BRASILÍA: Ask Brazilian teen Yan Araujo who his idols are, and he doesn’t hesitate. Not Neymar. Not Vinicius Junior. “Nobru and Cerol,” he says – superstars of the booming gamer scene in Brazil’s favelas.
Like his heroes, 15-year-old Araujo is a die-hard player of Free Fire, an online multi-player game designed for cellphones – perfect for Brazil’s poor slums, where expensive gaming consoles are rare but phones are relatively easy to come by.
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