Fortnite Latest Updates, News: Fortnite game has gained insane popularity since its launch in 2017. The game is the main source of revenue for its developer and owner, Epic Games. In its first two years, according to a financial document published by The Verge. The document was made public during the ongoing lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple.
Epic games raised a total of over $9 billion USD in terms of revenue from Fortnite game in 2018 and 2019, where $5.5 billion in its first year, as per the document. The video game company made a total profit of over $5.5 billion during the same two-year period.
Also, Epic Games earned $108 million in terms of revenue from its other games which primarily includes Rocket League and Battle Breakers in 2018 and 2019, the document noted.
Epic Games forecasted to earn nearly $3.6 billion in revenue in 2020, as per the document. However, the company actually made $5.1 billion in gross revenue in the same period, The Verge reported.
According to database company Statista, reports are saying that Fortnite game had about 200 million registered users worldwide by November 2018, and it reached the 350 million users mark in May last year. The developer Epic Games is now working to keep Fortnite users engaged with frequent updates and interesting downloadable content.
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