Recently, one of the events considered “significant” for the Free Fire gaming community is that this game has been aired on the national television channel VTV. Specifically, the Garena Free Fire friendly tournament, gathering 8 teams of this game, concluded yesterday and crowned the champion team of AS Mobile.
As the eSports market continues to develop strongly, the fact that Free Fire has been aired on national television is seen as a motivating force encouraging the growth of eSports. Of course, this event quickly attracted the attention of the Free Fire gaming community.
Most of them expressed pride and joy because their beloved game was featured on VTV. Especially, fans of AS Mobile are certainly thrilled as their idol not only won the championship but was also “recognized” on television. In the Free Fire group, many gamers immediately shared images of their game on VTV.
Of course, it is no surprise that most expressed their joy at seeing the Free Fire logo “take flight” on national television. Many comments expressed a desire to prove to their parents that the game they are playing is not bad at all, especially since it is featured on VTV, making it “not just any game.”
Many players were even incredulous, thinking it was just a photoshopped image until they watched the news segment. Some gamers mentioned they needed to find that news to show their parents to boost their pride. This highlights that the Free Fire player base is quite large and loyal. Although there are still mixed comments, the appeal of this game among gamers in the country, especially younger players, cannot be denied.
Free Fire once reached a revenue milestone of 1 billion USD at the end of 2019, with a series of records that many mobile games would envy. Free Fire was once a source of pride for Vietnamese gamers when compared to other survival shooter games. For those who may not know, Garena Free Fire was released for Android and iOS in December 2017 by Garena Studios and developed by 111dots Studio (Vietnam).
The game is similar to other mobile Battle Royale games like PUBG Mobile and Clash Royale but is suitable for low-end smartphones. Each match includes 50 players and usually lasts only 10 minutes, which is much faster than PUBG Mobile. This makes Garena Free Fire accessible to many players worldwide.
However, recently, Free Fire has also faced a fierce backlash from domestic gamers due to its increasingly pay-to-win approach, creating imbalance and causing players to view the game with cold eyes towards it.