Fortnite made $126m in February, making greater than PUBG for the primary time

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds raked in an undoubtedly spectacular $103 million in income throughout February, which is a really massive sum of money, particularly for a sport that noticed its full launch practically three months in the past. Since launch, Fortnite had been lagging behind PUBG, however February noticed it overtake its largest rival for the primary time, incomes $126 million.

That’s doubly spectacular, as a result of not solely is PUBG one of many most-popular Steam video games ever, nevertheless it prices round $30. That implies that the lion’s share of its income comes from precise purchases of the sport. Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode, which is its hottest iteration, is, against this, free, which means loads of its income could have come from its beauty microtransactions.

The change isn’t completely shocking – Fortnite’s recognition has surged in latest weeks, thanks partly to a record-breaking Twitch stream and the financially-successful launch of the game on mobile. PUBG, alternatively, has seen a few of its recognition wane – cheaters abound, which means sources are spent on banning them as an alternative of growing on the sport.