Garena is expanding its mobile game brands into new media, with Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG based on Pocketpair's Palworld, planned for release in 2026, and Free Fire Daybreak, a television anime adaptation of Garena Free Fire, set to premiere in spring 2027.
Garena is moving its two biggest mobile properties into new formats. On August 3, the company announced Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG built under an official license from Pocketpair. The game is scheduled for release on iOS and Android within 2026. It rebuilds the original survival crafting experience for smartphones, with a new story setting and original side stories alongside the core loop of capturing and raising Pals, exploration, and base management. As an MMORPG, it features a seamless open world where players can form groups, build joint bases, engage in PvE and PvP content, challenge open-world bosses, visit other players' bases, and search for rare Pals together. The UI and controls are optimized for touch, supporting one-touch play across a range of device specifications.
Two days earlier, on August 1, Garena and Kadokawa revealed the first trailer and key visual for Free Fire Daybreak, the television anime adaptation of Garena Free Fire. The anime is set to premiere worldwide, including in Japan, in spring 2027. The story follows Kelly, a 16-year-old girl who loses her memory and awakens an ability called "Limit Break" through an experimental program called "Project Bloom," in the near-future city of New Dawn. Ken Takahashi directs, with Japanese studio Candy Box handling animation production and Sus4 Inc. producing the music. Kadokawa and Garena co-produce the anime, with Kadokawa's Kadokawa Qingyu subsidiary serving as production manager.
Both announcements lean on Garena's established strengths. Terry Zhao, Garena's president, said the company aims to maintain the depth, immersion, and freedom of Palworld while delivering a mobile-optimized experience. Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, cited Garena's experience in global expansion, localization, and live service operations for mobile games. The Free Fire Daybreak announcement notes that Garena Free Fire has been the most downloaded mobile battle royale game for seven consecutive years since 2019, according to Garena.
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Garena announced on August 3 that it is developing Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG based on Pocketpair's Palworld IP, with a release planned within 2026 for iOS and Android. The game is being made under an official license from Pocketpair and will rebuild the original survival crafting experience for smartphones, introducing a new story setting and original side stories alongside the core elements of capturing and raising Pals, exploration, and base management. As an MMORPG, Palworld Online features a seamless open world where players can form groups, build joint bases, engage in PvE and PvP content, challenge bosses in the open world, visit other players' bases, and search for rare Pals together. The mobile version optimizes the UI and controls for touch operations, supporting one-touch play across a range of device specifications. Garena's president, Terry Zhao, said the company aims to maintain the depth, immersion, and freedom of Palworld while delivering a mobile-optimized experience. Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, noted Garena's experience in global expansion, localization, and live service operations for mobile games. Palworld Online is scheduled for release on mobile in 2026, with further details on the service start date to be announced later.
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Kadokawa and Garena Online Private Limited revealed the first trailer and key visual for Free Fire Daybreak, the television anime adaptation of the Garena Free Fire battle royale game, on Saturday. The anime is scheduled to premiere worldwide, including in Japan, in spring 2027. The story is set in the near-future city of New Dawn, controlled by the Horizon Corporation. The protagonist is Kelly, a 16-year-old girl who loses her memory and awakens an ability called "Limit Break" through an experimental program called "Project Bloom." The key visual features Kelly alongside the game characters Hayato and Moco. Ken Takahashi, known for Ragna Crimson and Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, directs the anime. Japanese studio Candy Box, which produced Blue Archive The Animation and Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!, handles animation production. Sus4 Inc. is producing the music. Kadokawa and Garena are co-producing the anime, with Kadokawa's Kadokawa Qingyu subsidiary serving as production manager. The anime was first announced in May 2024, with a teaser arriving in July 2025. Garena Free Fire originally launched in December 2017 and has been the most downloaded mobile battle royale game for seven consecutive years since 2019, according to Garena.