Garena

Garena is the digital entertainment and gaming division of Sea Limited, operating as a global developer, publisher and esports organizer. Founded in Singapore in 2009 by Forrest Li, it grew from the Garena+ online gaming and social platform into a business spanning game development, publishing, live operations, regional localization and competitive gaming.

Its flagship title, Free Fire, was developed with Vietnam-based 111dots Studio and launched in late 2017. The mobile battle royale game became a major global franchise, later joined by Free Fire MAX, which adds enhanced graphics and the Craftland user-generated-content mode. Garena also develops and publishes games through its wider operating network, including work from internal studio Moco Studios.

Publishing and live operations

Garena licenses, localizes and operates games for regional audiences across Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Latin America and other markets. Its portfolio includes titles from partners such as Tencent, TiMi Studio Group, Activision and Electronic Arts.

Key areas of work include:

• Full-cycle game development and engineering
• Regional publishing, co-publishing and live-service operations
• Multilingual localization, community moderation and customer support
• In-game commerce and payment infrastructure
• Esports league production, tournament management and broadcasting

Its published and operated titles include Arena of Valor, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Delta Force, Garena Undawn, Speed Drifters, EA Sports FC Online and Black Clover M: Rise of the Wizard King. Garena also publishes Moco Studios titles such as Choppy Cuts and Flash Peak: Freestyle Football.

Esports and player communities

Esports is a central part of Garena's operating model. The company runs competitive leagues, live events and broadcasts around its games, while supporting player communities through platforms and regional operations. Its work combines game publishing with ongoing content, tournaments, community engagement and localized service for diverse markets.

Garena remains an active Sea Limited division, with its global headquarters in Singapore and a network of game publishing, development and esports operations across Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.