Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) had its first official tournament at E3 2018. The “ProAm” tournament was a huge success and attracts opportunists. An adult site has made headlines.
The first official Fortnite tournament: For the first time, an official Fortnite tournament took place at E3 2018. A professional player and a celebrity amateur teamed up in pairs to compete for victory and a prize pool of three million US dollars, which they then donated to a good cause.
The big winner was streamer Ninja with his teammate, musician Marshmello. However, the biggest loser from the Pro-Am Tournament was not a tournament participant, but allegedly the adult site YouPorn. They made headlines here through a press release.
YouPorn traffic drops by nearly 17 percent
Fortnite instead of porn? During the tournament, the adult site YouPorn reportedly experienced a decline in visitor numbers.
But as soon as the tournament really got going, the numbers at YouPorn dwindled. In the next 2 hours, the traffic dropped by 13.57 percent below the usual average. Combined with the previous increase of 3 percent, this resulted in a decline of nearly 17 percent!
Only about 5 hours after the tournament did the lost YouPorn users seem to have had enough of Fortnite and the viewer numbers stabilized again. This was released via a press statement, which was picked up by high-reach US gaming sites.
Gamers apparently target audience for adult sites
Adult sites seek proximity to games: Notably, regarding the traffic loss, YouPorn does not provide “absolute numbers” to indicate how much the traffic dropped at that time. They also conceal whether there are such fluctuations at other times.
What’s behind it: Adult sites have apparently identified “gamers” as a relevant target group and continually find occasions to report on how the release of a game affects the addictive behavior of users. In 2016, YouPorn even wanted to establish an “eSports team.” However, the ESL banned team YP. They accused the team of making indirect advertisements.
YouPorn follows the competition: People are increasingly searching for Fortnite porn on PornHub!
