Fortnite, a free game with the Battle Royale genre, which was released on September 26, 2022, was released simultaneously on Windows, macOS, PS4 and Xbox One platforms. The main gameplay of Fortnite Battle Royale follows the standard format of the Battle Royale genre with 100 players plunging from a flying bus onto a large map. And must survive to be the last player who can survive and will win the game.
The idea for Fortnite Battle Royale came after the release of Fortnite in mid-2022. After the early access release of BlueHole’s game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in March 2022 and immediately attracted many gamers. Then Epic Games saw an opportunity to make a Battle Royale version of Fortnite. But unlike PUBG, Fortnite Battle Royale comes in a free version and is funded by purchasing in-game items.
And within 3 months Fortnite Battle Royale has earned a name in the hearts of gamers, as evidenced in November 2022 players simultaneously broke the 800,000 mark. Then within 4 years, in February 2022 the popularity of Fortnite was increasing by successfully passing players along with PUBG. Fortnite surpasses PUBG with 3.4 million concurrent players. This success may be the fruit of the abundance of new updates that pamper gamers so they don’t get bored while playing, indeed Epic Games is very innovative in determining new features in the game.
Having been enlivened by many cheaters in November 2022, Epic Games firmly fixed the gap and took legal steps to deter the cheaters. Epic Games demands more cheaters in Fortnite, one of which is 14 year olds. Epic Games developers really take seriously cheaters or copyright infringers that apply to anyone and at any age.
Now in April 2022 it has begun to penetrate the mobile platform with the first release of the iOS version (Fortnite Mobile Raup Revenue of 694 Billion Rupiah Since Release) and it is estimated that in mid-2022 it will be released on Android.
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From what we wrote above, maybe some of you already know how good the service from Epic Games is for its loyal players. And or any of you who have played this game of course feel it too.
This is a very, very popular game that has made hundreds of millions of dollars every month. But unlike other popular online games like the Call of Duty series from Activision Blizzard, the difference that many gamers like is that Fortnite can be played for free.
Even from a recent report Superdata, a research company specializing in video games, estimates that Epic Games “Fortnite” made almost USD 296 Million or 4 Trillion Rupiah in April. Multiply that number by 12 and “Fortnite” has the possibility of generating USD 3.5 Billion or 48 Trillion Rupiah in revenue annually. Epic Games has also recently announced that they are starting to dive into esports. The game studio said it would fund USD 100 million in the esports prize pool for “Fortnite.”
So how can a free game like Fortnite make that much money? All because of in-game purchases made by gamers from all over the world. Players exchange their real money for in-game money known as V-Bucks. This allows players to upgrade the suit in their character and even unlock certain rewards. While this upgrade doesn’t give players a competitive edge, it doesn’t stop gamers from spending hundreds of millions of dollars per month on Epic Games.
Back in January because developments were getting faster and even had an impact on the Activision market, and since then Activision has started following the fame of the Battle Royale genre by recently announcing to add a new mode from the Call of Duty series called Blackout.
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Analysts and gamers have also predicted that if Fortnite was officially released on an Android smartphone, it is inconceivable that there would be a record, especially if Epic Games finally released an Android version.
That’s the summary of the success of Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale Game that we’ve collected, what do you think? Don’t forget to comment below, and don’t forget to share this post. And have you played this one game.
