While a launch date has yet to be announced, the developer says it is still scheduled for the end of 2026.
The announcement comes after BGMI's 5th Anniversary Edition 4.5 update
Photo Credit: Krafton India
Krafton on Tuesday announced that pre-registrations for Battlegrounds Mobile India Lite (BGMI Lite) in India will begin next week. The developer says only Android users in the country will initially be able to pre-register for the game via the Google Play Store. The upcoming addition to the Battlegrounds Mobile India franchise is expected to be aimed at the popular online battle royale experience accessible to a wider range of smartphones, including affordable, low-end models.
In a press note, Krafton India said that pre-registration for BGMI Lite will begin in India on August 25 for Android users. Players will be able to register their interest in the upcoming game on the Google Play Store before its public launch. While a launch date has yet to be announced, the developer says it is still scheduled for the end of 2026.
The company has also revealed that the game will have an initial download size of around 1GB. However, it remains unclear whether additional in-game downloads will be required after installation. At present, details such as the hardware requirements needed to run BGMI Lite, supported devices, graphics options, game modes, maps, and download size have yet to be revealed by the developer.
But Krafton did confirm that existing BGMI players will not need to transfer their accounts to access BGMI Lite. Players will be able to pre-register for the game and begin playing once it becomes available, without going through an account transfer process.
While the battle royale game is initially scheduled to arrive on Android, Krafton said that its pre-registration timeline on iOS will be announced at a later date. Further updates regarding the upcoming game are expected to be shared through the official BGMI Lite Instagram page.
The development follows Krafton India's announcement over the weekend that BGMI Lite is coming to India as the next chapter in the evolution of the BGMI experience. It is aimed at expanding the BGMI universe and making the franchise accessible to an even wider community of players across the country.
The Lite branding could indicate that the upcoming game will be optimised to run on a broader range of smartphones, including devices with relatively modest hardware.
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