PUBG Mobile 2.3 Latest Update - Do BGMI Return

PUBG Mobile 2.3 Latest Update - Do BGMI Return

The PUBG Mobile 2.3 update is a significant one, so it would make sense if Krafton wanted to bring it back with the BGMI update.

• PUBG Mobile is getting the 2.3 update later this month. 
• But BGMI doesn't seem likely to get an update. 
• Krafton, however, is rumored to launch BGMI by the end of the year.

PUBG Mobile has announced that the 2.3 update is coming later this month. The next update will bring a new Royale Pass to the game as well as new football gameplay. Considering that Battlegrounds Mobile India popularly known as BGMI is a clone of the app meant for the Indian market, the update should ideally come to that version. But BGMI is currently banned in India, so will PUBG Mobile find a way to get the ban lifted?

As things stand, Krafton, which owns the PUBG IP and is also the publisher of BGMI, is discussing options with the Indian government to make BGMI legally accessible in India. After being banned in India, BGMI was removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Server access to the game is not blocked, allowing users to play it. But since the app stores removed the game, there have been no updates to the game since then. 

This means, all the updates that PUBG Mobile received after July have not reached the Indian version. Since Crafton has not shared any follow-up on its discussions with the government to ban BGMI, the arrival of the 2.3 update should ideally not happen unless the company makes progress with the government. Several reports have suggested that BGMI may return in a new avatar by the end of this year. 

The PUBG Mobile 2.3 update is a significant one, so it would make sense if Krafton wanted to bring it back with the BGMI update. The part about the new avatar of the game, however, is unclear. Perhaps the company will launch the game under a new name -- one of the prominent YouTubers also said recently. It is also possible that BGMI has a new publisher to avoid further problems. Details are unclear at the moment, but India is an important market for Krafton, so it's safe to assume there is some move to lift the ban. In fact, he recently posted a few tutorial videos on his website as well as a new YouTube channel for BGMI. But only time will tell if BGMI will make a comeback by the end of the year.