Let's have a conversation around the rise of mobile gaming, & let's start with talking about the rise of Garena Free Fire on YouTube.

Since its release in 2017, Free Fire has consistently increased in viewership on YouTube; Free Fire has racked up over 100B lifetime views.

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It had its breakout year in 2019, where it became YouTube’s fourth most viewed game of 2019, and its greatest leaps actually coming in 2020. In fact, YouTube's monthly viewership for videos related to Free Fire hit an all-time high in October 2020.

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So, where is a lot of our viewership coming from? India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam are leaning into watching mobile gaming video now more than ever.

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On top of that, one of the biggest Esports events of 2020 came from Free Fire. 1.1M peak live CCU and 15.7M total views ().

YouTube Gaming just had a blockbuster year, and we'll be sharing more with you next month!

Read more: https://www.youtube.com/trends/articles/garena-free-fire-five-fast-facts/

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