Garena Free Fire banned, but Free Fire Max is still available: Everything to know

Free Fire v Free Fire Max

Free Fire is a ‘Lite’ version of the game, designed to run on mobile devices with lower specifications. When downloading from the Google Play Store, it is just 700MB in size and requires only 1GB RAM to function smoothly – which is easily present in most modern phones.

Launched in September 2021, Free Fire Max is hefty in comparison, taking up 1.5GB of storage space and requires a device with at least 4GB of usable RAM. The major difference between the two would be in terms of graphics quality, where the standard version has lightly detailed and pixelated textures that don’t take up too many resources.

Free Fire Max sees major enhancements in visual fidelity, with better colours, foliage, lighting, and shadows that do not put a strain on your CPU.

Weapon animations are heavily detailed as well, and when using sniper rifles, the draw distance is rendered evenly. Meaning, players will be able to see farther enemies with clarity and will not encounter a visual lag when quickly switching to the scope.

The core gameplay remains the same, with both titles receiving similar updates and seasonal events. However, Free Fire Max occasionally doles out exclusive cosmetics and rewards, keeping in theme with specific maps in-game.

Those still looking to play Free Fire can download the Max version while it is still available on the Play Store. Thanks to the Firelink integration, one can easily sign in to their existing Fire id and keep all progress and items from the lite version.