The famous game Battleground Mobile India's company Krafton has announced
that Indian gamers will be able to qualify for the officail esports program of the
2022 Asian Games via the game. The iconic sporting event set in Hangzhou,
China will be from on September 10 to 25th, and also will feature talents from all
across Asia.
It was unclear as to whether the tournament would be played on PUBG mobile or
the Indian version – BGMI during the initial announcement. However, few days
ago Krafton declared that their new Asia - specific game (BGMI)had been
selectedfor the esports catagory. Which is way more benificial for the indian
players as they can participate in the tournaments since the original PUBG mobile
got banned.
“KRAFTON has been investing heavily in the development of Indian gaming,
esports, and IT entertainment industries with the establishment of its Indian office,”
the company said in a statement. “The company invested a total of $70 million this
year in the Indian IT sector including the leading Indian esports company Nodwin
Gaming, the game streaming platform Loco, and India’s No.1 web novel platform
Pratilipi,” it added.
In addition to PUBG Mobile, the 2022 Asian Games will also host seven more
esports medal events namely FIFA, Arena of Valor, Dota 2, League of Legends,
Dream Three Kingdoms 2, Hearthstone, and Street Fighter V.
After upgradation of Pubg Mobile to BGMI, in 2022 Asian games are hoping to
host seven more esports medal events specially FIFA, Arena of Valor, Dota 2,
League of Legends, Dream Three Kingdoms 2, Hearthstone, and Street Fighter V.
The multi-sport event first paved the way for esports representation back in 2018
as a demonstration sport, after which it was recognised by the Olympic Council of
Asia (OCA) as a viable showcase event. The 2022 Asian Games will also feature
two more games as a demonstration event – Robot Masters and VR Sports.
The multi-sport event first discovered the way for esports representation back in
2018 as a demonstration sport, after that it was acknowledged by the Olympic
Council of Asia (OCA) as a viable showcase event. This year the Asian games will
also feature two more games as a demonstration event – Robot Masters and VR
Sports.
Moreover, Battleground Mobile India is available exclusively to play in India on
Android and iOS devices.