Fortnite December Earnings Highest Since August 2020, According to Report - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 25 January 2021 / 1,281 Views
The battle royale title from Epic Games, Fortnite, continues to be a success for the company. The game earned the highest amount of revenue in December since August 2020, while the number of players were larger than any month since August 2019. This is according to a report from research firm SuperData.
A limited-time Marvel event at the beginning of December brought in a record 15.3 million concurrent players. This was followed by the release of cosmetic items from popular franchises. This included Star Wars, Halo, and The Walking Dead.
The Fortnite Champion Series 2021 will be starting in February with the first season and have a prize pool of $20 million.
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.
