Who produced Fortnite?
Epic Games
Who and when started Epic games?
Tim Sweeney in 1991 in his parent’s house
What percentage of players are boys playing Fortnite?
78% are male
How many of Fortnite players are in full employment?
42%
What system was Fornite made on?
Unreal engine
Why is Unreal engine available to the public?
Unreal engine is available at a reasonable price to encourage the next generation of games developers
What organisation rates video games?
PEGI
How does Fortnite make money with different in game purchases?
-Season passes (new content for a season)
-Battle passes - exclusive content
-V bucks where players pay for weapons or costume
What is Fornite’s funding model?
GaaS (Games as a service model)
After providing the game for free, Fortnite can get a constant revenue stream of in-game purchases
How does Fortnite use convergence?
Ability to access on consoles, PCs, smartphones and tablets
You can move device mid-game without interrupting gameplay
When was Fortnite launched?
2017
How much was Epic games worth in 2018?
5.8 billion dollars
How much revenue did Fortnite make in 2018?
2.4 billion
What is Fortnite’s audience?
42% full-time employment
78% male
53% aged 10-25
How many gamers were there in the world in 2014?
1.8 billion gamers in the world -25% of global population!
What is the genre of Fortnite?
It is a fusion of battle and construction games
How does Fortnite make a constant revenue?
Fortnite makes a constant revenue through in game purchases like:
-Micro transactions to buy weapons and costumes (players can buys v-bucks)
-Season passes
How does Fortnite encourage people to pay for costume updates?
New skins or ‘emotes’ are usually available for a short period of time which increases their value and encourages players to pay rather than ‘grind’ for them
What are season passes?
A subscription that allows players to access new content over the season that play-for-free users cannot access
Why is gaming controversial?
Compared to Call Of duty, Fortnite is seen as suitable for young players because it has cartoon-like graphics and encourages teamwork
BUT people are worried about addiction
What percentage of Fortnite players are female?
22%
Which female twitch streamer has widened the appeal for Fortnite?
KatyPlaysGames
Who is the most famous Fortnite player and how many Twitch subscribers does he have?
Ninja is the most famous Fortnite Player who has 10 million subscribers
