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Free Fire has gathered millions of downloads worldwide last month, but the game's availability in India remains questionable.
According to Sensor Tower, Free Fire had over 15 million downloads on Google Play Store and more than 2 million downloads on App Store in January 2022. The game has also earned over $42 million in revenue in January 2022 via both storefronts. Garena has said that it is "working to address this situation." Garena has also said, "We apologize to our users for any inconvenience." The publisher has not revealed the game will be coming back as rebranded version, similar to what happened with BGMI.
Garena can follow the footsteps of Krafton and reintroduce Free Fire in India. After PUBG Mobile got banned in 2020, Krafton launched Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) as an exclusive experience in the country. The game was released with warnings about a virtual world, green blood, and other changes to promote healthier gaming. Garena can start storing player data on local servers or servers outside of China. The publisher can also add ways to promote healthier gaming habits such as parental control, green blood, and more.