Garena
මෙම ලිපියෙහි භාෂාව ඉංග්රිසි වෙයි. මෙම ලිපිය ඉංග්රිසි භාෂාවේ සිට සිංහල බසට පරිවර්තනය කිරීම අවශ්යව ඇත. |
The Garena Is A Publisher of Garena FreeFire.Garena is a leading advocate and organizer of Esports events in Greater Southeast Asia, which strengthens our game ecosystem and increases user engagement.Garena is the exclusive operator of top-tier games in Greater Southeast Asia. Through our Garena platform, users can access popular and engaging mobile and PC online games.sers can connect via Garena Platform to connect with their fellow gamers, get the latest news and updates around the gaming community.In November 2011, Garena announced its publishing rights for the team-based shooter game, Firefall, in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.
In December 2011, Garena announced their collaboration with online games developer, Changyou, to publish and operate the popular 3D martial arts game, Duke of Mount Deer, in Taiwan. The game was the first MMORPG game available through Garena+. The game combines a classic Chinese story with the latest 3D rendering technology and cinematic quality graphics. Duke of Mount Deer was created by several top online-gaming experts from China and South Korea and has gained much popularity in China. The same month, the "Dominion" game mode for Garena's League of Legends players in Singapore and Malaysia.
In 2012, it launched its first product, Garena+, an online game and social platform for people to discover, download and play online games.
In 2014, the World Startup Report valued Garena as a US$1 billion internet company and ranked it as the largest internet company in Singapore.In May 2012, Garena launched the Garena Premier League (GPL), a six-month-long online professional gaming league with more than 100 matches to be played. The first season of GPL is a League of Legends competition which comprises six professional teams. The teams are Bangkok Titans (Thailand), Kuala Lumpur Hunters (Malaysia), Manila Eagles (Philippines), Saigon Jokers (Vietnam), Taipei Assassins (Taiwan) and Singapore Sentinels (Singapore), which represent top players from respective countries. GPL matches are captured and broadcast online along with commentaries, which are available for viewers to watch on the GPL official website.
In January 2013, Garena announced the second season of the Garena Premier League, which would start on 4 January 2013. Garena Premier League 2013 includes two new teams from Taiwan and Vietnam, bringing the total number of teams to eight. The teams are: AHQ, Saigon Fantastic Five, Bangkok Titans, Kuala Lumpur Hunters, Manila Eagles, Saigon Jokers, Taipei Assassins and Singapore Sentinels.
In November 2014, the Garena e-Sports Stadium, a dedicated venue for esports, opened in Neihu District, Taipei. The studio was built partially to accommodate the beginning of the League of Legends Masters Series, the top-level Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau LoL league that was spin-off of the GPL.
In January 2015, Garena launched Iron Solari League, a women's League of Legends tournament in the Philippines. It is a monthly event organized in the second half of each month. It aims to encourage participation by under-represented groups and is open to all those who self-identify as female.
Besides competitive tournaments, Garena also organizes events to cater to users to meet and connect offline. This includes the annual Garena Carnival held in Singapore and Malaysia.
Controversies[edit] සංස්කරණය
On 3 February 2015, Garena eSports announced limitations on the number of gay and transgender people participating in a women-only League of Legends tournament, due to concerns that LGBT participants might have an "unfair advantage". This led to gamers questioning the decision, while League of Legends developer Riot Games responded that "LGBT players are welcome at official LoL tourneys". On 4 February 2015, Garena apologized and subsequently removed the restrictions.
Published games[edit] සංස්කරණය
Garena provides a platform for game titles such as Defense of the Ancients and Age of Empires, and also publishes games, like multiplayer online battle arena games League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, Free Fire, Call of Duty and Black Shot for players in the region.
