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In response to "But what's the business model? -- nm" by David

Cosmetics. They sell skins and emotes/taunts/dances.

Posted by Dignan (aka Dignan) Mar 21 '18, 12:22

There's also a $10 season pass (every ten weeks) that grants experience based rewards.

From what I understand, they made *hundreds* of millions in January alone.

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Oh wow. Does anyone know how much it costs to run an online game of this scale? - David Mar 21, 12:24 14
- I mean, they had 3.4 million concurrent players last month (possibly much more now). - Dignan Mar 21, 12:26 13
  - That's precisely why I'm asking. It seems like it's always in the top 3 on Twitch. - David Mar 21, 12:31 5
    - It's #1 by far and cannibalized PUBG majorly (which ruled most of 2017) -- nm - Tim Mar 21, 12:37
    - It's number one on Twitch by a good margin now. - Dignan Mar 21, 12:33 [Attachment] 3
      - The gap between #1 and #2 represents more hours than #4 gets. - David Mar 21, 12:39 2
        
        and #4 isn't even a game, it's the IRL channel, which the irony of still makes me laugh. -- nm - Tim Mar 21, 12:40 1
        
        I have to say that I very much enjoy watching illustrators demonstrate their craft in real time. -- nm - David Mar 21, 12:42
  - you can play on the PC too correct? -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 12:28 6
    - Yes. With crossplay among PC/PS4/XBox. nm -- (edited) - Dignan Mar 21, 12:31 4
      - Wait, PS4 finally gave in? -- nm - Spawn Mar 21, 12:32 3
        
        Pretty sure it's been on PS4 since the beginning? nm - Dignan Mar 21, 12:35 2
        
        It appears that X-Box and PS4 still can't play together. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 21, 12:46
        
        "it can cross with PC but not PS4 that I understand. -- nm -- groiny (aka groiny) Mar 20 '18, 12:23 " - Spawn Mar 21, 12:43
    - Everything except PS. -- nm - Spawn Mar 21, 12:29

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