Epic Games’ Fortnite earned $9 billion in its first two years
3 years, 8 months ago

Epic Games’ Fortnite earned $9 billion in its first two years

The Hindu  

Fortnite has gained immense popularity since its launch in 2017. The game was the leading source of revenue for its developer – Epic Games, in its first two years, according to a financial document published by The Verge. Epic games earned a total of over $9 billion in revenue from Fortnite in 2018 and 2019, which includes about $5.5 billion in its first year, as per the document. Additionally, Epic Games generated $108 million revenue in 2018 and 2019 from its other games which primarily includes Rocket League and Battle Breakers, the document noted. The video game company’s digital storefront, Epic Games Store, which was launched in December 2018, brought in total revenue of $235 million in 2018 and 2019.

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