In the gaming industry, this is one of the major questions that you will hear —PUBG ka baap kaun hai? This translates to ‘Who is the father of PUBG?’. Well, the battle is between Free Fire and PUBG, other games do hold a place, but nothing close to these two. So, this is the colloquial debate among the respective segments of the gaming community. The word ‘Father’ in these questions denote a metaphorical significance of rivalry among the player bases or which one is surpassing the other in terms of features, gameplay and popularity.
PUBG vs Free Fire
PUBG or PlayersUnknown Battleground is a multiplayer battle royale game, which was developed by the PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of Bluehole, a South Korean company. The game gained its popularity with the idea –100 unknown players being dropped on an island to scavenge equipment, weapons, and battle against other members to be the last person or the last team. The game boasts billions of downloads and has been claimed to be the most played during the COVID time.
On the other hand, Free Fire published by Garena studios is another multiplayer game that gained popularity for being the first battleground game for mobile devices. With a speciality to work on the mobile devices with low specification, it was most played among the mobile users. Lower-end smartphone users enjoyed the game graphics, which were more cartoonish adding a fun element. Additionally, a few of the features like red mark targeting helped players in aiming at their opponents enhancing their gameplay.
Free Fire and PUBG almost have similar downloads! So, who is the father?
Is Free Fire the Father of PUBG?
The term ‘Father’ is a playful denotion in context to comparable success of the game in comparison with PUBG. Not only Free Fire offers a similar gaming experience, but its accessibility in lower-end smartphones makes it stand out in the competition, becoming the ‘Baap’ of PUBG. Apart from this, Free Fire gameplays last for 10 minutes, which keeps the user seeking more gaming sessions rather than spending hours on gameplay. So, playfully we can answer the question PUBG ka baap kaun sa game hai –Free Fire is the father!
Free Fire stems from its widespread popularity because of its accessibility, amazing UI and UX features, and gameplay. Also, it surpassed the importance of high-end devices for heavy games, which drastically changed the gaming landscape.
But again, individual perspectives matter!
