Fortnite's Chapter 7 Launch Reportedly Propelled The Game To 3 Million Concurrent Players

"It should be of little surprise that Fortnite is still doing really well, with its new Hollywood-themed first season of Chapter 7 reportedly drawing in a peak of around 3 million concurrent players at its launch. The reported figure comes from prolific Fortnite leaker Shiina, who shared the number in an X post on Sunday. The new season, subtitled "Pacific Break," began Saturday, bringing a completely different battle royale map, along with new weapons and a battle pass."

"This comes off the tail end of the Chapter 6 "Zero Hour" finale, which attracted 10.5 million players in-game and over 3 million viewers through livestreaming, according to Epic Games. The publisher unironically shared the Martin Scorsese "cinema" meme in celebration of these figures. For those who missed it, Zero Hour was a colossal crossover event featuring an obscene number of IP, including Godzilla, Homer Simpson, King Kong, and the Power Rangers--almost enough to make Ready Player One look timid in comparison."

"While these figures are undoubtedly impressive for any modern online video game, Fortnite is still falling short of its own all-time records. Attractions like The Simpsons mini-season lead to boosts in player count, but even the massive Zero Hour event had a lower player-count than last year's record shattering Remix Finale, which featured the likes of Eminem and Snoop Dogg--that event pulled in 14 million concurrent players."

Fortnite's Chapter 7 season, Pacific Break, launched Saturday with a Hollywood theme, a new battle royale map, new weapons, and a battle pass, and reportedly peaked at around 3 million concurrent players. The figure was shared by leaker Shiina. The Chapter 6 Zero Hour finale previously attracted 10.5 million in-game players and over 3 million livestream viewers, and featured a massive crossover of IP including Godzilla, Homer Simpson, King Kong, and the Power Rangers. Last year's Remix Finale reached a record 14 million concurrent players. Season attractions boost engagement, though Chapter 7 has prompted accusations of AI-generated content.

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