How Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PUBG appeal to different people

The battle royale genre has nearly taken over video games. Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are all major hits. But it’s easy to look at data like Twitch viewership and assume that they all deeply cut into each other’s audiences. That’s not the case, however — at least according to industry intelligence firm Newzoo’s latest report.

For its study, Newzoo focused on players in the U.S, Germany, and China. It found that battle royale shooters are growing the total gaming audience even if they also has some crossover with each other and with games like Overwatch and Battlefield. But the competition between Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is far from zero-sum.