Fortnite Is Quickly Dethroning Clash of Clans Candy Crush and Pokmon Go
After making than more than 15 million in its first three weeks on the market, the iPhone version of hit video game Fortnite has out-earned Candy Crush Saga, Clash of Clans and Pokmon Go. The hugely popular battle royale sandbox game has roped in more than 40 million players across multiple platforms, including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and  as of its beta release in mid-March  iOS. From casual gamers, to celebrities like Drake, to video-game streamers on Twitch, everyone seems to want in on Fortnite's action. Mobile revenue for Fortnite surpassed 15 million worldwide between March 15 and April 6, according to mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower. During the first week of April  when Fortnite became widely available to all iOS users  players spent 6.4 million while playing Fortnite. By comparison, players spent 5.8 million on Candy Crush Saga, 4.1 million on Clash of Clans and 2.7 million on Pokmon Go during that same timeframe. Even though the latter three mobile apps are much older than Fortnite, the game is expected to maintain its popularity, especially when it becomes available for Android in the near future. Last week Fortnite was the most downloaded free app on iOS.