Mobile game fans surely heard about this particular title, Free Fire. Not only in Indonesia, but this game also popular in the world. Take a look at 7 facts about Free Fire that you might don’t know about!

1. Developed by 111 Dots, Released by Garena

Free Fire, or Garena Free Fire, or Free Fire Battlegrounds is a Battle Royale mobile game made by Vietnamese studio, 111 Dots. During the development, Free Fire was funded and released by Garena that based in Singapore.

2. Released Before PUBG Mobile

Even though its official release was on September 30, 2017, but Free Fire’s beta phase had been going far from it. That’s the reason why even though it was released in September, every year, Free Fire’s birthday always falls in August. Free Fire was indeed released later than its competitors, where Free Fire was released half a year after PUBG and two months after Fortnite. On the other hand, Free Fire came first before PUBG Mobile, which the latter was released in February 2018. Not long after the release, Free Fire had received attention from Battle Royale fans, especially those with low-specs gadgets. There are plenty of players who previously wanted to play PUBG and Fortnite later moved to Free Fire due to its gadget-friendly.

3. 100 Million Active Players as of August 2020

The growth of Free Fire since it was released in 2017 is considered exponentially. Garena’s strategy in targeting players with low res gadgets is very fruitful. Free Fire becomes the most downloaded mobile game in 2019, as well as gaining prestigious awards on platforms like Google Play Store and App Store. Up to August 2020, Free Fire has recorded to have 100 million active players per day, increasing 20 million if compared to the May 2020 statistics.

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4. Very Popular in Brazil and Russia

Free Fire is very popular in a few countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, and Russia. Remembering that Garena is based in Southeast Asia, it’s not surprising that there are three Southeast Asia countries in this list, but the most shocking is its popularity in Brazil and Russia. Due to its popularity, many professional Brazilian football organizations joining the Free Fire Esports!

5. Forrest Li, The Man Behind the Creation of Free Fire

For those who are still don’t know, Forrest Li is one of the most important figures behind the creation of Free Fire. Having 45% of Garena shareholdings, the company that publishes Free Fire. 

6. Using the Unity Engine

Free Fire is developed by using Unity Engine, a game engine that is also used on developing other popular mobile games like COD Mobile, Mobius Final Fantasy, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. Unity itself is known to be a promising engine that performs well by sacrificing the graphics. Here’s why you can play Free Fire with a better frame rate compared to PUBG Mobile. For players able to enjoy Free Fire with higher graphics, currently, Garena is developing Free Fire Max, an enhanced version of the vanilla game with better and higher graphics.

7. Its Esports Revenue Topped by Thailand

From its revenue on the Esports department, Thailand still on the top with income for more than $350 thousand or around Rp5,1 billion, while Brazil follows suit with around Rp3,6 billion. This thing is due to the community on the said countries keeps on holding third party tournaments even though in the middle of the pandemic.

So that’s 7 facts about Free Fire that you might don’t know about. What do you want to know next about this game? Let us know in the comment section below!

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