This new game mode presented new types of gameplay that could be easily approached by players of any skill level and is highly replayable, which was the main draw of battle royale games. As of October 2018 it was recorded at 739,000 players which is a far cry from years ago where they consistently had over a million peak concurrent players.Īs for those who are still confused as to what battle royale games are, it’s basically a game where up to one hundred players land onto an island and have to scavenge for weapons and equipment to kill others while avoiding getting killed themselves, with the last man (or team) standing, winning. Riot has yet to release numbers for 2018 but it’s said that the numbers have dropped further.Īs For Dota 2, the game has seen a steady decline in their number of peak concurrent players. In 2016 LoL recorded 100 million monthly active users but that number has dropped in 2017 to 81 million. Top games like Dota 2 and League of Legends (LoL) have been recording lower and lower numbers, as battle royale genre games such as Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) have been recording exponential growth in their player base. The battle between Fortnite and PUBG will heat up over the next year once Fortnite officially releases the mobile version for Android devices.Īs 2018 comes to an end, it’s clear to say that the gaming industry has seen a change.
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