Hotshot Esports, first two-time FFPL winner to represent Pakistan at the Free Fire World Series in Thailand

Pakistan’s first and largest esports league, Free Fire Pakistan League held the Grand Finale for its fourth edition, FFPL IV, on Sunday 16th October. FFPL II champions Team Hotshot Esports have reclaimed the championship narrowly winning FFPL IV and the ticket to FFWS in Thailand where they will be competing for a prize pool estimated at $2 Million.

Free Fire is the world’s leading mobile battle royale game with over 1 Billion downloads and has been at the forefront of the esports revolution in Pakistan. FFPL is the highest professional-level esports tournament in Pakistan hosted under the International esports giant Free Fire.

The ﬁnal 12 teams competed for a piece of one of the largest prize pools for any Esports tournament in Pakistan valued at PKR 10,000,000 with Hotshot Esports claiming the lion’s share and the default qualification for FFWS. Agon Demons Pride and House of Blood finished second and third respectively, with Anas from Hotshot finishing the day as the MVP for the finals.

About Garena

Garena is a leading global online games developer and publisher. Free Fire, its self-developed mobile battle royale title, was the most downloaded mobile game in the world in 2019, 2020, and 2021, according to data.ai, previously known as App Annie.

Garena is run by passionate gamers and has a unique understanding of what gamers want. It exclusively licenses and publishes hit titles from global partners – such as Arena of Valor, Call of Duty: Mobile, and League of Legends – in selected markets globally. Garena champions social and entertainment experiences through games, enabling its communities to engage and interact. Garena is also a leading esports organiser and hosts some of the world’s biggest esports events.

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