Fortnite: Battle Royale is now BILLION. Here's how to explain this success!
Bad news for gamers who are a little tired of seeing that Fortnite: Battle Royale on Twitch or in the wire of his news on Facebook, the phenomenon is there to stay to believe a recent report published by SuperData , a research firm who specializes in interactive games and media.
You see, Fortnite: Battle Royale has made more than one billion US dollars in profit (or 1.3 billion in Canadian currency) since its launch last October.
As Fornite: Free Battle Royale , this billion comes from integrated purchases within the game.
WHAT CAN YOU BUY WITH A BILLION DOLLARS, IN FACT?
According to The Richest , we can afford ...
- a return trip to the moon
- The AC Milan soccer team
- The Chicago Cubs
- 19 Ferrari GTO, 1963 edition
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- or the Solomon Islands in Papua New Guinea
In short, it's a lot of money and it raises many questions of which ...
HOW TO EXPLAIN THIS SUCCESS?
According to SuperData, the furious madness surrounding Fornite: Battle Royale comes down to 7 points.
- The game is free
- The aesthetics of the game joins the youngest players
- It's relatively easy to master the different parts of the game
- The game is not very heavy and is found on a multitude of platforms without too slow (remember that it is now available on smartphones!)
- Several big names in streaming have turned to this game, including Ninja .
- Personalities are also trying. The part between rapper Drake and Ninja was watched by over 635,000 people on Twitch. This is the record to beat currently on the platform.
- Let's face it, it's still fun!
THEN, WHAT FOLLOWS FROM FORTNITE: BATTLE ROYALE ...
- From May 2017 to May 2018, over 700 million hours of "royal brawl" type play were viewed. 83% of these hours were devoted to Fortnite.
- Several studios plan to incorporate "royal brawl" modes into their games. Battlefield V, in particular, will have one to believe the announcement made at E3 a few weeks ago.