GarenaFree Fire is a battle royale game, developed by 111 Dots Studio and published by Garena for Android and iOS. It became the most downloaded mobile game of 2019, due to its popularity, the game received the award for "Best Popular Vote Game" by the Google Play Store in 2019. As of November 2019, Free Fire has grossed over worldwide. Garena is currently working on an enhanced version of Free Fire which will be called Free Fire Max.
Gameplay
Garena Free Fire is an online-only action-adventurebattle royalegame played in a third person perspective. The game consists of up to 50 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. When the player joins a game, they will enter a plane, which will fly overthe play island. While the plane is flying over the island the player can jump where they want, thus allowing them to choose a strategic place to land away from enemies. After landing, the player must then go looking for weapons and utility items. Medical equipment, medium and large weapons, grenades, and other items featured can be found throughout the island. The ultimate goal of the player is to survive on an island with a maximum of 50-51 players online; this requires eliminating all opponents the player encounters along the way and ensuring that they are the only survivor remaining. The available safe area of the game's map decreases in size over time, directing surviving players into tighter areas to force encounters. The last player or team standing wins the round.
Reception
The graphics here were described as having "a benefit for mid and low specification phones", but a reviewer stated that "if games with good graphics are your thing then we don't recommend that you play Free Fire Battlegrounds. But if you like battle royale games and want tohave fun with your friends, you should definitely play." Tais Carvalho of TechTudo commented that Free Fire "prioritizes performance, making it a great choice for any type of device. The gameplay stands out and has enough content to entertain and offer rewarding combat." Regarding the progression of characters and skills, she said it is "a flashy add-on." In the Google Play annual list of "Best Apps of the Year", Free Fire won in the "Best Popular Voted Game" category of 2019, being the most publicly voted in Brazil and in Thailand. Garena Free Fire is one of the most popular battle royale mobile games, behind PUBG Mobile, Fortnite, and . Free Fire was the fourth most downloaded game on the GooglePlay Store in the fourth quarter of 2018, and 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 most downloaded battle royale mobile game, and grossed approximately $19.3 million in monthly revenues through December 2018, becoming a significant financial success for Garena. As of February 2020, Free Fire has 500 million downloads on Google Play Store.
