Fortnite Just Had Its ‘Biggest Day’ Ever Thanks to Fortnite OG With Over 44.7 Million Players

Fortnite simply had its “largest day” ever because of Fortnite OG, with over 44.7 million gamers leaping into the sport and taking part in for a mixed whole of over 102 million hours.

Fortnite introduced the information on X/Twitter, saying, “Method to begin issues off with an enormous bang.”

“We’re blown away by the response to #FortniteOG,” Fortnite’s X account continued. “Yesterday was the most important day in Fortnite’s historical past with over 44.7 MILLION gamers leaping in and 102 MILLION hours of play.”

In line with the unofficial however dependable stat web site Fortnite.GG, Fortnite additionally had its highest concurrent participant depend ever yesterday, November 4, with 6,172,463 gamers battle royaling directly.

For these unfamiliar, Fortnite Chapter 4 Season OG sends gamers to Fortnite’s authentic island and can deal with gamers to a “totally different section of Battle Royale’s previous, beginning with Chapter 1 Season 5.” Sure, this implies “Buying Carts, ATKs, the Assault Rifle, Pump Shotgun, and extra.”

Don’t fret, although, as sprinting and mantling will stay for this return journey to the island.

Fortnite OG’s success, nevertheless, does arrive following the information that Epic Video games could be shedding 830 staff, or 16% of its workforce.

“For some time now, we have been spending far more cash than we earn, investing within the subsequent evolution of Epic and rising Fortnite as a metaverse-inspired ecosystem for creators,” Sweeny mentioned in an inner memo. “I had lengthy been optimistic that we may energy by this transition with out layoffs, however on reflection I see that this was unrealistic.

“Whereas Fortnite is beginning to develop once more, the expansion is pushed primarily by creator content material with important income sharing, and this can be a decrease margin enterprise than we had when Fortnite Battle Royale took off and started funding our enlargement. Success with the creator ecosystem is a superb achievement, however it means a significant structural change to our economics.”

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