Garena has unveiled the Free Hearth MAX Asia Invitational 2025, the primary cross-regional esports event the place Indian groups will compete in since 2020.
The invitational event will happen in December and options groups from throughout seven areas.
Garena hasn’t revealed the precise schedule or format for the occasion but. Nevertheless, the corporate has confirmed that the areas which will likely be part of the occasion are Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, and India.
A complete of 26 groups will likely be competing. These groups have been instantly invited into the event. Whereas the whole checklist hasn’t formally been confirmed but, the announcement confirmed many logos of collaborating esports organisations.
This included GodLike Esports, S8UL, Falcons, Whole Gaming, Head Hunters, P Esports, DRS, Bigetron x Vitality, Revenant XSpark, and extra.
It additionally leaked an unannounced collaboration between Orangutan and Two Facet Avid gamers. Per the group’s brand, the organisation is tying up with the creator duo to convey OG x TSG.
Whereas little is thought concerning the event, Indian Free Hearth caster Gaming Aura revealed some particulars in a YouTube video concerning the event. In accordance with him, the prize pool is about to be $50,000 (~£38,000).
Moreover, the event will characteristic each Battle Royale and Conflict Squad modes. He additionally added that this event is a chance for Indian groups to compete in opposition to worldwide squads forward of a much bigger roadmap in 2026.
This comes after Indian Free Hearth esports followers have been left disillusioned with the area not getting any slots within the lately concluded Free Hearth World Sequence (FFWS) World Finals 2025.
India’s First Worldwide Free Hearth Esports Occasion in 5 Years
The Free Hearth MAX Asia Invitational 2025 would be the first time since 2020 that Indian groups will compete in a multi-region event.
The lengthy wait comes due to Free Hearth’s ban in India again in February 2022. Whereas Indian groups did qualify for the FFWS 2021 in Singapore, they have been unable to journey for the occasion as a consequence of journey restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the latest Free Hearth MAX India Cup and now the Asia Invitational, Garena is gearing up operations for the sport within the area.
