Why Was Free Fire India Removed From the Play Store?

On 2nd December 2023, Free Fire India “disappeared” from the Play Store which caused panic among the game’s fans. The store page has been removed from Google’s Play Store and it is currently inaccessible. Free Fire India is an India-only version of Free Fire that was supposed to launch sometime this year. 

Registrations for the game were open and many speculated that the game would be released in September 2023, but there has been no update from Garena for months. Now, the game’s store page has mysteriously disappeared and we don't know what the new Free Fire India release date is.

Why Was Free Fire India Removed From The Play Store?Free Fire India was supposed to replace the original Free Fire for the Indian audience in a move similar to how Krafton released Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) to replace PUBG Mobile. The unreleased game was expected to meet content guidelines and address security concerns.