Fortnite refers to a videogame series that set in a post-apocalyptic and zombie-infested world. It is produced by Epic Games, and uses the company’s signature Unreal Engine. In this time, there are two games that fall under Fortnite; Fortnite: Save the World and Fortnite: Battle Royale.
Formerly, it was released in a paid-for early access version in July 2017. A free-to-play version was anticipated in 2019, but has not yet materialized despite rumours. It is available for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and macOS. Based on the research, Fortnite become one of the most-played games on the world. The player-vs-player, free-to-play game launched in September 2017 which is available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, as well as the aforementioned platforms.
While being free-to-play the game of Fortnite, a range of in-app purchases are available. Most access to cosmetic updates to players’ characters that released in limited-editions over 12-week seasons. The Players of Fortnite have to convert money into in-game currency V-Bucks to make these purchases. Then, each of these seasons has a loose narrative plot, and Epic Games introduce a range of different game modes to add variation, featuring different team-compositions or special add-ons.
By the way, how many downloads does Fortnite have? Based on the research, since its launch, millions of players have downloaded the game of Fortnite that brings in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue to its creators every month. Even, it was big enough to score an official crossover with Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. We get information that Fortnite reached 100 million iOS downloads within five months. Chapter 2 of Fortnite: Battle Royale was rolled out in October 2019, with a new map for exploring and a raft of new features.
FORTNITE USER STATISTICS
According to the research, in March 2019, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the total number of Fortnite players had reached 250 million. This is up 25% on November 2018’s 200 million Fornite players, and double the official figure of 125 million in June 2018. Of course, this represented a nearly threefold increase since January 2018. Aside from that, Epic Games reported that there were 78.3 million active Fortnite players in August 2018, marking the highest monthly usage figure in the history of the game. The record number of concurrent Fortnite players stands at 8.3 million that came in the wake of the game’s launch in South Korea. Fortnite has reached these numbers without even being able to launch in China, where a clampdown on new games has prevented its entering the market.
KEY FORTNITE STATISTICS
- In March 2019, there are 250 million Fortnite players in total.
- Record for concurrent players stands at 8.3 million, recorded October 2018.
- Fortnite have 100 million iOS downloads within 5 months.
- Newzoo find that 53% of Fortnite users were aged 10-25.
- In July 2018, 148 million hours of Fortnite were viewed on Twitch.
- Epic Games made profit of $3 billion over 2018.
