https://wccftech.com/fortnite-battle-royale-40-million/ >Fortnite Battle Royale is on an incredible roll. In November it surpassed 20 million players, in December it blew past 30 million, and now, publisher Epic Games has announced it’s passed 40 million, with over 2 million playing concurrently.  Of course, Fortnite Battle Royale’s adoption rate is partly due to it being free-to-play, but still, 40 million players in under four months is no small feat. According to Fortnite Battle Royale lead systems designer Eric Williamson, this is just the beginning. >“Some of the folk around the office are saying hey, we could be the biggest Battle Royale game in the western world, which is crazy. Some people are saying we could be the biggest and most-played game, full stop, in the western world.”