5 FACTS ABOUT FORTNITE

You may have heard that Drake recently helped set a Twitch viewership record for playing the game Fortnite Battle Royale. This record setting broadcast exemplifies the growing phenomenon of Fortnite. If you’re unfamiliar with the Fortnite games, then we’ve got some interesting facts for you about the title that’s taking the gaming community by storm, and if you’re already a Fortnite pro, maybe you’ll learn something new!

Fortnite was first announced by epic games in 2011 but due to delays it wasn’t released until July 2017. The company announced that they had sold over 500,000 digital copies in the first month , that number exceeded one million just one month later.

Speaking of sales , fortnite made an estimated one million dollars from mobile users within the first three days that in app purchase were available , while the overall amount that epic games has made with fortnite is unknown. It was reported that they earned 126million usd in February 2018 alone.

Fortnite battle royale was inspired by the 2000 Japanese film, battle royale that also inspired the hunger games series, in the wake of the success of steam’s player unknown’s battergrounds. The gameplay involves up to 100 players who are dropped into a randomly generated map to fin weapons and resources while attempting to survive to be the last player standing.

The name fortnite is a pun, the hardest mode challenges players to survive for two weeks also known as a fortnight in the game time. The game also involves building bases or forts so the name comes full circle.

The celebrity dances that players avatar can perform in fortnite are getting a lot of press. Players of all ages are having fun with the dances in real life . a few major league sports players have been seen celebrating on the field with some fortnite signature moves . however those signature might not be so signature. Lawsuits were filed by other famous people for using their trademark signature moves without their permission.