Free Fire MAX version continues to gain popularity after government bans Free Fire in India

The popularity of Free Fire MAX has been on the rise ever since the ban of Free Fire. The banned battle royale game's enhanced version can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. However, it cannot be downloaded from the Apple App Store.

Both the games were taken down from the Apple App Store on 12 February 2022. This was followed by a nationwide ban on 14 February 2022. Luckily, Free Fire MAX escaped the blow of the Indian government.

Android mobile gamers were crushed when Free Fire was banned, but their only silver lining was the availability of the graphically enhanced version. However, mobile gamers with low-end devices will not enjoy the game as it has moderately high device requirements.

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Popularity of Free Fire MAX

Players can use their old accounts to enjoy the game (Image via Sportskeeda)

From popular content creators to mobile gamers with decent phones, almost every Free Fire player is shifting to Free Fire MAX. Aside from polished graphics, the enhanced battle royale game was never really a fan-favourite as it offered nothing more than the existing game.

Moreover, it has high device requirements, so it was not very popular amongst the Indian mobile gaming community.

In conversation with Sportskeeda Esports, Hipster Gaming, a popular content creator based in South India, said:

"Even though Free Fire Max is available, a great concern is how the players with low-end devices will carry forward."

Another popular Free Fire content creator stated the following:

“Free Fire Max is still available on the Google Play Store. So, it gives us hope to strongly believe that it will come back.”

Pro kallan, a popular YouTuber with over 500K subscribers, mentioned:

"Since Free Fire Max is still available, we will continue on that platform until our favorite game returns.”

Here are a few Twitter reactions showing the rise in popularity of the unbanned battle royale game:

Hence, it is clear from the above that mobile gamers have shifted to the enhanced battle royale game. Players have now moved on to this version. Free Fire's official social media handles (meant for the Indian region) have also changed their names.

One of the best aspects of enjoying Free Fire MAX is that players can use their old accounts. Mobile gamers can link their old Free Fire accounts using the Firelink technology and not lose any of their old in-game cosmetics.