Battlegrounds Mobile India: BGMI 1.5 update, New Weapons, Ignition Mode, Patch Notes, How to Install

Battlegrounds Mobile India 1.5 update: Fans of Battlegrounds Mobile India in India will be pleased to learn that the game will receive its first significant update since its launch last month. The game's creators have announced that a new update will be available today. A slew of new features and enhancements will be included in the BGMI 1.5 release. Krafton has published a new BGMI video that details the improvements that the new update will bring to BR gamers.

The Battlegrounds Mobile India team took to Facebook to share the following message: "We have a bunch of new updates coming your way this July! Don’t miss out on all the new fun and action, here’s a peek at the updates."

"New weapon: MG3 / Changes: M249, Throwing Healing Consumables, Season Improvements, New Mode: Mission Ignition, Mission Ignition Theme: New Weapon, Gravity Free Motorcycle, Improvement of Settings and Glass windows," the company further said.

The MG3 is a new weapon that will be introduced in the forthcoming BGMI update. With each reload, it uses a 7.62mm magazine that can carry up to 75 rounds. The M249 machine gun discovered in supply airdrop boxes will be replaced by this new BGMI weapon.

The game's creators have previously announced that the new 1.5.0 update will be available on July 13 at 7.30 p.m. IST. The Google Play Store app will need to be updated by players. Season 20 of Battlegrounds Mobile India will begin on July 14.

"We’d like to inform you of the schedule for the distribution of July’s update version on July 13th. Update version distribution starts from July 13th (Tue) at 19:30 (IST). This is an estimated time; distribution may end early or be delayed depending on circumstances," Krafton mentioned on the BGMI website.

The Ignition mode will be added to the game as part of the update. The Erangel map will include a restricted mode, with six new high-tech sites replacing popular sections on the massive map. While descending from the plane, players will notice tiny cities like Pochinki and Rozhok as 3D names.