Fortnite helps Xbox revenue jump 39% to $2.29 billion

The Xbox division helped Microsoft grow its bottom line during the fourth quarter of its fiscal 2018, the company revealed during its quarterly financial report. Revenue from the video game business was $2.29 billion during the three-month period ending June 30. That’s up 39 percent from the same period in the previous year.

“Gaming revenue increased $643 million or 39 percent, driven by higher revenue from Xbox software and services,” reads the Microsoft’s press release. “Xbox software and services revenue increased 36 percent, mainly from third-party title strength.”