Free Fire was first published as a beta in September 2017 for Android and iOS, at a period when battle royale games were still in their infancy. In fact, the game’s initial beta was released before PUBG on PC, which was responsible for bringing the genre into the public.
Free Fire became one of the most downloaded games on the Play Store as a result of the growth in popularity of battle royales, which is a title they still maintain three years later. 111 Dots Studio created Free Fire with Unity 3D, a popular indie game engine that is free and has a large library of components.
For those that learn the engine’s complexity, it also provides a wealth of functionality and creative freedom. While 111 Dots Studio created the game, it was published by Garena, a firm that has been known for selling some of the most influential games across Southeast Asia and Taiwan since 2009.
Aside from publishing Free Fire, the Singaporean game distributor is notable for distributing League of Legends, Call of Duty: Mobile, Arena of Valor, and Speed Drifters. As previously said, Free Fire was essentially a battle royale game, but the developers have now expanded the library to include more exciting and competitive game modes.