Naruto Takes Over the Battlegrounds: KRAFTON India Brings the Hidden Leaf Village to BGMI

Signature Ninjutsu including Rasengan and Chidori, voice-activated powers, and an immersive Hidden Leaf World land in BGMI on July 16 as part of the Version 4.5 Update.

BENGALURU, July 10, 2026 – KRAFTON India has officially announced that Naruto, one of the world’s most celebrated anime franchises, will make its landmark debut in BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI). The crossover event will be live from July 16 to September 14, 2026, introducing completely overhauled mechanics, map transformations, and interactive combat modifications.

For BGMI’s 260 million players in India, this update completely reimagines standard drop zones into living, competitive extensions of Konohagakure.

The Hidden Leaf Village Map Overhaul

The version 4.5 update seamlessly blends familiar Erangel and Livik landscapes with signature infrastructure configurations straight out of the anime universe:

• 🏛️ Iconic Landmarks: Drop directly into the bustling center of the Hidden Leaf Village, marvel at Hokage Rock, or scout for resources inside Naruto’s Apartment and the Ninja Academy.
• 🍜 Interactive Hotspots: Replenish health or gather intelligence at the Ichiraku Ramen Shop, and control high-tier loot choke-points across the Great Naruto Bridge and the Chunin Exam Arena.
• 🎬 Cinematic Duels: Explore hidden Underground Secret Rooms or trigger custom Valley of the End confrontation animations directly mid-match.

Master Shinobi Ninjutsu Mechanics

This tactical collaboration brings literal anime powers to your loadout, changing movement velocity, defenses, and squad utility:

• ⚡ Rasengan & Chidori: High-impact physical attacks designed to crush close-range line-of-sight defenders.
• 🌀 Flying Raijin & Shadow Clone Jutsu: Teleport instantaneously across chaotic open spaces or summon decoys to break enemy targeting loops.
• 🛡️ Earth Style Mud Wall & Reanimation Jutsu: Summon durable cover instantly out in the open or deploy an exceptionally rare skill to bring back eliminated squadmates.

In a historic mechanical update, Voice-Activated Ninjutsu will allow players to unleash signature actions simply by shouting the name of the jutsu into their microphone. Additionally, squads can challenge the multi-phase Kurama Boss Battle to collect apex loot caches.

Exclusive Legacy Rewards & Spins

Personalize your data scorecard via the Naruto Gold Spin, featuring Naruto Sage Mode, Six Paths character variations, and an upgradeable, Kurama-infused Nine-Tails Fury AUG. Seasonal progression through the Naruto Mini Royale Pass further grants Red and Pink-tier inventory unlocks alongside a themed Monster Truck vehicle modification.