Garena-published games:
| Developer | Year of launch | Countries | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackShot | MMOFPS | Vertigo Games | 2009 | Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines | Changed as self-published (Vertigo Games via PapayaPlay) |
| Mstar | Casual/Dance | Nurien/Netmarble | 2009 | Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore | Closed 26 August 2019 |
| League of Legends | MOBA | Riot Games | 2010 | Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau, Thailand, Vietnam | Changed as self-published (Riot Games Southeast Asia) ex. Taiwan/Hong Kong (via Taiwan Mobile) & Vietnam (via VNG Games); since January 2023 |
| Heroes of Newerth | MOBA | Frostburn Studios | 2010 | Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, CIS | Closed on 20 June 2022 |
| Duke of Mount Deer | MMORPG | Changyou.com | 2011 | Taiwan | Closed 24 March 2014 |
| Point Blank | MMOFPS | Zepetto | 2012 | Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia | Closed 28 June 2017; later relaunch in Thailand and Indonesia (self-published) |
| Path of Exile | ARPG | Grinding Gear Games | 2013 | Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, CIS, Thailand | Closed 2016 (CIS), ?[citation needed] (Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia) |
| Elsword | MMORPG | KOG Studios | 2013 | Philippines | Closed 2 December 2015 |
| Firefall | Team Shooter/FPS | Red 5 | 2014 | Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines | Closed |
| Lost Saga | Casual/Fighting | IO Entertainment | 2015 | Thailand, Taiwan | Closed 3 December 2017 |
| Thunder Strike | Vertical Scroller | sunmosh | 2015 | Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam | Closed 6 October 2017 |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | Team Shooter/FPS | Red Duck Inc./NEOWIZ | 2015 | Singapore, Malaysia | Closed 3 July 2018 |
| Vindictus | MMORPG | devCAT/Nexon | 2015 | Thailand | Closed 31 August 2018 |
| Free Fire (Mobile Game) | Battle Royale | Garena | 2017 | Global | |
| Blade & Soul | MMORPG | Team Bloodlust/NCSoft | 2017 | Thailand, Vietnam | |
| FIFA Online 3 | Sports/Soccer | Electronic Arts | 2018 | Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam | Closed and replaced by FIFA Online 4 |
| Ring of Elysium | Battle Royale | Tencent Aurora Studio | 2018 | Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Indonesia | Closed 21 January 2022 |
| TalesRunner | Sports | Rhaon/Smilegate | 2018 | Indonesia | Closed |
| Onmyoji (Mobile Game) | Visual Novel/Action | NetEase Games | 2018 | Thailand | Closed 3 April 2019 |
| DD Tank (Mobile Game) | Artillery | MMOG.asia/Changyou.com | 2018 | Thailand | [citation needed] |
| Rising Force Online | MMORPGs | CCR International | Thailand | [citation needed] | |
| FIFA Online 4 | Sports/Soccer | Electronic Arts | 2018 | Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam | |
| Call of Duty: Mobile (Mobile Game) | Battle Royale/Multiplayer | Activision/Tencent TiMi Studio | 2019 | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines | |
| Arena of Valor (Mobile Game) | MOBA | Tencent TiMi Studio | 2019 | Indonesia, Vietnam | |
| Speed Drifters (Mobile Game) | Racing | Tencent TiMi Studio | 2019 | Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau | |
| Contra: Return (Mobile Game) | Run and Gun Shooter | Tencent TiMi Studio/Konami | 2019 | Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia | |
| Fairy Tail: Forces Unite (Mobile Game) | RPG | Tencent Morefun Studios | 2020 | Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines | |
| Free Fire MAX (Mobile Game) | Battle Royale | Garena | 2021 | Global | |
| Moonlight Blade M (Mobile Game) | MMORPG | Tencent Games | 2021 | Taiwan | |
| Blockman GO (Mobile Game) | Sandbox | Zhuhai Sandbox Network Co. Ltd. | 2017 (relaunched in 2022) | Global | |
| Black Clover M (Mobile Game) | RPG | Ilinix, inc | 2022 | TBD | |
| Cái Thế Tranh Hùng (Mobile Game | Strategy, Role Playing | Topjoy | 2023 | Vietnam |