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Fortnite is Now the Biggest Game on YouTube as It Tops Minecraft

Fortnite is Now the Biggest Game on YouTube as It Tops Minecraft - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 April 2018 / 2,776 Views

Fortnite is now the biggest game on YouTube as it recently topped Minecraft in views, according to a report from research firm Matchmade. 

Views for Minecraft videos in 2017 were at 3.7 billion per month, but has recently seen a decline. In February, Fortnite topped 2.4 billion views and has been growing every month since September 2017.

Fortnite is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC, and iOS


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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7 Comments
Johnw1104 (on 02 April 2018)

Dang Minecraft was still in first? That's pretty damn impressive heh

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ship31 (on 02 April 2018)

This will reverse by this time next year. Fortnite doesnt have the legs Minecraft does

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Azzanation (on 02 April 2018)

Damn Epic games hit a jack pot here. No wonder they were desperate to rip off PUBG.

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Mystro-Sama Azzanation (on 02 April 2018)

You do realise PUBG is not the only battle royale game out there right? Its not even the first.

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Azzanation Azzanation (on 03 April 2018)

Its the game that redefined the genre. Because of PUBG games are jumping right in again. Literally (pun is because you literally jump in the game).. oh never mind.

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Areym Bandorr (on 02 April 2018)

You mean they came out free.

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