The popular game Garena Free Fire is also among the 54 Chinese apps that the Indian government has banned. When PUBG was banned in the country in 2020, it saw a 72 percent rise in downloads. In 2021, it received the most downloads at the same time. This is the same game that has depleted many people's bank accounts in the last two to three years. The game was created by Garena C, a Singapore-based company, however, it was mixed with Chinese apps. As a result, the government has placed a ban on this game as well.
What are the sources of revenue for Free Fire?
- Ads are typically displayed on the platform of mobile games or apps. Revenue is generated by clicking on these advertisements. Upgrades to battle royale games, on the other hand, earn them. If a player desires a better suit or a more advanced weapon, for example, he must purchase these. The Battle Pass functions similarly to a calendar, providing players with new skins and additional stuff in return for XP. It costs 400 diamonds to buy through the game's in-game store.
- This can be explained as follows: the player receives 100 diamonds for spending 89 rupees. At the same time, a Rs 250 set has 310 diamonds. As a result, he will have to pay Rs 339 for a Battle Pass, which will offer him 410 diamonds. The remaining gems can be used to purchase less expensive goods. Diamonds can also be retained if they are saved.
- According to certain reports, Free Fire earns 7 crores in a single day. In other words, in a month, it earns close to Rs 210 crores. However, the corporation has made no public statement on the subject.
Many people's accounts were emptied by Free Fire.
- The parents of many gamers, or should I say, children, have been swamped by their children's zeal for the free fire game. They spent lakhs of rupees on upgrading the game or purchasing weaponry. Krishna Pandey, a 13-year-old from Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, lost 40 thousand rupees in Garena Free Fire last year. When the child's mother chastised him about it, he became depressed and committed suicide.
- A child from Kanker, Chhattisgarh, purchased firearms valued at Rs 3.22 lakh in this way. In three months, the child had made 278 transactions from the mother's bank account.
- While playing the game, three children from Uttar Pradesh purchased weapons worth more than Rs 11 lakh. There have been numerous instances where money has been lost in this game.