Free Fire at Esports World Cup; All you need to know

Another beloved mobile esports title, Garena Free Fire, is set to appear at the Esports World Cup, and today we will have a look at its prize pool, tournament format, and regional qualifiers.

The tournament is set to feature a $1 million prize pool, for which 18 teams will go against each other to secure the top spot for an invitation to the Free Fire World Series 2024 Global Finals, which is also expected to pull a lot of audiences.

Here’s the team distribution:

8 teams from Free Fire World Series (FFWS) SEA Spring 2024

3 teams from FFWS Brazil 2024 (First Phase)

3 teams from FFWS LATAM 2024 - Split 1

2 teams from ESL Snapdragon Pro Series - Masters 2024

1 team from Free Fire Mid-Season Clash (FFMC) MEA 2024 

1 team from Pakistan Qualifier

Format

All the participants will start in Group Stage matches that will run across three days starting from July 10. Out of 18, 12 will move to the grand finals and compete across two days starting July 13. In case of a tie-in point, the number of match wins (Booyahs) and kills will be considered.

Points distribution -

1st - 12 points

2nd - 9 points    

3rd - 8 points

4th - 7 points

5th - 6 points

6th - 5 points

7th - 4 points

8th - 3 points

9th - 2 points

10th - 1 point

11th and 12th - 0 points

India to miss out on the event

Race for a spot at Esports World Cup has already begun in these regions. As for India, teams will have to miss out on this year’s tournament. Free Fire was initially planned to be unbanned back in 2023, however, due to some complications it was postponed.

Servers for the game are being set up across Mumbai and players expect the game to be back in the coming months. If the game was unbanned last year, there was a good chance of India being included in the regional tournament, leading to the Esports World Cup.