-game currency based on their performance at the end of each round. The currency can be used to buy cosmetic items in-game.
Battlegrounds Mobile India
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