Here’s everything to know about the popular multiplayer shooter
Garena Free Fire is a multiplayer battle royale video game released in 2017. With over 450 million active players and more than $1 dollars in total revenue. It is one of the most popular games on the playstore/appstore.
It is the winner of the “Best popular vote game” from google play store in 2018. Due to the increase in popularity, the game is now often featured in esport competitions.
Premise of the game
The game involves fifty players falling from a parachute on an island in search of weapons and equipment to kill the other players. Players are free to choose their starting position, take weapons and supplies to extend battle life. By choosing a strategic starting position, players can avoid enemies in the early stages of the game. They can also gain access to valuable resources like medium and large weapons, ammunition, medical supplies and grenades along with other items.
The ultimate goal of the game is to eliminate all of the players on the island (around 50-51) and come out on top.
Comparison with competitors and critical reception
The game was generally well received. With praise directed at its gameplay and criticism directed at its graphics. The less-than-par graphics were also a blessing in disguise, as the game could run on lower-spec phones.
In the Google Play annual list of “Best Apps of the Year”, Free Fire won the “Best Popular Voted Game” category of 2019. It gathered the most votes in Thailand and Brazil.
Garena Free Fire is one of the most popular battle royale mobile games, behind PUBG Mobile, Fortnite, and Call of Duty: Mobile. Free Fire was the fourth most downloaded game on the Google Play in the fourth quarter of 2018. And it was the fourth most downloaded game worldwide in 2018 on iOS and the Google Play Store together. The title earned approximately 182 million downloads in 2018. Making it the second Battle Royale mobile game most downloaded (above Fortnite and behind only PUBG Mobile). And grossed approximately $19.3 million in monthly revenues through December 2018.
