Market Analysis April 24 Helldivers 2 was top new game by revenue in Q1 2024, but Fortnite remained unrivaled overall With the PC and console market dominated by evergreen live service hits and established franchises, it is interesting to see how many new releases are able to compete with them. Newzoo has shared some data on the top games by revenue in the first quarter of 2024.
Market Analysis April 1 Analyst: 4% of Fortnite Creative devs make $20k or more in annual revenue, with 40 creators becoming millionaires Epic Games has been actively developing the UGC side of Fortnite for a while now, attracting thousands of third-party creators and paying them hundreds of millions of dollars in total. Here is how so-called engagement payouts are distributed among developers.
Game Development March 20 Key details about Unreal Engine 5.4, plus ‘Epic’ plans for UEFN and user-generated content in Fortnite Epic Games just held its annual State of Unreal keynote, showcasing the future of Unreal Enigne and sharing other news related to Fortnite and its business in general. Here are all the major updates announced at the event.
Deals February 8 Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games to build “transformational” games and entertainment universe Epic Games has just received a $1.5 billion investment from Disney. Together, the companies will work on a multiyear project to create new games and other entertainment experiences as part of an “expansive” universe within Fortnite.
Legal December 12, 2023 Epic Games wins against Google as jury rules that Play Store created illegal monopoly and violated antitrust laws Epic Games has been fighting Google since 2020, and now the jury has reached a verdict in the case. The Fortnite maker has managed to prove a violation of antitrust laws by Google.
Industry News November 21, 2023 Fortnite generated over $20 billion in lifetime revenue, according to its co-creator Donald Mustard Even after the start of its troubles with mobile app stores and legal battles with Apple and Google, Fortnite remains one of the highest-grossing games globally. Here is how much money Epic Games’ biggest hit has generated to date.
Market Analysis September 12, 2023 Newzoo: Pikmin 4 became top-grossing game on Switch in July, while Mario Kart 8 ranked 3rd in MAU Newzoo has shared some data on the highest-grossing and most played games on Nintendo Switch for July 2023. Pikmin topped revenue charts, while Mario Kart 8 continued to show strong numbers even more than six years after launch.
Game Development March 16, 2023 Epic Games announces Unreal Editor for Fortnite, allowing players to create and publish their own games Epic Games is now one step closer to realizing its metaverse ambitions. The company will release the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, so players can release their own experiences directly into the world-famous battle royale game.
Legal December 20, 2022 Epic Games to pay record $520 million fine over Fortnite’s dark billing practices and children’s privacy violation The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit Epic Games with a $520 million fine. The Fortnite maker will pay a whopping sum for violating children’s privacy law and tricking players into making unwanted purchases.
Industry News November 9, 2022 Overwatch 2’s 35 million players may seem like a lot, but how does that compare to other F2P hits? Over 35 million people have already played Overwatch 2, a free-to-play sequel to Blizzard’s hero shooter. That’s an impressive start, but let’s see how these numbers compare to the launches of other successful F2P games.
Industry News May 13, 2022 Epic Games to release Unreal Editor for Fortnite, so players can create their own in-game content Epic Games has no plans to slow down its metaverse ambitions. The company will release the Unreal Editor for Fortnite later this year, letting everyone build their own content for the game.
Industry News April 4, 2022 Epic Games’ Fortnite fundraiser for Ukraine closes at $144 million Epic Games has closed its fundraiser for humanitarian aid in Ukraine after two weeks. The company raised more than $140 million from Fortnite revenue during the period.
Industry News March 30, 2022 Epic Games raises $100 million for Ukraine from Fortnite revenue, collaborates with new charity Epic Games has shared a new update on its charity initiative of donating the Fortnite proceeds to humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. The company has raised $100 million in nine days.
Industry News March 23, 2022 Fortnite raises $50 million for humanitarian relief in Ukraine in just two days It’s been two days since Epic Games announced its decision to donate the Fortnite revenue to humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. The company has already raised $50 million.
Industry News March 21, 2022 Epic Games and Xbox to donate Fortnite revenue to humanitarian relief in Ukraine Epic Games will be donating all the Fortnite proceeds for the next two weeks to humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Microsoft has also joined the initiative by providing additional help.
Featured December 7, 2021 “2021 in Video Games” with Sensor Tower’s Craig Chapple With 2021 almost over, Craig Chapple, Mobile Insights Strategist, EMEA at Sensor Tower, reflects on the achievements of the year and what lies ahead.
Industry News December 1, 2021 Fortnite introduces Party Worlds as Epic Games continues its shift towards metaverse Epic Games has added new social experiences to Fortnite. Party Worlds allow players to hang out and participate in different activities together. This concept aligns with the company’s strategy to build its own metaverse.
Industry News November 18, 2021 Epic Games’ fight against Apple and Google partly motivated by its metaverse ambitions According to Tim Sweeney, the metaverse has a chance to become a “multitrillion-dollar part of the world economy.” And Epic Games’ ongoing battle with Apple and Google is a part of the company’s ambitions in this area.
Industry News November 16, 2021 Epic Games claims Google created task force to prevent Fortnite from releasing outside Google Play Google reportedly created a special task force in 2018 as a response to Epic Games’ actions of trying to distribute Fortnite outside the Play Store. That’s according to the game developer’s latest legal filing.
Industry News November 1, 2021 Chinese version of Fortnite with no in-app purchases shutting down in November Fortnite won’t be available in China anymore. Servers of the game’s regional version will be shut down later this month, as Epic Games might see no sense to continue spending money on it.