Frotnite : a revolution in the video games world
Fortnite is an online video game developed by Epic Games and released in 2017 . It is available in three distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine. The first release of the world wide famous game was on July 25th 2017 and it is available on many platforms : Windows, macOS, Nintendo switch, Play station 4, Xbox one, iOS and Android.
There's a big difference between "Fortnite" and the other popular games: "Fortnite" is free, and available on pretty much anything that will play video games. It also doesn't hurt that the focus of "Fortnite" is an online-only multiplayer mode named "Battle Royale" that's endlessly re-playable.The latest statistic to come out of "Fortnite" creator Epic Games: More than 250 million players have registered accounts, With nearly 250 million players, it's over two-thirds the size of the US population. Between June 2018 and March 2019, 125 million new players registered, that's a pretty remarkable number , isn't it ?
Fortnite became the world’s most popular game, growing the company’s valuation to $15 billion, but it has helped the company pile up cash, too. Epic grossed a $3 billion profit for the year of 2018.
With over 22 million subscribers on his YouTube channel , Tyler " Ninja " Belvins is considered the biggest fortnite streamer in the world and the front man of the game.
The popularity of fortnite has been transformative for Epic Games. But the game’s explosive growth led to months of intense crunch for Epic employees and contractors, some of whom say they felt extreme pressure to work grueling hours to maintain fortnite's success and profitability , in fact the game update weekly in order to meet the expectations of the players and maintain most of the technical problems.