Gyan Gaming and Raistar Take a Break From Free Fire Due To Hacker Problem
New Delhi, January 2026
Two of India's biggest Free Fire content creators — Gyan Gaming and Raistar — announced a few days ago that they are taking a temporary break from playing Free Fire due to continuous frustration against hackers, game bugs and competitive play not working as it should.
🚨 Major Creators Quit Applauding Hacker Issues
Gyan Gaming and Raistar Gyan gaming and Raistar have both made this public on social media, detailing their reasons for taking a break from Free Fire; Gyan Gaming about rising number of hackers, constant bugs and games not being at a competitive level These decisions have raised eyebrows in the gaming community, especially with Indian fans who follow them avidly.
Raistar even wrote a post specifically stating that hacking and game-ruining situations have become excessive and the game is becoming less fun for him, and thus, he needs to reevaluate his present Free Fire experience. Gyan Gaming has also echoed similar sentiments on his channels, where he mentioned ongoing issues that have hampered both content creation, as well as community morale.
🎮 What Fans Are Saying
This news has stirred up reactions from the Free Fire community. This has disappointed a lot of fans, who argue the creators were instrumental in forming the content landscape for the game, and will affect how engaged the player-base is. A lot of social posts on the break also end up mentioning the fact that Free Fire matches do not feel competitive as there are a lot of hackers and mod users dominating the games (more so in case of custom and ranked matches).
Community members have also asked whether account bans or miscommunication could affect returning players, even if neither Gyan Gaming nor Raistar confirmed whether their accounts are ban or Garena's reason to break.
Garena Free Fire has been trending over the last year or so with millions of active users from all over the world. Over the last few weeks, however, there have been reports of users hacking the game and winning from the get go. The main hacker issue in Free Fire was the developers not being able to implement any direct bans on these players and the users being able to alter certain codes to run through the game smoothly even while installing cheats.
The issue of hackers and cheating tools has been a continuing resolve for both players and creators of Free Fire, with several players reporting unfair matches and illegal use of third-party programs. Critics of where things currently stand say that these problems affect casuals and public livestreams alike—both of which are traditionally places where honest players should be able to enjoy competitive battles.
While Garena has offered a range of anti-cheat solutions and regularly enforced them, some within the community feel that harsher measures are needed to effectively tackle the hacker issue.
📌Official Statements & Roadmaps
Till now, neither Gyan Gaming nor Raistar has revealed or stated any clear vision regarding their return to Free Fire. Both creators have suggested the break is temporary and mostly around the need for a better gaming environment instead of a permanent exit. Its supporters are optimistic that better anti-cheat mechanisms and improvements from Garena might lead them to resume play.
📍 What This Means to The Community
But the short-lived exit of such attention-grabbing names only spotlights a wider problem that is happening in the Free Fire ecosystem as a whole with regards to fair handling, enforcement of anti-cheat, and overall player satisfaction. Content creators such as Gyan Gaming and Raistar garner millions of views and inspire a legion of new players, so the potential trickle-down effect on viewership, community competitions, and general excitement surrounding competitive content for the game could be significantly impacted with them just as as much as with esports pros missing out.
Players and fans are watching closely for Garena's next steps, either strengthening anti-cheat measures to make TE less of a headache for developers or adopting community-driven solutions that give creators reasons to return.
🕹️ The Road Ahead
Free Fire players are looking for updates from Garena and these creators themselves as the situation unfolds. Among other things, many are outspoken about needing a better environment for gaming, more consistent anti-cheat action, and better communication when problems occur from developers.
As 2026 continues to roll on, another debate that has kept the player and content-making communities abuzz is if and when Gyan Gaming and Raistar will be back streaming and playing Free Fire.