Garena Free Fire to return to the Indian esports scene with new tournament
An Indian delight
- Free Fire is coming back to India in a big way with a new tournament
- The Free Fire Max India Cup boasts a massive prize pool
- It's Garena's attempt to challenge Krafton's dominance in BGMI
It seems so long ago that a wave of gaming bans swept India due to international tensions between governments that saw the mobile industry get swept up in it. But now, with PUBG Mobile already having made a return, Garena Free Fire is roaring back into the spotlight with the debut of a brand-new Indian tournament!
The Free Fire MAX India Cup 2025 will run from July 13th to September 28th and features a prize pool of one crore Rupees (which is a lot more than it sounds). It serves as Free Fire India's first major competitive tournament since it was banned three years ago.
It certainly makes sense that Garena would be so eager to make a return to India. The country leads the world in terms of mobile downloads with 8.45 billion between 2024-2025. And it's battle royales like Garena Free Fire and the aforementioned Battlegrounds Mobile India that are top of the charts.
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The return of Free Fire in such a significant way is more than just making it available to players once more. BGMI has dominated the esports scene in India since it made a return, and in a country so devoted to competitive gaming, this is a substantial advantage to Krafton!So in that way, Free Fire's new tournament is meant to aptly demonstrate that Garena also have their eyes set on mobile dominance in India. And with Free Fire's upcoming appearance at the Esports World Cup later this year, they'll be eager to snag some headlines for their competitive gaming efforts.
If Free Fire gives you a taste for battle royale and you want to jump into even more competitions, then rest assured, we've got you covered. Check out our list of the best battle royales on iOS and Android for more options!
