BGMI x Kalki 2898 AD: What we know so far

Mobile Games

June 24, 2024

Bryan Francis

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is currently one of the most popular games in the world. With a thriving esports scene in India and millions of daily active users, the game has had multiple tournaments and events within India since its return in 2023. Now, BGMI has announced itself as the official gaming partner with the movie franchise known as Kalki 2898. In this article, let’s do a deep dive into this partnership between BGMI and Kalki 2898 and its impact on the game.

Image Credits: Krafton India

What can fans expect in the BGMI X Kalki 2898 collaboration?

In the past, BGMI has collaborated with various organizations and personalities from multiple fields. Some examples are Mumbai Indians, a famous cricket team in India and Ranveer Singh, one of the most popular actors in South Asia. With Kalki 2898, BGMI has been announced as the official gaming partner.

Kalki 2898 is slated to be one of the most highly anticipated movies to launch in India. Within North America, the distributors of the movie
Prathyangira Cinemas announced on X that North American pre-sales crossed $2.6 Million. The movie has a star-studded cast that includes Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Deepika Padukone.

BGMI has announced that this collaboration will result in a unique in-game event. This event will help fans of the game dive deeper into the story and narrative of the movie. Players are able to claim various skin coupons in the game. The movie is said to take place in a post-apocalyptic world with multiple futuristic robots, similar to those seen in the recent BGMI 3.2 Mecha Fusion update.

Image Credits: Krafton India

To celebrate this occasion, Vyjayanthi Network, the movie’s publisher, announced a special trailer for the movie. Within the trailer, fans can see a blend of BGMI characters in the world of Kalki 2898. It emphasizes on the Mecha and Jetpacks available in the game following the new update.

It does seem like Krafton India is not holding back from building partnerships with various franchises within India. By collaborating with popular titles, only time will tell how Krafton India will keep up this momentum, with the Battlegrounds India Series (BGIS) taking place from June 28 to 30 in Hyderabad this year.