Battlegrounds Mobile India hits 50 million downloads, Krafton thanks players with exclusive rewards
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Krafton also said that the iOS version of Battlegrounds Mobile India is coming soon.
Battlegrounds Mobile India has reached a new milestone in its debut journey. Krafton announced Monday that the PUBG Mobile India avatar has now hit 50 million downloads on the Google Play Store. Battlegrounds Mobile India managed to achieve this in a little over a month’s time since the launch, which took place on July 2. As a thank you gesture, Krafton will reward each player of Battlegrounds Mobile India with the Galaxy Messenger Set permanent outfit, along with other rewards. And while Android players are already celebrating new rewards, iOS players should hear from Krafton soon about Battlegrounds Mobile India’s release on the iPhone. “We extend our warm wishes to our Indian fans on the occasion of Independence Day. We are delighted to be a part of this celebration, made even sweeter with Battlegrounds Mobile India hitting 50M downloads on Play Store in just over a month! I am looking forward to an equally strong response to our first esports tournament starting next month,” said Wooyol Lim, Head of Battlegrounds Mobile Division at Krafton.
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