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 Battlegrounds Mobile pre-registration opens on May 18 in India:

Battlegrounds Mobile India -- the Indian version of the PUBG Mobile game -- will be available for pre-registration starting May 18 on your Android phone. Krafton has announced that fans who pre-register can grab exclusive items and special rewards that they will be able to use once the game becomes available for download. The PUBG Mobile makers are opening pre-registration only for Android phones right now, which means you will have to visit Google Play Store on your phone. For iOS, Krafton has not said anything about when registrations will begin on iPhone.

Krafton's announcement comes days after it officially confirmed that PUBG Mobile is returning to India, however, in a new avatar. The new name Battlegrounds Mobile seems like an attempt to give a new identity to the battle royal game that the Indian government banned last year. To escape an ill fate this time, anything related to the word "PUBG" seems to have been avoided. In fact, Krafton is urging some game content creators in the country to avoid using the word "PUBG" and go for the new one, instead.

Battlegrounds Mobile India: Age restrictions, spending limits and what else is confirmed

It looks like Krafton is trying to address issues around addiction when it comes to teenagers and younger audiences. In its privacy policy for the upcoming game, players below 18 years of age will have new restrictions. They will need to register for the game with a phone number that belongs to their parent or guardian. It is not clear how Battlegrounds Mobile India will verify the age and what process will be used.

Further, those who are under the age of 18 can only access the game for a maximum time limit of three hours every day.  The developer is also restricting their spending limits. Previously, there were reports of teens spending lakhs of rupees on the game for in-app purchases. Now, it will be limited to Rs 7,000 per day for under 18 players, with regard to the in-app purchases.

Krafton is also trying to sort out the ‘privacy’ issues, which led to the eventual banning of the gaming in India. The company says all personal information will be stored, processed on servers in India and Singapore, though it may transfer data to other countries to meet legal requirements.