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Summaries of the latest news officially announced by Garena — events, collabs and patch notes.
Garena announces official anime: Free Fire Daybreak
Garena and Kadokawa confirmed the official Free Fire anime, titled "Free Fire Daybreak", co-produced by both companies with a worldwide premiere planned for spring 2027, including Japan. The story is set in the futuristic city of New Dawn and follows Kelly, who loses her memory and becomes involved in Horizon Corporation's mysterious "Project Bloom" alongside Hayato and Moco. Production is by Studio CANDYBOX, directed by Ken Takahashi.
Read newsFree Fire celebrates 9 years with a major social and in-game event
For the 9th anniversary, Free Fire launched the "Fighting in Unison, Partying as One" event from June 24 to July 26. The main highlight is the new interactive 3D Party Lobby, replacing the classic lobby, with a dance floor, seesaws, jump ramps, and Arena Showdown mode with live betting. The event also brought Skill Boost and Weapon Awakening systems in Battle Royale and Clash Squad, plus reworked revive mechanics and exclusive anniversary rewards.
Read newsOB54 Update Notes
OB54 accompanied the 9th anniversary event and focused on making match pace more dynamic. The main feature is Anniversary Missions, with three objective types per map area (collect fragments, restore the Knight's Sword, and collect airborne coins), granting team buffs, high-value loot, and improved revive points. The update also added Skill Boost and Weapon Awakening systems that increase combat power as the match progresses.
Read news"Fire Kickoff": new football-themed campaign
The "Fire Kickoff" event brought a football theme to Free Fire from June 5 to 23, with all maps gaining themed elements. The Factory on Bermuda became a football pitch, home of the new "Pitch Showdown Revival" mechanic: players eliminated early or mid-match play a 1v1 on that field to return to the game. Completing missions unlocked free rewards such as a female bundle, backpack, and an exclusive emote.
Read newsLimited-time crossover with the anime Gintama
Free Fire partnered with the anime Gintama (and the spin-off Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class) from April 24 to May 23. The Yorozuya building appeared on all Battle Royale maps, with both floors explorable, plus a themed Gloo Wall for sale. The event brought Gintoki, Kagura, and Elizabeth bundles, wearable character items, series-inspired weapon skins, and mission rewards including a themed motorcycle.
Read news"Undersea Mystery": ocean-themed update
"Undersea Mystery" was Free Fire's first ocean-themed campaign, starting April 8. The update added a whirlpool at the dam that grants access to the new Underwater Kingdom, Fishing Lagoons across the map with buffs and loot, and replaced the traditional Blue Zone with the Aquatic Zone and high-tier gear. It also brought a reskinned Whale Plane, themed airdrops in Clash Squad, new character Ray, and a sequential login system with mascot Pyro.
Read newsOB53 Update Notes
OB53 introduced the "Undersea Mystery" event mechanics. The match-start plane became a whale, and an entrance to the Underwater Kingdom appeared at Bermuda's Nurek Dam, with an interactive sword statue that grants high-level loot. The High-Level Loot Zone became the Aquatic Zone, surrounded by water walls that deal no damage or slow (but bullets pass through), and Fishing Lagoons were scattered across the map, granting buffs that follow the fisher — even if you eliminate the player who fished.
Read news"Beat Carnival": musical event with DJ Alok
The "Beat Carnival" music event featured a partnership with DJ Alok from February 13 to 26, launching the theme song "BULLETPROOF" with CERES. The event icon was a panther, with a themed stage on Solara (Bloomtown Stage) and free rewards such as a female bundle, skyboard, grenade, scythe, and pickup vehicle skin.
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