BGMI, or Battlegrounds Mobile India, has announced the release of their new mode and in turn a brand new in-game map to support this mode. The mode and map were previously announced as part of the BGMI 1.8.5 update, and are releasing today alongside new character collaborations with the update. The new map is modeled after the Greek city of Santorini and first featured in the game of the same name.
BGMI Santorini map and 8v8 deathmatches
According to Crafton, the Santorini map is the one that will introduce a new game mode in the Indian version of PUBG Mobile. As such, BGMI will expand the number of team deathmatches to 16 players, allowing eight-player clans to team up and fight each other. This mode will feature a specific set of weapons that teams can use to strategize against each other.
The map will be themed in a pristine white style, modeled after the city of Santorini, and will also have an arena training area to obtain the weapons in question. According to reports, other features of the Santorini map include many small houses, similar to the original landscape of the real city. Players can use these houses as tent sites to strategize in deathmatch battles.
The 8v8 team deathmatch on the new Santorini map will also require longer matches as the minimum kill per match is reportedly increased from 40 to 80 considering the mode will feature twice as many players. All this makes Santorini a unique gaming experience.
Among other features, the BGMI 1.8.5 update also brings a new collaboration with Jujutsu Kaisen, which adds new characters to the Erangel and Livik game maps. Krafton’s statement describing this new collaboration states: “Players can find locked treasure chests, collect rare ingredients and exchange them for rewards and special achievements. What’s more, they can now summon the boss monster, Cursed Corpse, using the Cursed Corpse Grenade. If players defeat him, they can win rare rewards.”