For a free game, Fortnite earned $ 1 billion

Epic Games did not expect such a fantastic success

The free Fortnite video game is now popular: Battle Royale appeared six months ago, but it has not only been paying off, but it has also reported to developers of huge revenue from 1 billion dollars

. Fortnite, the analytic society SuperData Research

The game is a popular genre now "The Royal Battle", which first appeared in the battlefield project Playerunknown. Unlike PUBG, Fortnite is distributed free of charge with optional purchases of online games.

$ 1 billion Fortnite earned through microtransmission on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and computers, including mobile devices.

Fortnite: Battle Royale

Now the game brings developers $ 1 million a day.

The game's popularity in streaming services is also breaking records. According to Superdata Research experts, games with "Royal Battle" lead critics on all platforms

Fortnite: Battle Royale

In May, spectators watched about 700 million hours of video content for Battle Royale (83% it falls on Fortnite). Previously, the leading MOBA games have now moved to second place with 275 million hours.