fortnite context Flashcards
whos fortnite produced by and when?
epic games , 2017
which game on fortnite was first and what was a disadvantage to it
whats the reason battle royal was more played?
save the world (original version), had to pay for it
free to play
how much did battle royal make in the first 10 months ?
$1.2 billion
how much did it earn in 2018 and how much in 2022?
$2.4billion - 2018
$4.4 billion- 2022
who and when created epic games
Tim sweeney, 1991
what did tim sweeney create and what is it for?
“unreal engine”- a coding system
makes other game companies pay for a licence to sue it however it is free for other amateur game designers to use to create their own games.
how much was epic games worth in 2012?
$825 million but because of the success of fortnite they were worth $5.8 billion
who generally plays fortnite?
when it was available across all platforms the audince gender split was 78% male and 22% female. however ever since it was taken off the app store it has fallen to 89% male and 11% female.
why do people play?
fortnite has used a combination of addictove gameplay aswell as it being a technological convergence(online)
what was the budget of save the world?
$67,000
whats the meaning of synergy?
patrnership which they both benefit from
