Krafton posts new job hinting at BGMI unban

The past nine-and-a-half months have been equally tough on both professional e-athletes and casual players of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI). Despite multiple reports about its comeback, the popular Indian variant of PUBG Mobile remained blocked, but recent developments finally hint at something positive. Krafton, the South Korean game company behind BGMI, has listed a job opening for the game's quality assurance and event/paid testing lead.

Although the job listing is the first in months, it is still one of the few developments around Battlegrounds Mobile India since its blocking by the Government of India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The job listing certainly doesn't confirm the game's return, but it is still a significant move considering the dormant state of BGMI since the ban.

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What could Krafton's BGMI job listing for quality assurance and Event/Paid testing mean for the game's future?

New recruitment notification from the South Korean game company (Image via Krafton)

As mentioned, almost everything around Battlegrounds Mobile India has seemingly stopped for more than nine months now. The game is not receiving any new updates, while the esports scene surrounding it has paused since the ban. At the same time, Krafton has kept mum about the game's unban.

The posting of any job opening around Battlegrounds Mobile India could only hint at developers' activity and interest in rejuvenating the game. The listing also implies that Krafton has not yet abandoned Battlegrounds Mobile India and is still actively working to bring it back to the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

Thus, Krafton's recruitment listing for Battlegrounds Mobile India's quality assurance and event/paid testing is a pretty significant indicator of the game's possible return. That said, readers are advised to wait for Krafton or MeitY to confirm the same and not to jump to any conclusion.

For those unaware, neither Krafton nor any other official source has confirmed Battlegrounds Mobile India's return. However, there have been some media reports, including a story from News18, hinting at the Indian PUBGM version's return with changes, including a limit on gametime and censoring of blood and gore.

Furthermore, recent reports have also suggested that the MeitY could unban the India-specific PUBG Mobile variant for 90 days. Still, nothing is certain as of this writing, and fans are suggested to take every rumor or report on this topic with a grain of salt.