copy Valve :)). First Valve didn't create shit :)). And , ''game genre'' is a thing. LoL is just MOBA , same genre, not copy, even LoL og devs were first devs of DOTA 1
As mobile games are more accessible, they have viewers and players from all over the world. Computer games are not popular in underdeveloped countries.
Because it's a mobile game that can be played in any cheap phone, you don't need a new console or a top tier PC, it's very popular in Brazil where this kinds of equipments are really expensive.
at the time free fire was released PUBG was very popular and out of nowhere several mobile games appeared trying to copy it (PUBG mobile didn't exist yet)
and free fire stood out because it was accessible
why would people play offbrand pubg mobile? I mean literally nobody I've ever known or talked to IRL or online has ever played or mentioned this game, it looks so bad
idk ive talked to some people from asia tons of people from Australia and nobody has ever mentioned this game lol, as far as i knew league mobile, clash royale, and pubg mobile were the most popular mobile games there lol
You should ask them about that game , like ''YOu know about Free fire'' or ''is free fire popular in your country'' etc/ Maybe your Asian friends don't play that game or your Asian friends come from Korea, Japan, China (Free fire not popular there)