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Free Fire has topped 1 billion downloads on Google Play

Free Fire, a freemium battle royale title for mobile platforms, has been downloaded over 1 billion times on Google Play alone.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

July 16, 2021

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Newsbrief: Free Fire, a freemium battle royale title for mobile platforms, has been downloaded over 1 billion times on Google Play alone. 

That's according to publisher Garena, which announced the news on Linkedin and claimed Free Fire has become "the first mobile battle royale game achieve this milestone."

Free Fire is developed by Vietnamese studio 111 Dots and published by Garena. It launched in beta form on iOS and Android back in September 2017 and had grossed over $1 billion worldwide as of November 2019.

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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