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Porting over data from PUBG Mobile to Battlegrounds Mobile India will be nothing short of a logistical nightmare for both Krafton and the game’s former publisher, Tencent. Furthermore, it is quite apparent that Krafton wants nothing to do with Tencent, given that the latter’s Chinese origins are what got PUBG Mobile banned in the first place. Long-time PUBG veterans may find it a tad frustrating to let go of years worth of in-game cosmetics. Krafton could award long-time PUBG enthusiasts with a few in-game perks, but an entire inventory transfer seems unlikely.
Recent teasers have shown us that Battlegrounds Mobile India will have a lot in common with PUBG Mobile. The former is, after all, a rebadged version of the latter, so no surprises here. At best, Battlegrounds Mobile India might get similar maps as seen on PUBG Mobile, but with different names so as to avoid comparisons.