Free Fire is a free to play battle royale game developed and published by Garena for Android and iOS.[2] 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.[3] In November 2019, it surpassed $1 billion in lifetime revenue.[4] As of 2021, Free Fire had surpassed 150 million daily active users.[5][6]
Free Fire
Revamped logo introduced in 2022
Developer(s)
Garena
Publisher(s)
Garena
Engine
Unity
Platform(s)
Android
iOS
iPadOS
Release
8 December 2017[1]
Genre(s)
Battle royale
Mode(s)
Multiplayer
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.[7][8]
In September 2021, Garena released Free Fire Max, a graphically enhanced version of the game with improved textures, lighting, and sound effects.[9]
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.[10][11]