battlegrounds mobile india: Battlegrounds Mobile India 1.8 update: New Livik map theme, matchmaking process and more – Times of India

Krafton has started rolling out update version 1.8 for Battlegrounds Mobile India. The update is now live for all BGMI players on Android and iOS devices. Krafton has mentioned that the update will be rolled out sequentially via Google Play Store and Apple App Store and it might take a while to reach all players across the country.
Battlegrounds Mobile India update 1.8: Features
The update introduces several new features, a new classic game mode and an all-new user interface to the game.
With the update, a new Livik: Aftermath theme will be available for players till February 14. As a part of the new theme for the Livik, the map has changed after the volcano eruption and the meltdown of the snow.
The map now gets a new zip line allowing players to quickly jump between two locations.
Apart from the new changes in the Livik map, the update also includes various new events, celebrating the collaboration.
The version 1.8 update also brings major changes to the matchmaking process of the game. For the first time, Krafton has separated the ranked and normal matches. That means, ranked match players won’t be paired with normal match players.
Updated UI is also part of version 1.8 which brings a more clean and minimalistic look and feel to the game.
Additionally, players will be able to enjoy a new game mechanic of supply stores in Classic mode, which will be available throughout the map. Players can exchange te coins from loot for supply items from the stores.
Finally, there will be massive improvements to parachute mechanisms while landing, with all new tools to mark when you want to drop on the map.