Esports organizations Team Liquid and developer/publisher Garena have announced the first U.S. community Free Fire tournament: The Liquid Free Fire Series.
For the first time, players and followers of Free Fire in the U.S. get a chance to make their mark on the Free Fire esports scene. The Liquid Free Fire Series is an open qualifier 24-team tournament, with the goal of introducing U.S. esports fans to Free Fire, one of the world’s most popular and fast-paced esports. All interested players are encouraged to sign up here, starting today.
Free Fire is an immersive battle royale game created specifically with mobile gamers in mind. Developed and published globally by Garena, Free Fire was the most downloaded mobile game globally in 2019 and 2020.
Coming on the heels of the Free Fire World Series held in Singapore, the three-week tournament will provide opportunities for players of all levels to win rewards (including Free Fire in-game currency and season passes), practice in a collaborative environment and watch matches alongside Free Fire communities.
Liquid Free Fire Series Key Dates:
- Monday, May 31: sign-ups open at TL.gg/LFFS
- Saturday-Sunday, June 5-6 @ 12pm PT/3pm ET and 6pm PT/9pm ET: open qualifier to determine top 24 teams
- Saturday-Sunday, June 12-13 @ 6pm PT/9pm ET: regular season matches to determine top 12 teams
- Saturday-Sunday, June 19-20 @ 6pm PT/9pm ET: regular season matches to determine top 12 teams
- Saturday-Sunday, June 26-27 @ 6pm PT/9pm ET: Finals to determine the winning team
- Dates to be confirmed after tournament begins: scrims for all teams, from 5-6pm PT
All regular season and Finals matches will be live streamed at twitch.tv/teamliquid.
The Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore is the first global event of the 2021 season, with a $2 million prize pool. The previous Free Fire World Series (in 2019) shattered viewership records with 2+ million peak viewers, 7.5 million hours awatched, and an average viewership of 1.2 million
Nick Charles, Team Liquid Mobile Creator, Community Manager and Social Media Manager said “Team Liquid was one of the first Western organizations to not just step into Free Fire, but also take home one of the first Free Fire esports championships in 2020. Team Liquid was founded as a community forum, and we’ve kept that spirit alive by continuing to foster communities through tournaments and content, especially in underserved spaces like mobile esports. We’re proud to build on that grassroots experience and partner with Garena to help grow the Free Fire esports community in the U.S.”
Harold Teo, Producer of Free Fire stated “We are excited to welcome Free Fire players in the U.S. to put their skills to the test with the Liquid Free Fire Series. By partnering with Team Liquid, we look forward to bringing Free Fire esports to aspiring players and fans across the region.”