Free Fire (video game)

Free Fire
Developer(s)Garena
111 Dots Studio[2] [3]
Publisher(s)Garena
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Android
iOS
iPadOS
Release8 December 2017[1]
Genre(s)Battle royale
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Free Fire is a free-to-play battle royale game developed and published by Garena for Android and iOS.[4] It was released on 8 December 2017. It became the most downloaded mobile game globally in 2019 and has over 1 billion downloads on Google Play Store. In the first quarter of 2021 it was the highest grossing mobile game in the US.[5] In November 2019, it surpassed $1 billion in lifetime revenue.[6] As of 2021, Free Fire had surpassed 150 million daily active users.[7][8]

The game features two main game modes: Battle Royale and Clash Squad. In Battle Royale, 50 players are dropped onto an island and must fight to be the last one standing. Clash Squad is a team-based mode where two teams of 4 players fight each other in a best-of-5 match. Free Fire features a variety of weapons, items, and vehicles that players can use to survive. The game also has a system of playable characters with unique skills.[9][10]

In September 2021, Garena released Free Fire Max, a graphically enhanced version of the game with improved textures, lighting, and sound effects.[11]

The Free Fire World Series, the official annual esports competition of the game, became the most watched esports event at the time with over 5.4 million peak live viewers.[12][13]

An anime adaptation has been announced.

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  11. ^ "Garena Free Fire Max is now available: How to download, supported platforms, features and more". The Times of India. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  12. ^ Lai, Adrian (3 June 2021). "Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore Smashes Global Viewership Record". IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  13. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (21 May 2019). "Free Fire is a bigger esport than PUBG Mobile and here's why". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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