‘Mithai baat dijiye’: Twitterati rejoice after PUBG announces return to India

PUBG lovers are rejoicing as the video game developer on Thursday announced that a new PUBG-like India-specific game ‘Battlegrounds Mobile India’ will be launched soon. The announcement of the new PUBG India was made by South Korean video game developer, Krafton in a ten-second teaser trailer video.

Soon after the news broke, PUBG fans took to Twitter to express their excitement. While one user wrote, “*Pubg is now finally coming back as battleground mobile India* Meanwhile Indians: Mithai baat dijiye, khushi ka mahaul hai (Distribute sweets, its time for celebration).” Another wrote, “Pubg Mobile is Coming Back in India. Indian Parents To Pubg Owner: Tu bahut ghatiya kaam kar rha hai (You are doing a very bad job).”

Look at some of the tweets here:

While the teaser has made people sure about PUBG’s comeback to India as Battlegrounds Mobile India, the date of launch has not been specified yet. 

The ‘Battlegrounds Mobile India’ will release with “exclusive in-game events like outfits and features and will have its own esports ecosystem with tournaments and leagues,” Krafton said in a statement.

There will be a period of pre-registration and it’ll be played only in India. It could be played for free on smartphones.