"Fortnite" Credit: Epic GamesTopline: While the fervor around Fortnite has cooled off a bit, it remains the most lucrative free-to-play game in the world, earning an estimated $1.8 billion in 2019, according to an annual report from Nielsen's SuperData. The report estimates total digital games revenue across mobile, PC and console was $109 million for 2019, with free-to-play games like Apex Legends and Fortnite making up 80% of the share. Big Number: Forbes estimates Epic Games co-founder and CEO Tim Sweeney is worth $4.5 billion. Crucial Quote: From SuperData's report: "[Fortnite] has been extremely successful at converting players to spenders. While Fortnite has fewer players than League of Legends, Fortnite players on PC are more than twice as likely to spend on in-game content as the League of Legends audience."

Source: Forbes January 06, 2020 21:56 UTC