Fortnite’s Concurrent Player Count Breaks 8 Million

Fortnite’s concurrent player count has hit a staggering peak of 8.3 million.

Following the rollout of Fortnite’s Korea-only challenges this week, that has players visiting internet cafes, Epic Games Korea’s Sung Chul Park revealed the number in an interview with Inven (via VG247).

It’s an astonishing achievement, particularly when you remember that, back in February, the game hit an all-time high of 3.4 million concurrent players. At that time, it caused some serious server problems for Epic – it seems that the developer’s invested in some backup tech since then.

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Star Wars’ John Boyega and Black Panther’s Letitia Wright Team Up for Sci-Fi Love Story

Star Wars’ John Boyega and Black Panther’s Letitia Wright are set to star in the adaptation of Katie Khan’s novel, Hold Back the Stars, a Sci-Fi love story.

As reported by THR, Hold Back the Stars “centers on a man and a woman who revisit memories of their love affair on a utopian Earth while they are trapped in the vast void of space with only 90 minutes of oxygen.”

Boyega, who has played Finn since 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Wright, who portrays Shuri from Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, will star in the film being directed by Mike Cahill, who has lead such films as 2014’s I Origins.

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