Free Fire Beats BGMI, Becomes #1 Esports Game In India

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Garena’s Free Fire Max has reportedly surpassed Krafton’s BGMI to become India’s most popular esports in terms of user base.

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In November last year, Free Fire Max saw 28 Mn unique users against BGMI’s 21 Mn

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Despite facing a temporary loss of the top spot to BGMI in June last year, Free Fire Max regained its position within three months.

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It’s noteworthy that Ministry of Home Affairs banned Free Fire Max’s sister game Free Fire in India in Feb’22 due to security concerns.

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However, Garena continued its operations in India by providing a premium version of the game, Free Fire Max, which was not banned by the Centre.

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It is also reported that Garena will be releasing Free Fire’s India version soon, read the full report here.

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