Battlegrounds Mobile India likely to boost esports: Experts

New Delhi: The gaming fraternity in India has welcomed South Korean video game company, Krafton Inc’s announcement on Thursday to launch the new version of its banned battle royale game, PUBG Mobile, for India. The game — ‘Battlegrounds Mobile India — will be a multi-player game meant for mobile phones.

Experts said that the new version of popular PUBG Mobile game, whose date of launch is yet to be announced, is expected to further boost the growing esports space in India benefitting multiple stakeholders, including gamers, esports platforms as well as content creators.

Lokesh Suji, director, Esports Federation of India & vice president of the Asian Esports Federation (AESF) said that Krafton has considered the Indian requirements and has modified the game and this will surely fuel the Indian esports ecosystem.