So as many as you know, we here in computer repair love our video games. But we’re not the only ones. Because 2018 is a great year for gaming. In fact, you can say this is an epic year for Epic Games.
Yes, I’m talking about the gaming company Epic Games. Epic made over $15 billion in profit this year. Furthermore, they can thank their latest video game, the popular Fortnite for this. Fornite alone made over $3 billion in profit. Fornite is kinda like Hunger Games with a twist, and it is so addictive! I guess I’m not the only one who thinks so.
Because this isn’t just one of the games of 2018. This is the game of 2018. Epic has a 27-year history (they were founded in 1991), and this is their most successful game yet. Nobody at Epic is bragging about Fortnite’s success. But people estimate it has 125 million players. To put that in perspective, if Fornite were it’s own nation, then it would be one of the largest in the world. Fornite is free for gamers. But they make money by selling digital items. Then there are the investors from the US to China, who in the last few years, poured over 1.4 billion into Epic. No wonder why this is an Epic year for Epic Games.
Epic Games doesn’t make all their money through Fornite. They have a whole host of others to choose from. In fact, you can shop for them all at the Epic Store. Guess where Epic Games is growing fastest? You guessed it, China. In fact, they estimate China could make up to 40% of their overall numbers. One thing I credit Epic Games for is spreading their product to all gaming and computer service systems. We’re talking from XBox to Playstation, from PC’s to Mac’s, from Apple’s to Google/Androids. Is this part of the reason why they’re so successful?