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Netflix Claims Fortnite is Now a Bigger Competitor than HBO

posted by martyb on Monday January 21 2019, @12:55AM   
from the That's-Entertainment! dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Gamasutra:

Streaming mogul Netflix claims Fortnite is now a bigger competitor than other media companies like Game of Thrones and True Detective producer HBO.

[...] It's a notable comparison that highlights not only how incredulously popular Epic's last-man-standing shooter has become, but also how its impact is now being felt by some of the biggest names outside of the games industry.

Indeed, it's easy to see why Netflix considers Fortnite a main rival. The free-to-play title is available on almost every platform imaginable, from consoles and PCs to smartphones, and hit 8.3 million concurrent players before Christmas.

Is Netflix right? Is gaming a bigger long-term threat to streaming services than the streaming services are to each other?

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• I get that (Score: 3, Interesting) by Snotnose on Monday January 21 2019, @02:26AM

  by Snotnose (1623) on Monday January 21 2019, @02:26AM (#789349)

  I have x number of hours to have fun. Especially now that it's dark early I'm playing Dishonored 2 instead of watching TV. During the summer I'll be playing something different.

  I often have the "I'm tired of playing games, I should watch some TV show instead". Note how my goto is video games, not TV.

  / I've played fortnight, whatever
  // Got Black Ops 4 with battle royale, haven't played it in a month. Not interested.
  /// I really wanted the Spiderman black friday instead of BOPS4, alas, it was not to be :(

  --
  When the dust settled America realized it was saved by a porn star.

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