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Epic Games needs Fortnite players to "help pay the bills" as the multi-billion-dollar company raises V-Bucks prices while making Battle Passes and Crew way worse in value (www.gamesradar.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/games@lemmy.world
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The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot

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[–] 67 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Did someone assume the money on tap from skins would last forever?

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  • [–] 39 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    It's still going strong. It remains one of the most profitable games on the planet.

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  • [–] 19 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah but how long can you add stuff to it until the margins dont make sense? How many salaries have gone up due to the success that werent being paid in the beginning? What competition do they have now that they didn't have when they basically popularized the genre? How much does it cost to frankenstein it into a roblox platform? All things to consider when thinking of the future of Fortnite. I dont think its failing by any means, but I am seeing bloat creep.

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  • [–] 13 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I'm sure inflation has eaten into their margins, including salaries (though they've done layoffs in the intervening years, so who knows), and I'm sure the game is not at the height of its popularity and spending anymore. That said, they're raising prices because they're confident they can get away with them, not because they're in dire straits.

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