Krafton to “closely cooperate” with Indian govt to bring back BGMI

As reported by ET, Krafton has addressed the recent BGMI ban in the company’s quarterly earnings call. Krafton CFO Bae Dong-geun said, “We have been directly running the service based on stringent data security standards and monitoring. We will closely cooperate with the authorities to find ways for the users in India to keep enjoying BGMI.” The company had previously also shared a statement about the BGMI ban in India and said that it is working with the Indian government to relaunch the game.

In the earnings call, Dong-geun further added, “In the second quarter, we broadened the user base through own and offline collaborations in the local market, and expanded monetized content offerings, providing a battle royale experience unique to BGMI.” Krafton’s revenue grew to $727.7 million and its net income increased by $337.6 million in the first six months of 2022. It remains to be seen whether Krafton will be able to bring back BGMI in India.

Skyesports CEO Shiva Nandy has recently claimed that the BGMI ban is not permanent and it will be coming back soon. Nandy says the ban was not immediate and the process took almost five months. An interim notice was apparently sent to Krafton by the government just one week before the ban. Nandy further said, “According to sources, Tik Tok is all set to make a comeback. In that case, BGMI will be back 100 per cent.”