Fortnite is Generating More Revenue Than Any Other Free Game Ever (recode.net)

Fortnite: Battle Royale has brought in more revenue in a single month than any other game of its kind, industry estimates suggest. Recode: The free-to-play game hit a new revenue record of $318 million in May, according to SuperData Research. That puts Fornite well ahead of other breakout games like Pokemon Go and Clash of Clans, and it's all the more spectacular when you realize the multi-platform game launched on consoles just eight months ago and on iOS just three months ago. Since then, Fortnite has brought in more than $1.2 billion in revenue, all of which comes from nonessential in-app purchases, for stuff like clothing and dance moves.

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Re: "free"

[Anonymous Coward]

Well fortnite is as legit free to play as it gets. I don't like the game but can't knock their business model.

Plenty of children using parents money..

[Anonymous Coward]

..for $20 cosmetic items. Yeah, as in two-zero.... ten plus ten.

People that work at gamestop cant believe how many kids are dragging their parents in just to purchase these gift cards that let you buy skins.

Not to mention the fact that the game is on nearly every platform now. It's a digital clothing store in the form of a video game.

It's also pretty fun. I grew tired of it fairly quickly, but I'd never say it's a bad game. When you consider epic is pouring all their resources into it, it better be doing okay

Re:Why have we let ourselves come to this?

[mikael]

Some people may not have the ground space, energy, or money to afford a real landscaped garden, mansion home, or even toy railway set, but they are happy with a virtual version that they can upgrade in their spare time.