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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

One crazy statistic shows how incredibly big 'Fortnite' has become in less than a year

[Fortnite at E3 2018]Ben Gilbert / Business Insider * "FORTNITE" IS DOMINATING THE WORLD OF VIDEO GAMES. * OVER 125 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE PLAYED THE GAME SINCE IT LAUNCHED IN JULY 2017, THE GAME'S PUBLISHER ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY. * SINCE THE BATTLE ROYALE MODE OF "FORTNITE" IS FREE, AND AVAILABLE ON MOST PLATFORMS, IT'S VERY EASY TO PLAY THE GAME. ------------------------- How big of a deal is "Fortnite"? The latest statistic — over 125 million players — offers a tiny glimpse into the massive cultural impact "Fortnite" has had. There are more "Fortnite" players than PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch owners combined.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: We tried gaming on the Samsung CHG90 ultrawide gaming monitor SEE ALSO: * Nintendo just blew the lid off at E3 2018 — and competitors could learn a thing or two * The biggest game in the world, 'Fortnite,' is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch * The next major 'Assassin's Creed' game is heading to Ancient Greece in 'Assassin's Creed Odyssey' — take a look SEE ALSO: DOZENS OF AMAZING-LOOKING VIDEO GAMES WERE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK — HERE'S WHEN YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PLAY THEM


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