‘Fornite’ popularity declining despite the game celebrating its second anniversary soon

It’s only two days away before “Fortnite” celebrates its second birthday and players can’t wait to see what sort of surprise Epic has come up with this time. But while the game’s player base is anticipating something positive, analysts are evaluating its popularity due to concerns about the title’s decline.

As analysts would have it, “Fortnite” is currently seeing a drop in viewership and revenue when both factors are put side by side with the figure seen last year. Where “Fortnite” made $2.4 billion in 2018, it only generated $203 million in 2019.

$203 million is still impressive, of course, but that doesn’t take away the fact that “Fortnite” is indeed seeing a decrease in revenue and popularity. Thus, July 25 is an important day for market analysts to see how much viewership the game will garner and if it's player base will shell out more money for whatever goodies will be unveiled.

Fornite tournament to be held at an undisclosed location in New York City

What’s more, the “Fortnite” World Cup is also another event that will be closely monitored, slated to take place on July 26 to 28. The location for the event has yet to be revealed, but it will be held somewhere in New York City. The prize pool for the tournament is a jaw-dropping $30 million, with $3 million being handed to whoever comes up on top.

Naturally, the “Fortnite” event is expected to draw in more players as the fan base root for their respective pro players who will be competing at the tournament. Meanwhile, Valve’s “Dota 2” has surpassed the aforementioned $30 million prize pool, snatching the mantle away from “Fortnite” claiming its previous spot.

Fornite’s decline might persist until 2020

With the Battle Royale genre as competitive as ever with newcomer “Apex Legends” and veteran “Call of Duty” franchise making waves of their own, it was only a matter of time before “Fortnite” lost its appeal. The decline will also likely continue until next year since there are a lot of highly-anticipated games coming out in 2020. “The Last of Us,” “Halo Infinite,” and “Cyberpunk 2077” are just some of the games that will take up most of the gaming community’s time.

However, even though the popularity of “Fortnite” is decreasing, it will unlikely fade to obscurity anytime soon judging by the sheer number of people who are still enthralled with the shooter. Add the fact that popular streamers are still actively creating fresh content for the game, and it’s understandable why a lot of people are holding the same sentiment.