FREE FIRE COMEBACK IN INDIA

Free Fire is making a comeback in India after being banned for 18 months. The game will be relaunched on September 5 under the name Free Fire India. The Singapore-based game company, Garena, has announced the relaunch of the title for Indian players.

The game will support Yotta’s cloud-hosting infrastructure in India. The MeitY-empanelled company will take responsibility for storing and protecting the personal data of Indian gamers. Apart from data collection changes, the game will offer India-specific content and to promote safe gaming, the game will have a verification system to enable parental supervision, gameplay limitations, and break reminders.

For outreach initiatives, MS Dhoni, the famed Indian Cricketer, officially becomes the ambassador for the game. Dhoni will also get added to the game as a playable character called “Thala”. It doesn’t end there, as Indian Football team captain Sunil Chhetri, Badminton Champion Saina Nehwal, Tennis legend Leander Paes, and Kabbadi Champion Rahul Chaudhari will also enter the game.

Finally, Free Fire India will host a flagship tournament later this month. This will be an open challenge to every team in the country, and winners get to represent the country at the Free Fire World Series in Thailand.