We all know that Fortnite is one of the most popular battle royale games and is significantly contributing to the wealth of Epic Games.
Though I have wrote an article on the revenue, worth, and about how much Fortnite has contributed to the Epic Games on this site, so definitely not gonna discuss about financial side of Fortnite. If this link isn't working, then click below:
How Much Fortnite Worth Right Now?
When Was Fortnite Made?
Fortnite was made and released on the 21st of July in 2017. Merely less than two months after the release of PUBG.
In 21st July, with the release of Fortnite, there was even a time when Justin Bieber was prohibited from performing in China by Cultural Bureau of Beijing for his bad behavior as claimed by them.
The Battle Royale mode in Fortnite was released on the 26th of September in 2017. It was actually offline mode or story mode which was released in July.
Fortnite eventually became the most entertaining for viewers around the world and more than 360 million players and more than 105 thousand viewers in October, 2020 as reported by Statista (twitch). There are many features in Fortnite which make it even more popular than PUBG despite it was released after PUBG.
Where was Fortnite Made?
As a game which is developed by Epic Games, located in Cary, a town in North Carolina, US. Fortnite was made in Cary, North Carolina of US county.
Cary is the seventh-largest town in North Carolina. It predominantly lies in Wake County. Cary was founded in 1750, around the time of the Industrial Revolution in European Countries. As per Bureau, Cary was the fifth fastest-growing town during 2006-07.
So yeah, Fortnite was made here.
Facts about Fortnite:
1. Fortnite is different from Fortnite Battle Royale.
The fact is that Fortnite is actually a story mode game and the actual online feature we get from Fortnite Battle Royale. Though we use Fortnite in short term. Fortnite is an offline game on a story based on vanish of the human population on earth.
2. Fortnite Battle Royale was released after 2 months of Fortnite's release.
If you have read the fourth paragraph carefully, then you know the fact.
3. Fortnite was announced a long back ago.
Just like Cyberpunk 2077 trailer was revealed on YouTube in 2013 but still not released now, Fortnite was also announced in 2011, 6 years before it was released. Though the mysterious fact is that even Cyberpunk 2077 is going to release in 2020 which is after 6 years of its announcement!
4. The recent Fortnite championship price pool was around 30 million USD.
It was the highest prize pool in the history, though higher will be the price pool hitting as the time flows.
5. Fortnite battle royale alone made the Epic Game fortune.
Fortnite is the only game of Epic Game that has generated billions of dollars. Fortnite Battle Royale was not even predicted back at the time and it wasn't even the game which the company was expecting much money as an offline version, but it turns out to make even more than that.
Features of Fortnite which make it popular:
- Fortnite is a free-to-play game. From console and PC to mobile, Fortnite battle royale doesn't cost a penny to play. Though there are skins, V bucks, and other stuffs in which one can spend real money, but it doesn't restrict playing Fortnite.
- Fortnite supports cross platform, which enables it to play with players having another platform. You can play Fortnite on mobile with your buddy playing on PS4/PC/Nintendo/Xbox One.
- Many players have said that developers of Fortnite are responsive. So there is a good advantage of loyalty towards this game.
- Epic Games always try out new different stuffs in every update, like recently they updated the game with Avengers characters as well as with their special ability.
- Its unique feature of building fortress from breaking down stuffs in map such as trees, houses, vehicles, fences, etc.
Conclusion:
Fortnite is definitely an awesome game and it has more users than in Netflix. After all, CEO Tim Sweeney has really brought an amazing game with his idea. Battle Royale is a new trend in the gaming field and is growing rapidly throughout the gaming world.