- Fortnite is one of the largest games in the world, although annual revenue has been slightly affected in recent years.
- This has led to multiple rumors and theories about the game’s closure, with a new wave hitting the Internet recently.
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“/>Fortnite has an extraordinarily large user base worldwide. To maintain and increase interest, developers have regularly used story twists and other organic methods to introduce new gear, skins, and map changes to the game.
This has garnered excellent results, as Fortnite has earned around $ 2 billion each year since its inception. While the rate of increase may have stalled a bit since 2018, it’s only because it has reached the optimal player base, and there’s no denying that Fortnite is the world’s largest game, as of now.
The slight stalemate, and the often elaborate ways in which developers have made changes in the past, have led to rumors about the shutdown at different times. In this article, we look at the latest ‘Fortnite shutdown’ rumors, the first wave of which emerged in 2018!
Will Fortnite be canceled in 2020?
“/>The first major controversy to hit the game was in 2018, when the Korean company Bluehole announced plans to file a lawsuit against Epic Games due to copyright infringements regarding PUBG. This caused a lot of angst among game fans, while some fake Epic Games Twitter accounts posted that Fortnite will be shut down due to demand and demanding development.
“/>Then, in October 2019, rumors spread on social media as a result of the ‘black hole’ event. Here, the way the entire map was sucked into a black hole made people think that the game had been done once and for all.
“/>Additionally, similar Twitter accounts came out and posted claims about the Fortnite shutdown, leading to another episode of mass hysteria among fans. In both situations, the rumors arose due to social media and its tendency to exaggerate, and this seems to be the case this time too!
“/>Twitter users had speculated that the game would come to an end in June 2020, and Fortnite became the latest victim in a list of games that apparently ended this year. This includes Minecraft, Roblox, and some other apps, like Tik Tok.
“/>However, Epic Games has not said anything in this regard, instead it speaks a lot to the contrary! Update 13.20 has introduced a variety of skins, map changes, and new gear that should keep players busy for months together. Also, the reason cited for the game’s alleged shutdown is revenue stagnation, but as already explained, Fortnite is still the world’s biggest game, and that could continue for years to come!
“/>Posted Jul 3 2020, 6:49 PM IST
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