Stronger than GTA 5 and Call of Duty? With 1.6 billion hours of play, the title is expected to be the most played console at the end of 2023.

Just when we thought it would be buried soon, at least among players, here it is Epic Games’ Battle Royale December was a more incredible month than ever. With the release of its two new modes including LEGO Fortnite modFortnite has positioned itself well against other behemoths like GTA 5 or even Call of Duty combined.

Fortnite was the most played game in December 2023

While Battle Royale will soon celebrate its 7th anniversary (yes already), recently, players seem to be less and less interested in the title. Nevertheless, the implementation of one of the first maps of the game with Fortnite OG last November, but also and especially the introduction of two new game modes with LEGO Fortnite and Rocket Racing released during the month of December 2023, here it is. Epic Games’ title has been at the center of players’ concern.

indeed, According to research firm Ampere Analysishere is Console players have spent no less than 1.6 billion hours playing Fortnite, and this only during the last month of December. So that you can understand things a bit more and this record, here, this time is more than the time spent on EA Sports FC 24, GTA 5 (including GTA Online). RobloxAs well as Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, all these games are combined.

A hype that will inevitably go down?

But then, what could compel players to run into Fortnite? As we told you a little above, it was during the month of December that Battle Royale welcomed the LEGO Fortnite mode which is nothing more and nothing less than a super full survival mode. So, millions of players jumped on it, but According to research firm Ampere Analysis, player enthusiasm should decrease in the coming weeks and return to “normal figures” after the title..

Regardless, the year 2024 should logically be a good year for Fortnite as it will once again welcome Fortnite OG. However, it is far less certain that the latter’s return will allow the title to set a record as of December 2023. to continue!