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Garena’s Free Fire India app to launch on October 28
Garena will launch Free Fire India on October 28 as a standalone mobile game for players in India.
The app will be free to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play, and will offer battle royale play and ways to connect with friends.
It is designed to run on a wide range of smartphones, while Free Fire MAX will remain a separate app for higher-specification devices.
The game includes parental consent for players under 18, along with playtime limits, break reminders and spending caps for younger users.
Indian users’ game data will be hosted on servers in India, and Garena says it has considered feedback from government stakeholders.
A Diwali campaign with locally relevant content will run until November 15.
Garena also plans to support aspiring esports players through grassroots and college competitions, with opportunities to progress toward international tournaments.
Garena says Free Fire India will be available to download on October 28, 2026.
The game will be a standalone app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Garena says the game is designed for Indian players and is optimised for a broad range of smartphones.
Features include parental consent requirements for under-18s, break reminders, playtime limits and spending caps.
A special Diwali campaign is planned to run until November 15.
- Who
- Garena is launching Free Fire India.
- What
- The standalone mobile game will be available to download. It includes features intended to support responsible play.
- When
- October 28, 2026.
- Where
- India, through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
- Why
- Garena says the game is tailored for Indian players and supports safe, responsible play.
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Garena announced that Free Fire India would be available to download the next day.
Free Fire India is scheduled to become available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
The special Diwali campaign is scheduled to run until this date.
- Launch date
- October 28, 2026
- App stores
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store
- Campaign
- Diwali campaign runs until November 15
- Age safeguard
- Users under 18 need parental consent
- Game servers
- Located in India
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