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I'm gonna need someone smarter than me to show me the numbers on that. Fornite by itself is insanely profitable.
by jasondigitized 7mo ago
I'm gonna need someone smarter than me to show me the numbers on that. Fornite by itself is insanely profitable.
- jayd16 7mo agoA game can be massively popular but many many games fail to hit the mark. Many do not see success and many do not even ship.
- brendoelfrendo 7mo agoOk, but Fortnite is a massively popular success, even as its popularity slips. Fortnite's run so far could have sustained Epic for years, even without other revenue they get from things like Unreal Engine. Games as a whole may be a risky venture, but we're talking about Epic here; the mystery is not how to succeed in games, but how a company that had an earth-shattering run of success in games is now in such a position.
- lylejantzi3rd 7mo agoJust because it's popular, doesn't mean it's financially successful. Take a look at YouTube. They lost money hand over fist for decades.
- piker 7mo agoThat's like saying playing baseball must be profitable because of how much money A-Rod made. The returns are skewed.
- teamonkey 7mo agohttps://www.matthewball.co/all/presentation-the-state-of-video-gaming-in-2026 https://www.matthewball.co/all/presentation-the-state-of-vid... You need an email address to access it but it’s good, if bleak, reading.