Back in 2020, the Indian government banned the uber-popular mobile title PUBG Mobile due to political tensions between China and India. Krafton, the developing company behind the game, took over a year but it came up with an India-exclusive alternative to PUBG Mobile in the form of Battleground Mobile India (BGMI). Now, which is less than a year old, BGMI has gained over 100 million registered users in the country. Check out the details below.

Krafton, after much anticipation, released BGMI for Android on July 2nd and August 18th for iOS, 2021. Now, ahead of its first birthday, which is tomorrow, Krafton announced that it has crossed the 100 million mark for the game's total registered users.

This is quite a big deal as it shows the immense popularity of BGMI among Indian mobile gamers, amidst intense competition from other big titles like Call of Duty Mobile, Apex Legends Mobile, Garena Free Fire and others.

“BGMI's first year has been a resounding success with millions of players joining to experience the game. We've brought in major tournaments, Indian-themed collaborations, and celebrated India-centric events with the community with the goal of curating games unique to our Indian users,” Krafton CEO Changhan Kim said in a statement.