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Fortnite Now Has 200 Million Players, Up 60% From the Last Count

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Fortnite Addiction Is Forcing Kids Into Video-Game Rehab

Fortnite, the shooting game that’s hooked fans from school kids to basketball stars, now has over 200 million players.

That number -- almost equal to the population of Brazil -- represents a 60 percent increase from the 125 million registered users that the game’s creator, Epic Games Inc., released in June. And it’s five times the count the company gave in January.