Free Fire banned in India

Free Fire MAX  status and more

It has been a few days since the ban on Free Fire was implemented in India, and gamers have been taken aback by the event.

The impact on the community has been significant, with esports players left in a state of confusion. 

Several content creators have shifted to other titles, and a sizable portion of the general playerbase has migrated to the MAX version.

Even after the ban, servers seem to be functional for specific networks. However, there is uncertainty about the duration till when these will be accessible.

Details about Free Fire’s developers and the game's origin Free Fire was developed and published by 111dot Studio and Garena. Both of them are based in Southeast Asia.

The game was initially released in 2017 and has grown tremendously. It has emerged as one of the top titles in the battle royale genre on the mobile platform.

Free Fire MAX’s status Free Fire MAX is the enhanced spec-heavy variant of the regular title, and it was launched for players to have a superior gaming experience on their devices.

Free Fire MAX’s status The MAX version had already been removed from the Apple App Store, alongside the standard version, a few days before the ban.

Details about the ban The ban on the game took effect on 14 February, and the news struck the players like an avalanche. Alongside it, a few more titles were prohibited by the Government of India, including Rise of Kingdoms and Isoland 2.