Garena Teams Up With Paytm to Host Free Fire India Solos 2020 Tournament

Prominent online game developer and publisher, Garena, has announced a partnership with Paytm First Games to host the first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) 2020 tournament.

The FFIS will see professional and casual players of 2019’s most downloaded mobile game fight for the title of India’s best individual Free Fire player, plus cash prizes, from their own homes.

Set to take place in May and June of this year, the FFIS will have two legs – a Masters and a Streamer Showdown. Registrations open in early May, with the prize pool to be announced closer to the start of the competition.

The tournament is open to all players in India but will impose a minimum in-game level restriction in the hope of eliminating those using hacks, and to ensure fair gameplay.

The Masters leg hopes to have 20,000 players competing in a qualifier round for a league stage. The top 12 players from the league will then battle it out in the grand finale.

The FFIS Streamer Showdown will invite 48 leading streamers from across India to compete.

Esports fans can catch the action for free. All the league stage and final matches for the Masters, and the Streamer Showdown events, will be live-streamed on Garena Free Fire’s official YouTube and Facebook pages. Likewise, Paytm will host the action on their apps and YouTube channel.

In a press release published by Sportskeeda, Garena Free Fire Producer Harold Teo said: “Games foster a sense of community and positivity, while promoting healthy competition.

“We are excited to partner with Paytm First Games to allow players – both casual and professional – to compete to be the best solo Free Fire player in India. We want to showcase the power of the Indian esports community.”

Sudhanshu Gupta, COO, Paytm First Games added: “We have a growing and thriving community of gamers and our mission is to highlight India on the global esports map. We are thrilled to partner with Garena to host the Free Fire India Solos for one of the biggest games in the country. The action-packed tournament is going to be a tremendous opportunity for Indian gamers to compete at a national level.”

It’s been a busy few weeks for Paytm, India’s leading gaming destination, with partnerships and deals signed with Supercell and the Esports Players League (ESPL).

The company was also recently rocked by allegations that it rigged a recent Clash Royale tournament.