Free Fire was released in December 2017, even before PUBG Mobile. With its easy-to-play interface and low system requirements, the game has amassed millions of downloads and has become a loved battle royale title worldwide. With such a large player base, many people have been asking the question: ‘How many downloads does Free Fire have?’ In this article, we will be answering this.
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Before we get into the downloads, it’s important to know the reason for Free Fire’s huge success. The game has had to compete over the past years with PUBG Mobile, a BR game released with the backing of a major IP behind it. Nonetheless, it has managed to edge out its competition to become one of the most-played titles worldwide.
The main reason for this has been the game’s low system requirements. As a result, it has attracted gamers from developing countries of SEA, South Asia, and Latin America – where it still has the most player base. With an esports program, regular content updates, and major collaborations, Free Fire has been able to attract new players continuously.
The precise answer to that question is something only Garena knows. However, we can estimate the total downloads figure based on publicly available data. In 2019, the game crossed a billion downloads. Now, five years later, the game must have amassed several hundred million downloads more.
In 2021, Garena’s parent company, Sea Ltd., revealed the game had over 150 million daily active users. This is a huge figure for a video game. However, with the ban of the game in its most popular market, India, in early 2022, the active user base should have considerably declined.
Nonetheless, Free Fire is set to make a return to India as a localized version soon. Thus, the total Free Fire downloads will increase a lot when this happens. An official release date for Free Fire India hasn’t been announced yet, though.
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