Fortnite Is Already Making Insane Money On Mobile

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Last week, Epic Games launched a private beta for its iOS version of Fortnite, and feedback on the game has already been strong, indicating that the company may be ready to move forward on a full release.

But even before it gets to that point, a lot of players are already enjoying the game’s benefits – including cosmetic ones. Not only is it an incredibly popular download, but it’s also making tons of money.

The latest Apple iTunes chart numbers indicate that the game has become the fourth-highest grossing app throughout the entire App Store – and that’s not too shabby considering its availability. The only three apps that are ahead of it are Candy Crush Saga, which continues to be a dominant mobile champion, along with the mobile apps for Netflix and Pandora.

That’s impressive for two reasons. Number one, the game’s still in closed beta, and only on one format. And number two, it’s not even available everywhere yet. That goes to show that people really want to enjoy their Fortnite experience, right down to buying cool cosmetic items.

This not only promises a rosy future for the game’s full release, whenever it comes, but also for the genre in general. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds actually came out earlier today for both IOS and Android, with a similar free-to-play format, and it’s expected to be just as big a moneymaker, even if Fortnite has a higher level of popularity.

Epic Games hasn’t provided any further information pertaining to the mobile release of Fortnite just yet, but it could announce a full-on release any day now, perhaps to stay competitive with PUBG, at the very least. For now, it’s still invite only, but a lot of players are clearly enjoying it.

The experience looks to be very close to the console/PC versions of the game, which might explain why a lot of folks are already spending money on it, mainly with cosmetic goodies that help signify their player a little better from the rest of the pack. We’re pretty sure Epic Games will expand on this collection in the months ahead, continuing the game’s ongoing popularity and revenue stream. Here’s to its success!

Fortnite is available now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, and, to select players on mobile.

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TomPosted:

Of course, the game is an outstanding success. Why wouldn't they make a fortune out of this even if the game is a little bad on mobile.

MaggardoPosted:

Doesn't shock me at all lol Fortnite is a great game, I've been really interested in purchasing Save the World for quite a while now and I wish they would go ahead and release it for Android too

TuskPosted:

Not surprising. Im better at the mobile version for some reason. Its great though. Now i can play fortnite anywhere.

XeCookiePosted:

This really is not a surprise to me at all, I am not even a fortnite fan but as soon as I heard it was going mobile I was like well damn I am going to have to try this. Definitely a smart way to gain a higher fan base.

WLRPosted:

There gonna take over the mobile market now i hope the money doesn't go to there heads

DecyPosted:

Glad to see it doing well.. as i thought it would. It'll get better overtime i'm sure of that.

LGWPosted:

gg Epic Games, we love you. Fortnite is hands down one of the best games ever released.

MazePosted:

The crazy thing about this is it's a free game that is still invite only.
Epic games is really changing things up in the gaming world and it's unbelivable.