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I didn't make my point... Fortnite is driving the engine at this point, PUBG was there first and was massive but has, at this point, ceded to Fortnite. PUBG sh
by throwaway427 8y ago
I didn't make my point... Fortnite is driving the engine at this point, PUBG was there first and was massive but has, at this point, ceded to Fortnite.
PUBG should be a cautionary tale not just for gaming but for first movers, in general.
- kamikaz1k 8y agoWhy is it a cautionary tale for first movers? From all the popular discourse about PUBG, it seems as though while the game idea and core game play is great, it's terrible in execution. They had ample opportunity to leverage their lead to address their problems, but didn't. This allowed Epic to copy all the desired components, and address the issues as yearned for by the gaming community. I'd say this is more a cautionary tale to people who stumble upon a success. Just because you got there first, doesn't mean you can stop shoveling.
- earenndil 8y agoHow so? PUBG has made billions of dollars, and sold 50 million copies[1]. Seems like they did pretty well to me... EDIT: and the reason fortnite is doing (comparatively) better is that it's free. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_gam...
- tomnipotent 8y agoFortnite isn't doing so bad - it made $300MM in April alone. https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/24/17390004/fortnite-battle-royale-money-made-revenue-300-million-april-2018 https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/24/17390004/fortnite-battle-...
- earenndil 8y agoAs I mentioned, fortnite is doing comparatively better. But that's because of a different business model (paid vs f2p+microtransactions).