Free Fire reduces its APK size by 43%; lighter version arrives in March
New version of the game will be released in March 2022 and will bring numerous improvements, including a lighter game
Free Fire , also called Garena Free Fire or Free Fire Battlegrounds , is a third-person action game openly inspired by the Battle Royale genre. In it, players will join a team of up to 50 players fighting to the death on a massive island filled with weapons and vehicles. Only one player can leave the island alive and will be the winner of the match.
Launched in 2017, with each new version, the game's APK file size increases to include the various new features created by the developers. Free Fire frequently updates its versions and adds game modes, skins, characters and several new features, causing its size to increase considerably.
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In this way, Garena 's Battle Royale arrived in 2022 with a size of 3.5 gigabytes , about 140 times the initial size of 25 megabytes and many players end up not enjoying the game because they are unable to run it on their devices, for lack of space.
Free Fire reduces 43% of the space needed for installation
According to exclusive information confirmed by Free Fire Mania, Free Fire reduced about 43% of the space needed to install the game . In other words, the APK file size has dropped by almost half .
Also according to the contact with the game's developers, Garena knows that Free Fire cannot be a heavy game, with many files, which consumes a lot of memory, processor or internet data, as people will not be able to play.
In addition, those responsible for Free Fire made it clear that, in order to reduce the initial size of the APK, it was necessary to place several items such as maps, skins and other resources as optional . Therefore, players can choose to download the same resources as before, through the Download Center .
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Likewise, players who decide to download all additional packs will receive incentives such as Gold and Diamond Tickets.
It is worth remembering that the reduction in the Free Fire file size is not yet available and should happen with the launch of the new Battle Royale update , scheduled to go live on March 23 .
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