It’s been 6 years since Fortnite’s launch, and the game still holds a significant amount of userbase.
Out of the 550 million registered players to date, 221 average million players play the game every month.
As per the sources, Fortnite has made over $26 billion in revenue in the span of 5 years (2017-2022).
With the stable number of MAUs, the future looks stable for the game, too. We have uncovered all the aspects of Fortnite in this post. Right from its user’s habits to the company’s financials. Let’s get into them, shall we?
Top Fortnite Statistic of 2024
- Fortnite has over 500 million registered players as of 2024.
- It has around 221 million monthly active players.
- Fortnite has generated a revenue of over $26 billion to date.
- Over $6 billion worth of revenue came in 2022 alone.
- Fortnite has 80.7k concurrent viewers and 10.1k concurrent streams on Twitch.
- The United States has the most number of Fortnite players, accounting for 21.64% of the total player count.
- Fortnite players spend around 6 to 10 hours weekly on the platform on average.
- 62.7% of the Fortnite players are from the age group of 18 to 24.
- Around 90% of Fortnite players are male.
- 78% of Fortnite Players prefer to play the game on a console.
- Fortnite remains one of the top 5 games on Twitch in terms of viewership rates as of March 2024.
- Fortnite has one of the biggest servers on Discord in the gaming community, with over 1 million members.
How Many People Play Fortnite?
Currently, Fortnite has an average of 221.50 million monthly active players.
The number of active Fortnite players peaked in August 2020, when the game had around 292 million monthly active players. This mainly had to do with the COVID-19 pandemic going on back then. Most of the world was under lockdown, and people were spending time online more than ever.
Even though the pandemic is long gone, the number of active players is well over 220 million.
This table shows the number of active Fortnite players over time:
Time | Fortnite Monthly Active Players |
---|---|
February 28, 2024 | 237,074,073 |
January 30, 2024 | 247,232,375 |
December 2023 | 235,145,877 |
November 2023 | 231,081,822 |
October 2023 | 223,483,387 |
September 2023 | 231,349,262 |
August 30, 2023 | 237,524,910 |
July 30, 2023 | 239,199,305 |
June 30, 2023 | 242,989,948 |
May 30, 2023 | 234,546,282 |
April 30, 2023 | 233,068,627 |
March 30, 2023 | 237,360,837 |
February 28, 2023 | 235,865,450 |
January 30, 2023 | 252,600,145 |
Source: activeplayer.io.
- Fortnite gets around 15 million daily active users.
Fortnite Revenue Statistics
Fortnite has generated a revenue of over $26 billion to date. The largest portion of this revenue (over $6 billion) is predicted to have come in 2022.
- Fortnite generated a revenue of $5.8 billion in 2021.
The following table displays the revenue generated by Fortnite over the years:
Year | Revenue Generated |
---|---|
2018 | $5.4 billion |
2019 | $3.7 billion |
2020 | $5.1 billion |
2021 | $5.8 billion |
2022 | > $6 billion |
- Fortnite generated $1.1 billion in mobile revenue in the year 2020 before being removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
The following table displays the mobile revenue generated by Fortnite over the years:
Year | Revenue |
---|---|
2018 | 100 million |
2019 | 450 million |
2020 | 1100 million |
Source: business of apps.
Fortnite All-Time Player Count
- Fortnite has over 500 million registered players as of 2024.
On Wednesday, March 22, Epic Games held a live stream introducing Unreal Editor. During this live stream, the game’s developers also revealed much interesting information on Fortnite’s user base, including the all-time player count.
The following table displays the registered users of Fortnite over the years:
Year | Fortnite All Time Registered Players |
---|---|
2023 | 500 million |
2022 | 450 million |
2021 | 400 million |
2020 | 350 million |
2019 | 250 million |
2018 | 125 million |
2017 | 20 million |
Countries With The Most Fortnite Players
- The majority of Fortnite players (21.10%) are from the United States. That accounts for 108.2 million players.
- Russia has the second most number of Fortnite Players with a 7.54% share.
Here is a table showing the number of Fortnite players by countries:
Country | Percentage Of Players |
---|---|
United States | 21.10% |
Russia | 7.54% |
Brazil | 5.5% |
Poland | 5.4% |
Mexico | 3.36% |
other | 57.1% |
Source: ActivePlayer.io
Fortnite Player Average Play Time
- Fortnite users spend a median time of 6 to 10 hours every week on the platform.
Source: Business of Apps.
- 70% of the Fortnite players in the United States play Fortnite for less than 10 hours a week. Besides, only 5% of the players said that they played more than 21 hours a week.
The following table displays the average number of hours spent by Fortnite players in a week on the platform:
The Number Of Hours Per Week | Percentage Of Fortnite Players |
---|---|
Less than 5 hours | 36% |
6 to 10 Hours | 34% |
11 to 15 Hours | 17% |
16 to 20 Hours | 8% |
21 Hours or More | 5% |
Annual Cumulative Fortnite Tournament Prize Pool
- In 2019, Fortnite had around $79.12 million in the cumulative tournament prize pool. While in 2020, it had more than $8.3 million in the prize pool.
