Rank 1: Fortnite
| Release | September 26, 2017 |
| Developer | Epic Games |
| Genre | Battle Royale / Shooter |
| Platform | Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, MacOS, Android, iOS |
How does it play? Fortnite offers a PvE mode with Save the World and a popular PvP mode in Battle Royale. At the beginning, you jump from a battle bus with up to 99 other players onto the battlefield. After landing, you search for weapons and items to equip yourself for the match.
The play area is gradually reduced by a deadly storm during a round. In the end, you will inevitably encounter the last players who must be eliminated to win the match.
How does Fortnite generate revenue? In the in-game shop of Fortnite, there are many types of cosmetic items such as gliders, pickaxes, or entire outfits. You can pay for these with the in-game currency V-Bucks, which can be purchased with real money.
Regularly, the Battle Royale mode starts new seasons, for which battle passes are offered for €9.50, providing opportunities to earn even more cosmetic items.
Fortnite: Battle Royale is free and does not need to be purchased.
What interesting changes have occurred in Fortnite? In the current season 10, places from past seasons are reappearing on the map in new glory. Players now assume that everything is leading to a new map for season 11 of Fortnite.
Who evaluates the top games?
The results of the most successful games in August 2019 come from SuperData. This is a U.S.-based market research company. According to their own statements, they analyze all possible sources to determine how much revenue the respective games were able to generate digitally.
Can we completely trust the numbers? It is hard to say because SuperData protects its sources. On their website, they state that they receive information from publishers, developers, and payment service providers through protected data partnerships.
The numbers from SuperData are used worldwide by gaming magazines and are considered a reliable indicator of the success of games alongside other market research figures.
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