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How Fortnite Turned ‘Free’ Into $3B In Profits

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“Fortnite is everywhere because the barrier to entry is so low,” said Jeff Gerstmann, editor-in-chief of Giant Bomb, a video game review site. The Magic of Micro-Transactions. What players can buy with real money are V-bucks – Fortnite’s in-game digital currency – and then put those funds toward enhanced gameplay.