The following table displays the Annual cumulative tournament prize pool worldwide over the years:
Year | Annual Cumulative Tournament Prize Pool |
---|---|
2018 | $19.93 million |
2019 | $79.12 million |
2020 | $13.11 million |
2021 | $22.34 million |
2022 | $17.32 million |
2023 | $19.64 million |
Source: Statista.
Fortnite Players Demographics
- More than 60% of Fortnite players are aged between 18 to 24 years. Although many younger users lie about their age to get access to Fortnite, the percentage is calculated according to the DOB entered while registering as a user.
The following table displays the percentage of Fortnite users in different age groups:
Age | Percentage Of Fortnite Users |
---|---|
18 to 24 years | 62.7 % |
25 to 34 years | 22.5% |
35 to 44 years | 12.7% |
45 to 54 years | 2% |
More than 55 years | 0.1% |
- Almost 90% of Fortnite players are male. This large difference occurred since mobile games were banned.
The following table displays the percentage of Fortnite users according to their gender:
Gender | Percentage Of Users |
---|---|
Male | 89.7 % |
Female | 10.3 % |
Source: business of apps.
- Fortnite is the second most popular video game among Pre-teens. 26% of the preteens under the age of 13 play the game.
Source: Statista.
- 53% of Fortnite gamers are in the age group of 10 to 25 years.
- 40% of Gen Alpha prefer Fortnite over other video games.
Fortnite Usage By Device
- 78% of Fortnite players prefer to play the game on a console.
Source: Newzoo
- Fortnite is available across various devices except for iOS. You can play Fortnite on Xbox, Play Station, Mac OS, and other PC devices.
- Moreover, Fortnite can run on four PlayStation units which include 4, 4 Pro, 4 Slim, 5, and on later versions as well.
Besides, it can run on four versions of the Xbox as well. They include One, One S, S all-digital edition, and One Series X|S. Also, Fortnite is available on two Nintendo Switch models, that are Switch and Switch Lite. On the other hand, Fortnite is available on more than 30 Android devices.
- PC and Mac are able to support all four Fortnite game modes.
- 46.8% of Fortnite’s overall revenue was generated from PlayStation 4 from March 2018 to July 2020. At the same time, Xbox One contributed towards the generation of 27.5% of the game’s revenue. Besides, the remaining 18.7% of revenue share was generated by Nintendo Switch, Android, and PC.
Source: Finance online.
The following table displays the availability of Fortnite on different platforms.
Devices/ Platform | Availability |
---|---|
Android | Unavailable |
Windows | Available |
iOS | Unavailable |
Mac | Available |
Linux | Available |
Xbox One | Available |
PS3 | Available |
PS4 | Available |
PS5 | Available |
Nintendo Switch | Available |
Source: active player.io.
- 46% of teenagers in the United States play Fortnite on smartphones, while 69% of teens play it on a console.
The following table displays the percentage of teen players that prefer different devices to play Fortnite:
Device | Percentage Of Fortnite Players |
---|---|
Console | 69% |
Smartphones | 46% |
PC | 28% |
Source: Statista
Fortnite Streaming Stats
- Fortnite users watched live streams for more than 165.5 million hours in 2024 so far.
The following table displays the hours of live streaming watched by Fortnite users over the years:
Year | Hours Watched |
---|---|
2019 | 1.5 billion |
2020 | 1.6 billion |
2021 | 1.2 billion |
2022 | 611.7 million |
2023 | 822 million |
2024 (Till March) | 165.5 million |
- Fortnite audience streamed 822 million hours in 2023.
Fortnite Events
- Four major live events took place on Fortnite.
More than 5 million concurrent viewers were recorded on the Fortnite Doomsday event across Twitch and YouTube in June 2020. Besides, the in-game event accumulated more than 11.8 million hours of viewership.
During Travis Scott’s Fortnite music performance, more than 8.09 million cumulative hours were spent on live streaming by Fortnite users.
Furthermore, during Steve Aoki’s performance, people spent 7.7 million hours live streaming.
On the other hand, DJ Diplo drew the attention of live viewers for 6.01 million hours.
The following table displays the Fortnite events streaming hours in the year 2020:
Event | Date | Total Hours Streamed |
---|---|---|
Doomsay 2020 | June 5, 2020. | 11.8 million |
Travis Scott and Fortnite Present: Astronomical | May 9, 2020. | 8.09 million |
Fortnite Party Royale Steve Aoki | May 2, 2020. | 7.7 million |
Diplo Presents Higher Ground | Apr 23, 2020. | 6.01 million |
Source: Newzoo
Fortnite Global Player Spending Stats
- The Fortnite platform has a great place for microtransactions. 77% of the players reported that they have invested in at least one in-game purchase.
On the contrary, 21% of the players did not make any purchases on Fortnite and were successful in resisting the temptation.
