Summary
The player count ofLEGO Fortnitehas overtaken that of the game’s main Battle Royale map, newly emerged data reveals. This bit of unofficial insight into the mode’s launch further underlines theincredible potential ofFortniteandLEGO’s newly introduced crossover.
Originally announced in early December,LEGO Fortniteis a survival crafting gamethat’s incorporated intoFortniteitself. The crossover experience was first released on December 7. Unlike its Battle Royale counterpart,LEGO Fortniteemphasizes collaborative exploration, allowing players to mine and otherwise collect the iconic plastic bricks that can then be used for building a wide assortment of things.
The formula has already proven to be a smashing hit, with unofficial trackerFortnite.ggestimating thatLEGO Fortnitehas been attracting millions of players on a daily basis since its December 7 debut. Specifically, the mode’s daily player peak has yet to fall below two million, and has hit nearly 2.2 million on December 10. For context, that makes it twice as popular as the game’s Battle Royale mode, which was historically responsible for all ofFortnite’s most impressive player count records.
469,544
2,197,071
2,447,763
198,229
1,047,647
3,109,888
185,514
652,932
1,405,384
91,473
325,382
847,466
91,105
746,075
1,440,170
82,665
346,960
558,813
65,200
374,284
625,683
31,713
79,101
18,825
50,843
76,630
17,103
126,656
166,317
Less than four days into its release,LEGO Fortniteboasts an all-time player peak of nearly 2.5 million. That figure puts it within reach of the main Battle Royale map, which peaked at 3.1 million players in early November. During its launch weekend, the survival crafting experience attracted about as many players as the next four most-played modes combined. On a purely mechanical level,LEGO Fortniteis not too far off what Epic originally envisioned forFortnite: Save the World. But the LEGO IP has already allowed it to surpass that original survival crafting mode 30 times over, player count-wise.
Fortnite Rocket Racing Also Boasts an Impressive Player Count
The Rocket Racing mode fromRocket Leaguedeveloper and Epic subsidiary Psyonix also had a fairly promising debut in recent days; originally launched on November 30, Rocket Racing hit its all-time peak over the second weekend of December, when it was simultaneously played by over 625,000 people. While that figure pales in comparison toLEGO Fortnite’s numbers, it still highlights Epic’s ability to continue putting out highly derivativeFortnitecontent that manages to be successful without relying on licensed IPs.
LEGO Fortnite is Just the Beginning
As for the company’s latest hit collaboration,LEGO Fortnite’s promising debut is ostensibly just a sign of things to come. Namely, the massively popular mode is only the first experience resulting fromEpic and LEGO’s 2022 partnershipthat promised to deliver a compelling entertainment metaverse suitable for all ages.
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WHERE TO PLAY
Create, play, and battle with friends for free in Fortnite. Be the last player standing in Battle Royale and Zero Build, experience a concert or live event, or discover over a million creator made games, including racing, parkour, zombie survival, and more. Each Fortnite island has an individual age rating so you can find the one that’s right for you and your friends.Explore large, destructible environments where no two games are ever the same. Team up with friends by sprinting, climbing and smashing your way to earn your Victory Royale, whether you choose to build up in Fortnite Battle Royale or go no-builds in Fortnite Zero Build.Discover even more ways to play across thousands of creator-made game genres: adventure, roleplay, survival and more. Or, band together with up to three friends to fend off hordes of monsters in Save the World.
