Indian gamers will soon be able to download Free Fire again. Garena announced that on September 5 it will release a new version of the game in the country with a number of special changes.

The game Free Fire could imperceptibly write off funds from the accounts of Indian users, according to the Indian authorities. The country has launched an investigation into Sea and the fintech firm Coda Payments India cooperating with it.

Banning Free Fire in India is costly for Sea, the parent company of Garena. Although in 2021, Singaporeans increased their profits more than twice, some of the holding’s investors were dissatisfied with the forecast for the next year. During the day, Sea shares fell by 13%.

The ban of the Free Fire mobile shooter in India has greatly shaken the position of Sea, the parent company of Garena. Yesterday, the Singapore authorities expressed concern about the decision and appealed to the Indian government for an explanation of the reason for the blocking.This was reported by Reuters with reference to four anonymous sources familiar with the situation.

Yesterday’s ban on Free Fire in India seriously affected the creators of the Battle royale. During the day, the cost of Sea — the parent company of Garena — decreased by $ 16 billion. Investors fear that the ban of the game may be just the beginning of the company’s problems.

The Indian authorities continue to ban applications that are supported by Chinese companies. They blocked 54 more projects in the country, including the royal battle of Free Fire.

Korean Krafton demanded to remove Free Fire from mobile stores. She is unhappy with the excessive similarity of this battle royale and her PUBG game. The company has already filed a lawsuit, in which it also mentioned Apple and Google, for not preventing the distribution of the “fake”.

The number of users in Garena games is growing rapidly. In the third quarter of 2021, the total active audience of the projects of this Singapore company reached 729 million people.

Free Fire continues to set records. The analytical company App Annie estimated that in January-June, the total mobile downloads of Free Fire amounted to 104.5 million. This is the best result among mobile battle royales.

The Mexican government has stated that organized crime now operates through popular video games. Recruiters contact children and offer to earn money in the northern states of Mexico by transmitting information about the movements of the police.

The number of Free Fire downloads on Google Play has exceeded a billion. As the developers from Garena point out, no other mobile battle royale can boast of such an achievement yet.