Fortnite success and revenue are way bigger than anyone could have imagined.
Hold on to your seats as we let you know just how much money has Fortnite made so far. The level of Fortnite success is simply astounding. Indeed, Epic Games Fortnite has just broke a key record and taken the spot of highest grossing game ever; bringing more cash in a single month than any other game in history. As an example, Fortnite earned a jaw-dropping $318 million just for the month of May alone.
Epic Games, especially its CEO Tim Sweeney, is certainly extremely happy with the results, but it did take a while to reach this point. Fortnite was released in September last year and did not pick up as many sales as expected. By early 2018 however, things started to look up Fortnite Battle Royale gained popularity each and every day from that point. This is no small part thanks to Epic Games who have continuously updated the game since its launch.
How much has Fortnite made?
As of today, Fortnite revenue total is more than $1.2 billion (USD). Fortnite might not be number one in revenue when it comes to PC games, but when it comes to consoles, nothing beats Fortnite Battle Royale figures on PS4.
Have you ever wonder how much money does Fortnite make a day? According to Sensor Tower, Fortnite Season 5 earns a whopping $2 million per day. And as of July 13, players reportedly had paid $3 million for in-game purchases alone.
What contributed to Fortnite success?
Fortnite has a free price tag which has helped attract millions of players online. We can say also that Fortnite’s main source of revenue is its cheap range of cosmetic items. These cosmetic items include skins, pickaxes, gliders, and emotes which you can buy using V-Bucks. Fortnite rarest skins, such as the most recent Royale Bomber skin, were sure hits in Fortnite and brought the cash rolling in for Epic Games.
However, no matter how great Fortnite’s graphics are or how epic the gameplay is, Fortnite’s success is still owed to its players, which brings us to the question – How many people play Fortnite? Well, Fortnite has gotten about 1.6% of the world’s total population playing the game; which is 125 million players across the globe! Check out our other Fortnite articles and guides below: