Epic drops the trump card: Fortnite monopolizes the hours that users dedicate to the game, even surpassing GTA, Call of Duty and other giants
With a success destined to become even more sprawling thanks to the innovations introduced in its latest season, Fortnite is transcending the concept of a videogame event, elevating itself to a social phenomenon, especially considering that on console the hours of play accumulated by free-to-play have undermined GTA, Call of Duty, EA Sports FC e Roblox. But not individually. Combined. This was revealed by the census of Ampere Analysis for the month of Epic Games’ live service in December, for a cumulative total of over nine figures for the time players poured into the title between Xbox and PlayStation. To give a better idea, between November and December there was an increase of 9%.
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Even better than the OG season: the hours of gameplay in Fortnite make Call of Duty and GTA pale
If you want some more precise numbers, this is it over 1.6 billion hours of gameplay only on non-Nintendo consoles for Fortnite, which thus far surpasses both the titles currently relatively less inclined to the business model such as GTA and EA Sports FC, and the games aimed in that direction such as Call of Duty and Roblox. To better contextualize the 9% we were talking about above, the increase is in addition to the 146% seen between October and November. The reasons for this record are many, but also simple to identify. Specifically, among the methods introduced such as the appreciable Rocket Racing and the intriguing Festival It is undoubtedly the LEGO survival game that has shown the greatest appeal to the public.
Now it’s up to you to tell us your opinion: will Epic be able to maintain this trend in the future? Let us know below, and as always don’t forget to stay on techgameworld.com for all the most important news for gamers and beyond. For your purely gaming needs, you can instead find the best discounts in digital format on Instant Gaming.