Epic Games have released their popular Battle Royale game on devices that took some by surprise.
While rival game PUBG launched on portable devices earlier this year, it did so in only one region, China.
But Fortnite on Mobile is now available to a select group of iOS users and has already been backed for success.
While only in its first phase of launch on iPhones and iPads, Epic Games have been backed to be very successful with their new launch.
The reason? Fortnite Mobile has one very special feature that makes it stand out from the crowd.
While players using the portable version have to deal with touchscreen for the time being, they can also use crossplay.
That means being able to party up with friends on other devices, as well as use cross-progression to keep all your stats and loot on platform.
This is apparently what makes Fortnite the future of gaming and is also the thing that will make it a big release.
This is according to KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Evan Wingren who wrote at much in a recent note to clients.
“This means players across devices can squad up with friends and play together,” Wingren is quoted by CNBC.
“We believe this is the future of games. The same game on all platforms. Console quality graphics and action. Play when you want, where you want.”
And while there have been a lot of games released on mobile that have made a big impact, Fortnite stands out from the pack.
Just by looking at Google Trends, you can see that Fortnite is by far one of the biggest established games to launch on iOS and Android.
Candy Crush Saga is the only other that shows even close to the same interest, and that still comes in at near half the ranking.
But while Fortnite on Mobile is proving popular with fans, it will need to keep its eye on the prize.
PUBG Mobile just had a soft release in Canada on Android, meaning a bigger launch globablly could be just round the corner.
However, while the Android market is big, it isn’t quite as profitable as iOS.
While both games look set to launch on both platforms, Fortnite launching on iPhone and iPad sooner, may make it bring in more cash.
New data from App Annie suggests that iPhone users spend around twice as much on games as those on Android.
That could mean a big boost for Epic Games, until we see PUBG launch.
Other data tied to the recent report suggests that Mobile games generate nearly 80 percent of overall spending on the Google and Apple app stores.
Fortnite Mobile developer Epic Games started sending out Friend download codes to iOS users this weekend.
Fortnite Mobile players might want to check their inboxes, as emails have started to roll out to fans.
“You have new friend invites ready to send!” the email reads. “Share them with your friends to give them instant access to the Fortnite Invite Event on iOS.
“You may need to restart the app to see your friend invitations.”
To send Friend Invites, players are encouraged to launch Fortnite on their mobile devices, before signing in with the registered account.
Once signed in, players can tap the Friend Invite button to add fellow players.
It’s then just a matter of clicking the share button to send the invitation.
