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Fortnite has attracted 125M players in under a year

Popular multiplayer shooter Fortnite has grown to 125 million registered players since launching less than year ago on July 25, 2017.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

June 13, 2018

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Newsbrief: Fortnite has grown to 125 million registered players since launching less than a year ago on July 25, 2017. 

Publisher Epic Games broke the news in a blog post, where the main focus was the game's $100 million push into esports.

While the popular multiplayer shooter did indeed hit shelves in July last year, the stand out battle royale game mode was only added in September.

Since then, the title has gone from strength to strength, and is now available on most major platforms including PS4, Xbox One, PC, MacOS, mobile, and Nintendo Switch.

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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