As of August 2023, Free Fire had approximately 195.7 million monthly active players globally, with 13 million daily active players
. India has been one of the largest fan bases for Free Fire, demonstrated by the fact that before its ban in India in 2022, 31 of the top 100 Free Fire streamers on YouTube were from India, collectively streaming over 128 million hours
. The top Indian Free Fire streamer, Gyan Gaming, alone had about 18.3 million hours watched in 2021
. Although the Indian government banned Free Fire in February 2022 due to security concerns, Garena announced plans to relaunch a tailored version called Free Fire India, which includes safety features like parental controls and time limits
. However, the game has yet to officially return to the Indian market as of late 2023
. Given these details, while exact current numbers of Free Fire fans in India are difficult to pinpoint due to the ban and delayed relaunch, the Indian Free Fire fan base was very large—likely tens of millions of active players and many more fans before the ban. The game remains one of the most popular esports titles in India, with a significant community of players and streamers
