Recently, we have witnessed a war for attention between different studios, which no longer only compete for the sales of their titles, but also for the time each user spends playing. Which leads us to better competition to provide better user experiences and a better offer as a consumer.
In the case of popular games, only some stand out in the games-as-a-service market or with experiences like platform or games center
Fortnite was the most played game in December, surpassing the play time of other titles combined.
According to the Site Metrics Report Ampere analysisFortnite has logged a collective playtime of over 1.6 billion hours on consoles PlayStation and Xbox during December. This is 9% more than the game made in November, which itself is up 146% since October.
Fuente: Ampere Games – Analysis
The analysis highlights that Fortnite would have exceeded EA as the publisher with the highest share of users, in addition to what Fortnite would have accumulated 1.6 billion hours of gameplay
It is expected that in the coming months the number of gaming hours will decrease, after the holiday season and after the start of new gaming experiences such as LEGO Fortnitethey will probably be reduced.
You can read our article on the growth of Fortnite and its history here.