Whether it’s BGMI, Free Fire, Valorant, or any other influential game in the Indian gaming community, Skyesports founder and CEO Shiva Nandy never hesitates to express his thoughts on the country’s esports industry. Nandy has been vocal in recent months about BGMI’s unban in India and the competitive scene, while also spreading positive rumors.
This time, the Skyesports CEO has also said something positive that will likely cheer many of Free Fire’s Indian fans. While writing about the Indian esports industry, Shiva hinted at Garena’s efforts to bring Free Fire back to India.
Even though Shiva Nandy is a major player in the Indian gaming industry, his comments about the return of Free Fire and Battlegrounds Mobile India seemed speculative. As a result, fans should take them with a grain of salt until Garena or Krafton issues an official statement. Furthermore, Nandy’s story highlighted the rise of the Indian esports scene, in which Skyesports has also announced its CS: GO league with a prize pool of two crores INR.
For a long time, Free Fire and Battlegrounds Mobile India have been banned, with no news of their return.
Garena’s flagship Battle Royale title, along with a slew of other applications, was banned in February 2022 for data security reasons. At the same time, the Indian government’s MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) blocked Battlegrounds Mobile India for similar reasons.
After more than a year of being banned, Free Fire has been replaced by its MAX variant, which is still operational and receiving timely updates. However, Battlegrounds Mobile India is no longer receiving patch updates and is still stuck on version 2.1, which Krafton released in July 2022, before the ban.
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