Krafton has revealed their penalty criteria for misconduct, which lays out a list of what will get you banned from Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI). It was posted shortly after there has been an increase in searches for the phrase ‘BGMI Hack’ on Google following the game’s release. The game, which was launched as an open beta a few days ago, has flooded with players, leading to over five million downloads according to an in-game milestone. Below you will find more information on what will get you banned from BGMI and their corresponding penalties.
With the massive success of the open beta launch of BGMI, Krafton has recently posted the game’s Rules of Conduct to inform players of the violations and their corresponding penalties.
Penalty Criteria for Misconduct | Maximum Penalty Period |
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Use, develop, advertise, trade or distribute Unauthorized Programs or Hardware Devices | Permanent Ban |
Investigate the use of Unauthorized Programs or Hardware Devices | 3 Days Ban |
Modification of Game Client, Servers and Game Data (packet, etc.) | Permanent Ban |
Exploiting Bugs and Glitches | Permanent Ban |
Discriminatory Act (e.g. racial and sexual discrimination) | Permanent Ban |
Inappropriate use of language (e.g. profanity or other offensive language) | 30 Days Ban |
Usage of Inappropriate Nicknames and Clan names | 90 Days Ban (nickname and clan name will be changed without your consent) |
Teamkilling | Permanent Ban |
Teaming | Permanent Ban |
Gameplay Interference | 30 Days Ban |
Stalking | Permanent Ban |
Publishing Personal Information | Permanent Ban |
Abusing (e.g. manipulating match results, etc) | Permanent Ban |
Usage of Another User’s Account / Restrict the Usage of Account (for protecting the Account) | Permanent Ban |
Abusive Use of AFK (Away From Keyboard or idling) | Permanent Ban |
Disturbing Business Operations (e.g. spread false information, abuse customer service platform, impersonate oneself as an employee, create and spread rumors or conduct any other acts) | Permanent Ban |
Abnormal Gameplay | Permanent Ban |
Inappropriate Advertisement (e.g. commercial without authorization, abusive, etc.) | Permanent ban |
Inappropriate Use of Profile Photo (Inappropriate text or images in profile photo, use of someone else's photo, etc.) | 90-day ban |
Abnormal Payment and Subscription | Permanent ban |
Abuse of Open market store Policies and Processes | Permanent ban |
Trade/Sell Accounts | Permanent ban |
As stated by Krafton, depending on the seriousness of the violation, the penalty imposed may become more or less severe, up to and including criminal charges against a player who commits the offense. Losses incurred by not engaging in the proper conduct, which include following the in-game notices, homepage notices, rules, and game policies, will not be refunded.
A few days after the official open beta release of BGMI, the game has already reached the 5 million download milestone. To celebrate this milestone, the game is giving players one coupon which they can use to open one loot crate.
BGMI 5 Million Downloads Gift
You can claim your free coupon by visiting the events section of the game and heading to the “5M Downloads Gift!” tab.
Krafton has always been at war with hackers in PUBG Mobile. With the recent release of BGMI in India, the fight continues to ensure that the game maintains a healthy and fun environment for all players.