The gaming industry in India has seen some boon with the immense popularity of the global phenomenon that is PUBG Mobile . The game was instrumental in legitimizing mobile devices as a mobile gaming platform and spawned a competitive gaming culture in India as well. According to a detailed report by CMR India , surveys show that Indian gamers are generally gravitating towards action/adventure games. Within the genre, first-person shooter games like PUBG Mobile have seen the most success.
As was inevitable with the ban of PUBG Mobile in India due to security concerns and growing tensions between the country and China , the industry has witnessed a major shift. According to the survey, games like COD Mobile and Garena Free Fire rank highly as the most popular first-person shooter mobile games in the country.
Since Activision has dominated the console market for years with its Call of Duty games , it was seen as pretty competitive for PUBG Mobile before COD Mobile was released . With it being brought to mobile gaming platforms, it was inevitable for PUBG Mobile to get harder. However, another rivalry seemingly out of nowhere has emerged in the industry, as Garena Free Fire has attracted players with its intuitive gameplay and in-depth combat loop and has seen its popularity grow. In the post-PUBG era, the games gained notoriety as even casual gamers are aware of it today. COD Mobile and Garena Free Fire have become popular even among players who don't play first-person shooter games.