Garena® Delta Force has unveiled Season Echo, the game’s next major update that launches April 21. The season introduces fresh content and gameplay enhancements across Warfare and Operations modes, alongside expanded sandbox experiences and quality-of-life improvements.
An official collaboration with Tomb Raider will also arrive, bringing the iconic Lara Croft into the game. Celebrating a shared DNA of resilience, Luna will channel Lara’s legacy through a dedicated visual tribute reflecting the grit and determination both characters embody. Beyond this special outfit, Garena® Delta Force players can experience a range of Tomb Raider-themed in-game challenges designed to challenge their survival instincts.
What’s more, regional esports plans for the year have been unveiled, featuring two major Delta Force Invitationals. The Delta Force Invitational: Warfare will take place in China this June, with three teams from Southeast Asia and Taiwan qualifying via the Pan-Pacific Warfare Cup concluding April 19. A second Delta Force Invitational is scheduled for November, with further details to be announced.
Season Echo Highlights
Zero Dam Map Update
Headlining Season Echo is the Zero Dam map update, featuring a reworked elevator extraction point designed to reduce camping and encourage more dynamic engagements. New flanking routes, reduced defensive cover, swimming mechanics, waterside foliage, and environmental cues — such as birds reacting to hidden players — create a more balanced and immersive experience.
Operations Mode Enhancements
Operations gameplay will be expanded with new sandbox-style features, including:
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Parkour Challenges: Competitive traversal experiences with leaderboards and operator-specific advantages
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Treasure Mounds: Interactive loot zones where players can uncover rewards, stash items, or leave messages for others
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Collection Room Updates: Weapon display racks and new collectible items, including a customizable soccer ball earned through gameplay achievements
Warfare Mode Updates
On the Warfare side, the new season introduces Akh Canal, the 12th Warfare map, designed for faster-paced combat within a larger playspace in response to community demand. Featuring a mix of open trenches, indoor spaces, and a central cargo ship chokepoint, the map supports varied tactical engagements across Attack and Defend and King of the Hill modes. A standout feature of Akh Canal is its dynamic environment — players can trigger a precision strike that transforms key areas of the map, shifting combat into close-quarters and allowing teams to strategically reshape the battlefield in real time.
Warfare mode also sees a suite of vehicle and gameplay updates, including:
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Enhanced Vehicles: IFVs gain guided missiles, while AAVs receive a new Counter-fire Radar passive that highlights attacking enemies
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Thermal Imaging Weaponry: Added to multiple vehicle types for improved target acquisition
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Mobile Enhancements: Aim assist for vehicle weapons and a new third-person driving perspective
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Team Deathmatch Overload Points (OP): Earn buffs such as health regeneration, faster reload, and enemy detection through combat performance
New Operator, Weapons, and Quality-of-life Improvements
Season Echo brings even more tactical variety with the debut of a new Operator and two major weapon additions.
New Operator Luke Everly, code name Morse, is a Recon specialist who excels at battlefield control. Using detection and disruption tools, he can unsettle opponents, gather intel, and create opportunities for his team. Whether setting up a push or denying enemy momentum, Morse adds a new layer of pressure to combat across multiple modes.
Season Echo will launch the AR57 and the M82 sniper rifle: the AR57 offers high-capacity firepower suited for sustained engagements and aggressive frontline action, while the M82 delivers devastating long-range impact with armor-penetrating heavy-caliber rounds.
Garena® Delta Force can be downloaded on the App Store, Google Play, and its official website. Follow all the latest news and content on the official Garena® Delta Force channels:
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About Delta Force
Delta Force is a free-to-play first-person tactical shooter available on PC and mobile. As the latest installment in the classic series that has defined the genre for 25 years, Delta Force returns with improved weaponry, stunning environments, and a truly dynamic world.
About Garena
Garena is a leading global online games developer and publisher. Free Fire, its self-developed mobile battle royale title, is the most downloaded mobile game in its genre for seven consecutive years, according to Sensor Tower App Performance Insights. The title has also ranked as the world’s most downloaded mobile game across multiple years since 2019.
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 and Call of Duty: Mobile – 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.
Garena is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a global technology company. In addition to Garena, Sea’s other core businesses include its e-commerce arm, Shopee, and digital financial services arm, Monee. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.
About Team Jade
Team Jade is a notable branch of TiMi Studio Group renowned for Call of Duty: Mobile and Assault Fire, the latter being the most popular Chinese shooter game on PC for the past decade. With a roster of hundreds of industry veterans, the team has garnered multiple prestigious accolades, including BAFTA and TGA awards.
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