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Battlegrounds Mobile India, or BGMI mysteriously disappeared from both the Apple Play Store and the Google Play Store on January 28. While there is no official statement from the game or publisher Krafton, Google has shared that the removal was due to an official order.
However, the game itself continues to be playable and indianexpress.com can confirm that there is no server-side ban implemented as of writing this story. This means that if you already have BGMI installed on a phone or tablet, it will continue to function without any issues for now.
Meanwhile, you can still extract the BGMI APK file from a device that has the game installed by using apps like APK Extractor. This file can then be shared with other devices.
It is still difficult to guage if BGMI has been completely banned in India, like PUBG Mobile. Gamers and creators like Abhijeet Andhare, also known as Ghatak Gaming, have tweeted about the disappearance of the game and suggested that this isn’t a permanent ban.
As per a report by Talk Esport, officials from Krafton are set to meet MeitY representatives later today to further discuss the issue. We should soon have an official update on the status of the game in India.
