On September 5, 2023, Free Fire, the renowned battle royale game, will return to India as Free Fire India. Free Fire is a free-to-play battle royale game for Android and iOS developed and distributed by Garena. In 2019, it became the most downloaded smartphone game in the world, and by 2023, it had topped 187 million daily active users. The game, along with 53 other mobile apps, including the original Free Fire, was banned in India in February 2022. The game’s developer and publisher, Singapore-based Garena, has introduced Free Fire India, which contains special content and features to encourage safe and exciting gameplay. Free Fire India will have its own set of restrictions, such as a spending limit, time limit for playing the game, and so on. It will include a parental supervision verification mechanism, playtime limitations, and ‘taking a break’ reminders.

Free Fire India will feature Indian characters, and Indian cricket legend MS Dhoni will serve as the game’s new brand ambassador. He will appear as a playable character named “Thala” in the game. Free Fire India will have its own characteristics, such as a time limit and an age limit. Users under the age of 18 will need permission from their parents or guardians to register for the game. Free Fire India will have its own set of features, as opposed to Free Fire Max, the HD version of Free Fire that was not prohibited and could be played in India.

Free Fire includes a 50+ character system, and each character has a unique skill that can be active or passive. Active skills can be activated manually using an in-game button, while passive skills are activated automatically. Each character can equip four skills, one of which is their own and three from other characters. Characters in Free Fire have distinct backstories.

The premise of Free Fire India is explained via animated shorts and other promotional materials released by Garena. The Free Fire Universe is the setting for the game, comics, and literature. Free Fire India boasts smooth graphics, and Free Fire India will have exclusive features to provide all players on the platform with a better gaming environment. The game’s pre-registration has begun on both Android and iOS.