How Fortnite blew up in 2018
Tom Power from CBC Radio's q helps us understand how the video game Fortnite became a cultural phenomenon in 2018, and even teaches host Jayme Poisson how to play.
"What Fortnite has done is break all the rules around what makes a successful video game," says Tom Power, host of CBC Radio's q. Fortnite has over 200 million registered users, and is reported to have brought in two billion dollars in profits for Epic Games this year. Since its launch in 2017, it's also become a pop culture phenomenon. So how did a free-to-play game become such a cultural and economic powerhouse? Tom Power helps us understand the game, and even teaches host Jayme Poisson how to play.
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