Epic Video games simply referred to as out the group often called Superdata for his or her Fortnite income report. Superdata is a market intelligence group from the Nielson Holdings Firm. They printed a report regarding the well being of digital markets. This report lined the top-earning online game corporations on cellular, console and PC.
Superdata’s report for January confirmed that Fortnite’s income hasn’t been this low since November 2017.
Though Epic Video games didn’t straight reply to this particular report, they did state their points with Superdata’s findings. The Fortnite developer put the intelligence group’s, evaluation strategies to query in a latest assertion with Games Industry. An Epic Video games consultant acknowledged:
Superdata doesn’t and has not ever had entry to Epic’s Fortnite income information, and Superdata’s reviews don’t precisely replicate Fortnite’s efficiency.
The consultant continued:
We’re upset that SuperData has repeatedly printed wildly inaccurate reviews about Fortnite primarily based on what we consider is questionable methodology. Whereas we don’t and haven’t publicly shared income numbers for Fortnite, we’ll say that SuperData’s reviews don’t align with actuality.
Superdata launched a response to Epic Video games’ assertion saying that it has a:
a confirmed methodology and validation course of
The market intelligence group nonetheless stood behind their Fortnite income report. Nonetheless, it does appear odd that Fortnite wasn’t even within the prime ten listing of the highest-grossing titles of 2020 for PC. The Battle Royale sport made it to quantity 7 on the console listing whereas it was nowhere to be seen within the cellular rankings.
For those who don’t know or haven’t heard of Fortnite, take into account your self very remoted from the web. The Battle Royale sport is probably the most streamed sport on the Twitch streaming platform. The Epic Video games online game has a cartoonish look which makes it extremely popular with the youngsters.
You’re transported to a colourful world stuffed with destructible objects. The constructing side of the sport makes it stand out in opposition to different Battle Royale video games equivalent to PUBG and Apex Legends.
You possibly can construct your means out of a struggle and keep away from a direct confrontation. This side of the sport is difficult to grasp however you get rewarded for turning into adept at it. The sport could possibly be thought-about a phenomenon ever since its reputation exploded. It’s comprehensible how anybody would doubt the latest income report by Superdata given the sport’s reputation. The Battle Royale sport lately obtained a chapter 2 for its second season.
The drop in income appears much more inconceivable contemplating the sport simply bought an enormous replace. Both means, we received’t know for certain if Fortnite is definitely dying or not.
