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An American teenager named Kyle Giersdorf has just won an international Fortnite game tournament. Not half-hearted, he managed to reap a prize of USD 3 million.
This 16-year-old teenager, known by the online name Bugha, won the final round which was attended by 100 eSport athletes. Previously, there were 40 million players who competed in the qualifying round in an online competition that lasted a week.
So what is Fortnite? What is the difference between this game and PUBG? To find out more about all things Fortnite, check out the facts about this game which are summarized by paper hOles from various sources.
1. Developed by Epic Games
Fortnite is a game developed by Epic Games and launched in 2017. Actually, there are three versions of Fortnite with different gameplay, namely:
- Fortnite: Save the World where a team of up to four players together fight zombie-like creatures and guard an object.
- Fortnite Battle Royale which is a battle royale game where 100 players fight each other in teams or individuals and eliminate each other until there is one top player left. Of these three games, Fortnite Battle Royale is the most popular.
- Fortnite Creative which is a sandbox type game where players are given the freedom to build a world and battle arena.
2. Available on Multiple Platforms
Just like PUBG, Fortnite is also available on various platforms that exist today. Call it Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS and Android.
3. Most Popular Battle Royale Game
In fact, PUBG was released earlier than Fortnite Battle Royale. At that time, Epic Games saw that the basis of the game Fortnite: Save the World could be played in a battle royale mode and they finally developed the most popular form of Fortnite game today.
Although released a little later, the popularity of Fortnite far overtakes PUBG. As of March 2019, Fortnite had 250 million registered players and in 2018 they managed to rake in revenues of up to USD 2.4 billion.
Meanwhile, PUBG until May 2019 had 100 million monthly active users globally.
4. Can Play for Free, But...
Fortnite can actually be downloaded and played for free. But they rely on in-app purchases to generate revenue.
Fortnite players can spend money if they want to buy skins or costumes that make their characters look different from the others. The rarer the skin, the more expensive it will be.
In addition, Fortnite also managed to gain revenue from the Battle Pass for each season which was valued at USD 10 (Rp. 145 thousand) and also skins sold through the Item Shop.
5. Fortnite Dance is a Thrill
Celebration dance is an important part of Fortnite. Even one of the dances called "floss" had become a sensation in 2018.
6. Criticized by Prince Harry
Prince Harry had criticized Fortnite for being said to be not profitable and made its players addicted. He even said that the game should be banned.
7. Make Many People Rich
Not only Bugha who managed to become rich thanks to the game Fortnite. Gamer and streamer Tyler Blevins aka Ninja managed to earn USD 10 million in 2018 thanks to his streaming on YouTube and Twitch.
Blevins says 70% of his 2018 revenue came from streams on YouTube and Twitch. He alone has more than 20 million subscribers on YouTube and 12.5 million followers on Twitch. Out of 12.5 million followers on Twitch, he has 40,000 followers who are willing to pay to watch his streams.
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