Income from Fortnite exceeded $1 billion

Games with a “Royal battle” in the lead viewed on all platforms.

Fortnite: Battle Royale there is at least one year, but during that time managed to overtake PUBG and firmly entrenched in the list of the most popular games of the year. Despite the fact that the project is distributed for free, he was able to bring its creators more than $1 billion this is stated in a recent study of the analytical company SuperData Research, dedicated to the gaming industry, and “battle Royale” in particular.

$1 billion Fortnite earned through microtransactions on all platforms, including mobile devices. On average, this game brings to the developers for $1 million each day.

According to Superdata Research, the game “battle Royal” in the lead viewed on all platforms. So, in may, viewers watched over 700 million hours of video content for Battle Royale (of which 83% accounted for by Fortnite). Earlier, leading MOBA games have now made room for second place with 275 million hours. The third line of shooters (where there is no “battle Royale”), the fourth in the collectible card games, and fifth in the sports games.

In Superdata Research expects that the popularity of Battle Royale will continue to grow, as this year will, at least, Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII with the regime Blackout.

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