Krafton announced Battlegrounds Mobile India on May 6th, bringing relief to millions of PUBG Mobile fans who had been waiting for the game's return to the country.
The pre-registration cycle for Battlegrounds Mobile India began on May 18th for Android users. The game has so far recorded more than 20 million pre-registrations on the Google Play Store.
Despite the successful pre-registration cycle, however, Krafton is yet to announce a release date for Battlegrounds Mobile India.
The South Korean company has dropped a few hints on social media in recent weeks. A number of popular content creators have also teased the game’s release on their respective social media handles.
Battlegrounds Mobile India expected release date
When asked about the release date of Battlegrounds Mobile India in the support section of the game's official website, the developers said:
“We are still in the process of finalizing the launch date, we will keep our fans informed on further developments.”
In a recent post on Battlegrounds Mobile India's social media handles, the developers teased the game's launch by saying:
“The time is getting closer than you think!”
In another social media post on June 10th, the developers asked players to guess the release date for Battlegrounds Mobile India.
The post featured an image of a measuring tool with numerical digits written on it. Based on these numbers, players speculated that the game would arrive on June 18th, 2021.
A number of Indian esports personalities have also hinted that Battlegrounds Mobile India could be released on June 18th. Here are some of the hints:
Maxtern
In a cryptic tweet on May 27th, Sagar “Maxtern” Thakur posted a binary number followed by the word "enjoy." When converted to its binary form, the number becomes 18062021 (June 18th, 2021).
Ocean Sharma
In a tweet on June 6th, popular esports caster Ocean Sharma asked his followers about the difference between the smallest emrip and its prime. An emirp is a prime number that produces a different prime number when the digits are reversed.
The smallest emirp is 13, and its prime is 31. Since the difference equates to 18, Indian mobile gamers are convinced that Battlegrounds Mobile India will be released on June 18th.
Ultron
When asked about the release date of Battlegrounds Mobile India in a recent stream, PUBG Mobile pro Ultron said:
“As far as I know, Battlegrounds Mobile India might be released on the 16th or 18th.”
(From: 3:04:27 - 3:04:35:)
Ghatak
In a tweet on May 25th, Ghatak claimed that Battlegrounds Mobile India would be released in the third week of June.