On May 19, 2023, prominent BGMI superstar Tanmay "Scout" Singh was livestreaming Valorant and GTA V roleplay on his popular YouTube channel. During the broadcast Scout answered a viewer who asked him why Battlegrounds Mobile India's return was getting delayed despite Krafton receiving the necessary permits from the Indian government.
Scout feels that the new 2.6 update's incorporation in the game is likely the reason behind the launch getting delayed.
Timestamp: 2:00
He stated (translated from Hindi):
"What I personally feel is that the major updates in PUBG Mobile... I played PUBG Mobile recently using a VPN. It has insane smoothness... new guns are there... changes in maps... a lot of major changes are there in PUBG Mobile. All these changes will also come in BGMI because when the game will launch, it will launch with the latest updates. I feel them adding so many changes is taking time."
Scout also stated that Krafton is taking precautionary measures for the game to not get banned again. In this context, he said (translated from Hindi):
"Moreover, another reason for delay is that they (Krafton) are taking precautions that this time around there are no such mistakes against which the government will take steps... Like, there should be no more problems for the upcoming three months."
Scout's stream was watched by thousands. Hence, it is no surprise that the star's words have already created a buzz amongst fans in the Indian gaming community.
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During the livestream, Scout also stated that he tried to provide the right hints regarding the game's unban before Krafton's official announcement.
Timestamp: 4:06
He said (translated from Hindi):
"Launch date? Today you have got the news that the launch is coming soon. There is no specific launch date yet. But all I will say is that I previously told you that the day I give you a hint, the information I provide will be logical and contain facts...
He also assured viewers (translated from Hindi):
"It's going to happen. It will not be a blind shot. I posted a story two days back with a heart and a crossed-fingers emoji... it was all about this."
With the developers urging fans to wait a bit longer, it remains to be seen when BGMI eventually makes its comeback with new updates.