{"id":300443,"date":"2025-04-10T01:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=352732"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:55:19","slug":"battle-royales-are-generating-less-and-less-interest-among-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/battle-royales-are-generating-less-and-less-interest-among-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle royales are generating less and less interest among players"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a recent report by Newzoo, interest in the battle royale game genre has shown a notable decline, dropping from 19% of total playtime in 2021 to a projected 12% for 2023 and 2024. <strong>This is largely attributed to the reduction of competitors in the sector, as many titles released between 2020 and 2024 have become unavailable, indicating a shift in market trends towards other genres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is this the beginning of the end for Fortnite?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite this general decline in interest in battle royales, Fortnite has managed to increase its share of playtime within the genre, raising it from 43% in 2021 to 77% in 2024.<strong> <\/strong>This growth has been driven by the successful Fortnite OG event in 2023<strong> and the game&#8217;s expansion into non-battle royale derivatives, such as Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival<\/strong>. This suggests that Newzoo is accounting for the entire Fortnite audience in its share of the genre, not just those who play the battle royale modes.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 6 Season 2 - LAWLESS | Cinematic Gameplay Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/66eAN56g7D8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simultaneously, <strong>players have redirected their attention towards shooters and RPGs, especially in a year that promises to be significant for franchises like Call of Duty, which benefits from its inclusion in Game Pass<\/strong>. This shift in focus coincides with the release of notable titles such as Helldivers 2 and Marvel Rivals, as well as a prominent offering of action role-playing games.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the specific decline in interest in battle royales, shooters in general have maintained a consistent representation of 40% in global playtime since 2021. <strong>This suggests that, although the battle royale may be losing its prominence, the appeal of shooters remains strong in the gaming community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Fortnite\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/0725c9ce-2e53-43a3-b740-39e0f5c20693\/2385420064\/fortnite-unnamed.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Fortnite<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/fortnite.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/fortnite.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a recent report by Newzoo, interest in the battle royale game genre has shown a notable decline, dropping from 19% of total playtime in 2021 to a projected 12% for 2023 and 2024. This is largely attributed to the reduction of competitors in the sector, as many titles released between 2020 and 2024 have become unavailable, indicating a shift in market trends towards other genres. Is this the beginning of the end for Fortnite? 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