The following table displays the spending habits of Fortnite players:
Money Spent On Fortnite | Percentage Of Fortnite Players |
---|---|
Players that spent money on Fortnite | 77% |
Players that did not spend money on Fortnite | 21% |
Did not prefer to say. | 2% |
Source: Statista.
- In the year 2018, players spent an average of $84.67 on in-game purchases. Comparatively, in the year 2020, an average of $102.42 was spent by Fortnite players.
Source: Statista.
- Fortnite gamers in the United States reported that they had spent an average of $102. 42 in the year 2020. While the average spending of Fortnite players in the year 2018 was $84.67.
Year | Average In-Game Spending By Fortnite Players |
---|---|
2018 | $84.67 |
2020 | $102.42 |
Source: Statista.
- 58.9% of the players spend 58.9% on outfits and characters. In contrast, 18.06% of players spend on Gliders.
The following table displays the categories on which Fortnite players spend the most money:
Category | Percentage Of Fortnite Players |
---|---|
Outfit and character | 58.9% |
Gliders | 18.06% |
Harvesting tools | 13.52% |
Emotes | 9.52% |
Source: Statista
Fortnite Security Statistics
- One cyber security organization rated Fortnite 703/950 in terms of security.
Additionally, another company reported that they were able to detect 53,000 sams on Fortnite. Of those, 86% of the scams were generated from social media platforms, and 11% were from web domains. At the same time, 2% of them were from YouTube.
- Moreover, once Epic Games launches a metaverse for Fortnite, more users will be exposed to more security issues.
Fortnite Battle Royale
68% of gamers worldwide play Battle Royale around the world. 89.8% of the players in China play Battle Royale.
The following table displays the percentage of Fortnite players from different countries that play Battle Royale:
Country | Percentage Of Battle Royale Players |
---|---|
China | 89.8% |
Germany | 53.6% |
India | 82.8% |
Indonesia | 74.6% |
South Korea | 63.2% |
United Kingdom | 49.4% |
United States | 46.6% |
Vietnam | 84.2% |
Worldwide | 68% |
Source: Exploding Topics.
- 35% of the battle royal gamers reported that they exclusively play Fortnite. Besides the other, 40% reported that they play both Fortnite and PUBG.
- Battle royal gamers who choose both titles are reported to be esports fans who usually watch plenty of live streams of the games.
The following table displays the percentage of Battle Royale gamers on different platforms:
Platform | Percentage Of Players |
---|---|
Exclusively Fortnite | 35% |
Exclusively PUBG | 25% |
Both Fortnite and PUBG. | 40% |
Fortnite On Twitch
- Fortnite ranks 5th on Twitch in terms of most-watched games as of 2024.
- Fortnite has 80.7k concurrent viewers and 10.1k concurrent streams on Twitch as of March 2024.
The following table displays the average number of concurrent Fortnite viewers on Twitch over the past few months.
Month | Average Concurrent Fortnite Viewers On Twitch |
---|---|
March 2024 | 80.7k |
February 2024 | 97.7k |
January 2024 | 97.5k |
December 2023 | 145k |
November 2023 | 164k |
October 2023 | 50.8k |
September 2023 | 55.7K |
August 2023 | 59.1K |
July 2023 | 52.9K |
June 2023 | 50.9K |
May 2023 | 46.4K |
April 2023 | 54.3K |
March 2023 | 56.8K |
February 2023 | 55.5K |
January 2023 | 56.5K |
Who Are The Top Players of Fortnite As Of 2024?
- With 10 tournament victories, Williams Aubin is the top player of Fortnite as of 2024.
Player Name | Earnings | Tournament Victories |
---|---|---|
Williams Aubin | $1,117,000 | 10 |
Rocco Morales | $1,061,500 | 10 |
Shane Cotton | $1,327,800 | 9 |
David Wang | $1,890,840 | 8 |
Benjy Fish | $494,600 | 8 |
Kyle Jackson | $603,500 | 7 |
Turner Tenney | $588,800 | 6 |
Kyle Giersdorf | $3,069,900 | 4 |
Tim Miller | $623,200 | 3 |
Martin Andersen | $218,900 | 3 |
Williams Aubin | $1,117,000 | 10 |
Source: Lineups
Fortnite On Discord
Fortnite has one of the biggest servers on Discord in the gaming community, with over 1 million members.
You can join the channel from here.
Epic Games Statistics
Epic Games owns Fortnite. Here are some interesting stat associated with them:
- The Epic Game store has more than 180 million users from around the globe.
- 31.3 million users daily access the Epic games store.
- The number of games available on the Epic Game Store is approximately 917.
- The Epic Games Store has around 471 titles.
- $6.27 billion is the estimated revenue generated by Epic Games.
- Annual spending on the players on Epic Games store from PC is reported to be $840 million.
FAQs
It’s been six years since Fortnite was launched. The game came out on 26th September 2017.
Fortnite has registered a revenue of over $26 billion to date.
Fortnite has around 3 million players live at any given time.