E3 2018: Fortnite frenzy reigns at gaming expo


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  • Monday, 18 Jun 2018

A golden pickaxe trophy stands on display during the Epic Games Inc. Fortnite: Battle Royale Celebrity Pro Am on the sidelines of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Fortnite has attracted 45 million players worldwide and is generating hundreds of millions of dollars a month in sales from fans buying virtual avatars and accessories. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

LOS ANGELES: The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) wrapped up in Los Angeles on June 14 with the videogame Fortnite knocking out other contenders to emerge as the star of a show which highlighted the surging interest in competitive eSports. 

Fortnite maker Epic Games has found a groove with its “battle royale” title in which scores of players fight against each other to be the last one standing in a post-apocalyptic world. 

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