Fortnite vs Pokémon GO

You can only be oblivious to Pokémon GO and Fortnite if you have been living inside a cave, without an Internet connection of any kind, for about two years. And it is that these games have managed not only to sneak into the media agenda, but also into the day-to-day discourse of different sectors of the population and in their lives. They've gone strong, wow Or they've become viral topics. But is all that glitters gold? Are they fads that only serve to sneak into our phones for a few months and, hopefully, scratch us several euros? We analyze it below.

Pokémon GO, yesterday and today

We go back to the summer of 2016. June is the month chosen by Niantic to develop its same formula as the Ingress game but framed within Nintendo's Pokémon universe. This is how Pokémon GO arrives. A game in its infancy that allows you to travel the real world capturing the beings that you have already collected so many times in GameBoy Of course, things are much more exciting when you play with Augmented Reality and you can see the Pokémon in question in your real environment through the camera. full revolution. Fans, non-fans, the media, fake news, real news... Pokémon GO introduced a new way of playing, and thanks to the history of the franchise, the coup was really impressive.

The game was buggy and severely lacking in content.Even so, in less than a month it reached close to 45 million daily users. Figures that exceeded Niantic's expectations, and that led to constant crashes and technical problems in the game. Even so, fans and onlookers continued to join the following summer months

Soon the news would arrive with precipitous falls of users. They were the ones who downloaded the game out of curiosity. Or those who were not willing to enjoy leisure having to walk the streets of their town or city. It seemed that fashion had passed and that, despite the events and the million-dollar profits, some time after the revolutionary news, the bubble was beginning to deflate. Nothing is further from reality

The latest data speaks, in sources such as the British newspaper The Guardian, of 60 million active users two years after its launch. Figures that exceed perhaps more well-known or established applications such as Uber with 20 million users.

Also, if you walk around certain parks and hotspots around pokéstops or gyms, you shouldn't be surprised to see a motley crew of people looking at their phones. Young, not so young, mothers with children, etc. Yes, they are still playing Pokémon GO, and yes, they are the ones left doing it. And they are not few, as confirmed by The Guardian. There are even true communities that chat, date and meet to fight, communicating in groups on the Telegram application

As for the game itself, in these two years it has changed remarkably. There are three more generations of Pokémon. More than 800 of these beings. New ways to interact between trainers, with the fights between them about to land. A Willow teacher willing to give you daily chores. And thus a long list of more novelties that continue to expand and combine with eventsAll this possible because the purchases in the application follow one another and the money continues to enter. Fashion?

Fortnite, the fashion game

This is an even more famous success story. And it is that the figures are even more dizzying, and in a shorter period of time. If you say “battle royale” out loud in a public place, plus lots of curious looks, someone will answer Fortnite. And that the first game that used this genre was the ill-fated PUBG. But Fortnite has achieved fame, users and money. It is free and, although it is still in development, it has managed to conquer millions of players around the world with its crazy approach: 100 people collecting resources and weapons to freely face each other until there is only one left.

Epic Games launched the game in 2017 with two aspects: one to play alone and another to enjoy it online under the battle royale genre.In just two weeks this multiplayer version had already been tested by 10 million people around the world And that the game is in early access phase. That is, it is not considered complete (Gold status).

Little by little Epic Games has expanded horizons and conquered new platforms. The latest achievements are reaching mobile phones Android (still in progress) and the Nintendo Switch game console With this, Fortnite, in its battle royale version, is available to anyone who want to play, build forts and pose all kinds of situations.

This game is really alive, and not only because of the number of players, which already reaches 125 million It is, however, the philosophy with which Epic Games has impregnated Fortnite and the community that has been created around it, which makes it an entity in constant evolution.Players use the forums to request new moves, weapons, upgrades, etc. The developers create a story that evolves month by month, and masterfully adapt all these suggestions to make the game that users want to play. Feedback that is generating an entire industry around it.

And, although the title is free, there are many paid customization items. Elements with which to distinguish professional or highly motivated players from those who just want to hang out. And, of course, that they are fattening the coffers of Epic Games. All this accompanied by youtubers and famous gamers tournaments and the recognition of the video game industry with numerous prizes. Today it is, without a doubt, the game of the moment. But what about tomorrow?

When will Pokémon GO or Fortnite disappear?

It is a difficult question to answer. However, all the minds behind these projects and their current pace make us think that it won't happen anytime soon. In fact, even though they are fads, they have cemented the useful life of their products really well And they continue to feed it with constant updates, strong feedback from their users, and a daily work that is noticeable in the gaming experience of one and the other.

It seems like the formula is to keep the game alive. Give players what they want and some freedom to create community. All this, of course, accompanied by a store section where you can leave a good sum of money if you want to stand out from the rest.

The case of Pokémon seems more logical since it has a community of players that has always been there, although divided among the different Nintendo titles. It remains to be seen if Fortnite manages to hook its users season after season.Of course, flirting with the Avengers and getting fully involved in the eSports makes us think that he will have enough resources and follow-up for many more months.