Free Fire History: How the World's Most Popular Smartphone Game Got Its Start

If you’ve spent any time in the gaming community lately, you’ll have noticed that everyone seems to be playing Free Fire, which has been downloaded over 1 billion times worldwide and has brought in over $1 billion in revenue as of 2019. But how did this unexpected hit get its start? Let’s take a look at the history of Free Fire and how it exploded into the gaming phenomenon it has become today. You may be surprised at how much work went into developing the game, which was only first released two years ago!

How it started :-

In 2018, Garena released Free Fire, a free-to-play battle royale game for Android and iOS. The game was so popular that it became the most downloaded smartphone game in 2019. In 2019, Google Play Store awarded Free Fire with the Best Popular Vote Game honour.

What makes it so popular? :-

Free Fire is a battle royale game for Android and iOS. It came out in 2018 and quickly became the most downloaded smartphone game in the world. In 2019, it was awarded the Best Popular Vote Game honour by Google Play Store. With over 100 million downloads, Free Fire is a popular game because it is free to play and easy to learn; players have to explore an island map with 99 other players as they scavenge for weapons and supplies before being eliminated, with only one player surviving at the end.

Who are its competitors? :-

Compared to other battle royale games, Free Fire has a much more arcade-like feel. Other popular competitors are Fortnite and PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds).

Why should you care? :-

In 2019, Free Fire became the most downloaded game in the world. The game was awarded Google Play Store's Best Popular Vote Game honour in 2019. And yet, few people know about how it all started. In this blog post, we will explore how 111dots Studio created Free Fire and turned it into a global phenomenon.