![]() ![]() Fortnite is kind of like Minecraft meets The Walking Dead - with a bonus Battle Royale attached So what’s made Fortnite such a smash, and why is it attracting so many different types of players? To understand that, we have to look at the types of games it’s emulating - and how it’s transcending them to create something new, trendy, and fun. In February, it hit a record of 3.4 million people playing the game all at once, while its overall player base has reportedly passed 45 million. Remember, this is a game that’s free to download and play, so that’s pretty epic. ![]() Just how popular is Fortnite? For starters, it’s been raking in the cash, surpassing its predecessor, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (about which more in a moment), and earning more than $100 million per month in in-app purchases. Above all, it’s a win for Fortnite, the record-breaking game whose abrupt upswing in popularity sparked all the interest to begin with, and its developer, Epic Games. It’s the latest in a string of wins for Nintendo, which staked its future on the Switch and wound up delivering the fastest-selling console of all time. The move is a win for gaming fans, who’ve long been awaiting the arrival of Fortnite on the hybrid console. ![]() The massively popular battle game got a surprise launch today on the equally popular console, immediately after Nintendo announced the news at gaming industry conference E3 earlier in the morning. Fortnite is finally coming to Nintendo Switch. ![]()
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