The credit company LendEDU has studied in detail the habits and expenses of players in the Fortnite freeplay battle royale. Two-thirds of respondents buy in-game content. At the same time, the average Fortnite fan has already spent $84.7 in the game since the beginning of this year.
In the course of the study, LendEDU interviewed 1,000 people from the United States, each of whom spends 6 to 10 hours a week at Fortnite.
LendEDU found out that:
- 69% of Fortnite players buy paid content;
- 36.7% called Fortnite a game where they spent money for the first time;
- about 20% of the content buyers do not know that the purchased items do not give them a gaming advantage.
Among the types of content available for money, new models and costumes for characters are leading — they account for 59% of all purchases. In addition, approximately 25% of players will also donate money to streamers who broadcast Fortnite gameplay on the Twitch platform.
Habits and expenses of players in Fortnite, LendEDU
LendEDU noted that the gameplay in Fortnite is very addictive and can damage work or study.
14.5% of the surveyed students admitted that they skipped school for the sake of playing Fortnite. 5.7% of working respondents also reported that their passion for Fortnite made them forget about their work responsibilities.
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