The battle royale mobile gaming world came to a standstill when Free Fire was banned in India. Despite not having a Chinese origin, the game was taken down from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store on 12 February 2022.The Indian government banned a total of 54 mobile applications, including the battle royale game. The three main causes of the ban are given below:Chinese originPreviously banned apps or their clonesSecurity issuesDoes Free Fire’s ban signify a good time to launch BGMI Lite?Will Free Fire's ban expedite the release of BGMI Lite? (Image via Sportskeeda)Ever since PUBG Mobile Lite was banned in India back in September 2020, players with low-end mobile phones have been requesting the government and the developers to launch an Indian version of the Lite alternative. With the release of Battlegrounds Mobile India (the official Indian version of PUBG Mobile), the demand for BGMI Lite has reached a peak.Similar to PUBG Mobile Lite, Free Fire is also compatible with low-end devices. Despite the availability of its enhanced version, MAX, on the Android platform, players with low-end phones are unable to enjoy it due to high device requirements.The ban of the battle royale title is bad news for low-end device owners (Image via Sportskeeda)Hence, now that Garena’s flagship title has been banned, many players are of the opinion that it is a good time to launch BGMI Lite as many mobile gamers will shift to the lighter version. The shift from Free Fire to BGMI Lite would only be due to low device requirements.Battle royale enthusiasts have expressed their opinion on the social media platform, Twitter. Here are a few reactions:Amrit Gourav@fyxs_castsWith freefire being banned, are we looking at a potential BGMI Lite release?2:51 AM · Feb 14, 202243816With freefire being banned, are we looking at a potential BGMI Lite release?Sikhwarrior@sikhwarriorlive@fyxs_casts Potential Apex Legends Mobile release4:23 AM · Feb 14, 2022412@fyxs_casts Potential Apex Legends Mobile releaseOcean@lameboredghiniBGMI Lite should release asap… I believe this is a decently good time for the game to arrive3:35 AM · Feb 14, 202296883BGMI Lite should release asap… I believe this is a decently good time for the game to arriveGoup Das@DDF_newsDear- KRAFTON Recently Free Fire Ban India Players Low End Still Device To Launch Pubg Mobile Lite India version (BGMI LITE)9:31 AM · Feb 15, 20222Dear- KRAFTON Recently Free Fire Ban India Players Low End Still Device To Launch Pubg Mobile Lite India version (BGMI LITE) https://t.co/PXqS0ilfcKShivendu Chaudhary@shivendu_MSD07Yeah the time can't be better BGMI lite will boom as it will run on low specs devices in the absence of free fire. If krafton india wants , they can easily organise an event to launch BGMI lite in which free fire pros and streamers are invited. FF ka audience bhi huge hai. twitter.com/fyxs_casts/sta…Amrit Gourav@fyxs_castsWith freefire being banned, are we looking at a potential BGMI Lite release?7:34 AM · Feb 14, 202243816With freefire being banned, are we looking at a potential BGMI Lite release?Yeah the time can't be better BGMI lite will boom as it will run on low specs devices in the absence of free fire. If krafton india wants , they can easily organise an event to launch BGMI lite in which free fire pros and streamers are invited. FF ka audience bhi huge hai. twitter.com/fyxs_casts/sta…PA@mufaddal_seikh@Anuj_Tandon @hisohn Boss bgmi lite aya ga or Nehi? Free fire ban already9:31 AM · Feb 17, 20223@Anuj_Tandon @hisohn Boss bgmi lite aya ga or Nehi? Free fire ban alreadyRJ@RAJA_GAMER_Recently Free fire ban Good Time For BGMI LITE Launch please Launch Kraften BGMI LITE8:13 AM · Feb 16, 2022Recently Free fire ban Good Time For BGMI LITE Launch please Launch Kraften BGMI LITEThe immediate release of BGMI Lite is not necessary as the servers of the recently banned battle royale game are still live. Hence, many mobile gamers can enjoy the game like they used to. Once the servers get taken down, the demand for a lighter version of a battle royale game will rise.