Call of Duty Black Ops 4 release sees Fortnite players quitting and even SELLING their accounts
VIDEO gamers throughout the world are getting ready to ditch Fortnite for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which is set to launch tomorrow.
Fans of Fortnite have even taken to social media to broadcast their plans, with many predicting the 'death' of the massively popular battle royale game.
Another multiplayer first-person shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is the long-awaited successor to 2015's Black Ops III.
It will be available on PS4, Xbox One and PC from midnight, and it will feature a battle royale mode that some gamers think will be enough for it to end Fortnite's long summer of popularity.
"Dear Fortnite, It was fun while it lasted but Black Ops 4 drops midnight. Your time has came to an end," one gamer on Twitter.
And while Fortnite enjoyed over 100 million iPhone downloads alone at the peak of its popularity, even some die-hard fans of the game are preparing to dump it in favour of Black Ops 4.
Such comments come as Fortnite experiences a downturn in its rapid growth, with some analysts expecting the UK to reach 'peak Fortnite' by Christmas.
This scenario is possible, since sales of the game grew only by 2 per cent in July, having risen by 10 per cent in June and a whopping 30 percent in May.
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And there has also been something of a backlash against the game in recent months from parents and non-gaming adults alike.
Distressed mothers have spoken out against their offsprings' addictions to Fortnite, while even Prince Harry advised pupils not to play it during an October visit to Sussex.
Such warnings might not be enough on their own to persuade gamers to leave Fornite alone.
However, it would seem from the hype for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 that they might turn away from it for other reasons, at least for now.
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