Why Netflix is Scared of Fortnite

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Netflix stated that Fortnite is now more of a threat than HBO. How did this happen? And why is Netflix adding games while Fortnite is adding videos?

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[chincity]

my friend group definitly only went back to fortnite after they added zero build

[kmjgsdkmjgsd]

As a proud p🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️e, I don’t see any incentive to own a Netflix account to access mid media content, but if my friends were ever to invite me to play Fornite with them, at least I’d only have to worry about downloading the 90+GB of content; no credit card needed. I can see how Fortnite is less likely to blow up, in the bad way.

[catwoe]

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[ryanfares]

Fortnite OG changed Fortnite and gaming together Fortnite OG was so good we have so many variety in Fortnite now if you want to fight against 99 other people and be or try to be the last one standing then play BR, if you wanna create your own games and play other people's games play creative, if you wanna build something play Lego Fortnite, if you wanna race play Rocket Racing, if you wanna have a concert with your friends play Fortnite Festival, and LTMS they don't come that often anymore but if you wanna play BR but more fun play LTMS

[Jordanthecool]

1:25 I agree 100%, netflix went down hill a decent amount once the other platforms came about and started taking their shows off of the platform. Seems like for the most part the only thing Netflix has going for them is their originals, and international shows

[MrWoofWoofStreams]

ok i may lose some people but wouldn't it be a neat idea if Fortnite and Netflix having a Collab be cool you could go into worlds that can play movies or seriously without ever leaving Fortnite ?

[waytolegacy]

I remember when Fortnite premiered the "TENET" teaser first. Everyone in the game could gather at the place where a giant screen was placed, and there was TENET teaser was played in real time and everyone could watch it. If you have friends in your lobby you guys can watch that live.

This is big. If they make a move towards "a streaming mode" and say make people watch OTT content on the game, together, in real-time... It will impact Netflix for sure.

And yeah, Netflix should also fear X. Elon's going to bring everything in a single place, sooner or later.

[epicstarzgecko]

Theres one thing that makes Fortnite win over Netflix for the gaming experience. It’s the creator content from Maps to even soon their own games. Fortnite has and will become something much bigger in the future and now with Lego creations at some point we could see players make their own Lego games in Fortnite.

If Netflix figures out a way to allow content creators for both gaming and media maybe they could really be a challenge but with how Fortnite has achieved with the cross over skins. I’m not sure 😅

[TpoapAnimatesYT]

Me on Fortnite: how did i looses
Fortnite: Netflix player
Me: AW HELL NAH

[EngineerDJ_Julius]

I'll say it again, zero build and creative maps saved fortnite

[Retrofire-]

Fortnite is not a video game, it is a platform.

[buddy]

Netflix should stay in there own lane they are a streaming site not a game plus they have absolutely no chance on beating Fortnite

[mobiledragon]

The only issue I see here is the player base isn’t a fan of the expansion. This is putting it strongly, everybody hates it. Two of the main new modes have fallen into irrelevancy while the Lego mode can maintain 50k. No one really wants a metaverse because it takes away from the main battle royal experience

[MrStubbs]

Its kinda cool knowing what kind of model(SDLC) is being used at 1:39

[Lusac]

As of now all you need is a decent pc or a new game console with Fortnite, and a Disney+ subscription (it also has Hulu)

[hermz]

another thing is that the way that fortnite IS its contents, If a niched series kick out on Netflix in wont be Everyone that will watch it, in fortnite, doesn't matter if you like or not the new season theme, you will play it anyway and just have fun anyway

[believeonChriststaystrong]

Time will tell if Netflix can continue to be a leader and not a follower in the streaming industry.

[jakehenne]

😂 Netflix is trying to compete in gaming?! LMAO That will laughably fail, heck most of not all gaming companies with decades of experience can't compete with Fortnite. Epic also owns the industry leading Unreal game engine. Microsoft choose Unreal and ditched their own game engine for the next Halo. Then there's Creative 2.0, the future of gaming. Basically it allows anyone to be a game designer on Fortnite and get paid generously, with dozens of kids making MILLIONS A MONTH. Fortnite is also free and on every platform including mobile. Netflix has zero chance of being successful in the gaming space.

[dewaeryadi]

I remember reading news about hatsune miku pso2 in game concert back in 2014? and wishing more online game doing events like it and then come fortnite, while theres no revolutionary new innovation in fortnite except for the building mechanic, but fortnite do literally everything

[CC-sbhv]

Netflix needs to give Hideo Kojima $500 million and let him make a movie game combo