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iOS was 7% of their revenue at $700 million in 2 years. Had no idea Fortnite was a $5B/year game. That's ludicrous.
by tjbiddle 5y ago
iOS was 7% of their revenue at $700 million in 2 years.
Had no idea Fortnite was a $5B/year game. That's ludicrous.
- AdamJacobMuller 5y agoI did the math and came up with that figure and it was so ridiculous that I spent a hot minute trying to figure out how I did the math wrong.
- keraf 5y agoIt's huge but having worked in the industry, I'm not surprised :-) The landscape of video games in the past (+/-) 10 years changed quite a bit. Nowadays, it's the biggest type of money making entertainment product (by a magnitude more than movie) and the acquisitions of studios start a multi million figures, up to billions. Seeing suits in gamedev studios now became a common occurrence.
- coldpie 5y agoVideo games are the #1 entertainment choice for young people (born 1997-2007). TV and Movies are #5 on their list.[1] Avengers Infinity War is the most profitable movie and opened with a box office of $2B. So, $5B/yr for Fortnite doesn't seem wildly out of range to me for an ongoing entertainment property. [1] https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-04-18/what-entertainment-does-gen-z-prefer-the-answer-isnt-good-for-hollywood https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/20...
- mrguyorama 5y agoWhat's even more fun is remembering this is a "Free" game