How Big is Fortnite‘s Development Team in 2024?

ByJames Dorn Last Update on

As an avid Fortnite player and content creator, I took a deep dive into analyzing how large Fortnite‘s ongoing development team looks in 2024. While concrete team size details remain unshared, there are likely hundreds of developers at Epic Games still working actively on Fortnite based on employee growth and Fortnite‘s $5.8 billion revenue in 2021.

Here‘s a comprehensive overview of what we know:

Fortnite‘s Continued Growth Trajectory

Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney stated over 700 employees worked on Fortnite back in 2018. And Fortnite has only grown since then – in 2021, Fortnite revenue hit an epic (pun intended) $5.8 billion according to industry analysis. Early projections expect 2022 annual revenue to top $6 billion.

With this type of massive continued revenue and profit growth year-over-year, it is highly likely Fortnite continues to be a prime focus for several hundred developers at Epic Games still today.

In fact, it is estimated Fortnite alone brings Epic Games over $2 million per day on average! With those economics, it makes good business sense to continue investing in content, features and the team behind Fortnite.

The People and Tech Powering Fortnite

So who exactly makes up the human machinery developing Fortnite‘s magical success? Based on Epic Games‘ over 1,000+ employee count in 2022 according to Levels.fyi:

  • Hundreds of Software Engineers: Building and improving game systems/mechanics, backend services, anti-cheat detection, matchmaking algorithms and more
  • Artists, Designers, Animators: Creating skins like Peely, Fishstick and other characters, vehicles, environments, UI/menus, etc.
  • Producers, Product Managers: Strategizing feature roadmaps and managing launch timelines for updates/patches
  • Quality Assurance: Rigorously testing updates across different devices to squash bugs

Veteran figures like Chief Creative Officer Donald Mustard likely lead huge teams across these disciplines to keep the Fortnite train moving.

And powering everything underneath is Unreal Engine 5 – Epic‘s own highly versatile game engine that makes Fortnite mobile, console and PC-compatible. Hundreds of engineers maintain this engine so the rest of the game teams can build Fortnite‘s world.

The Money Behind the Team

So how much does the talent developing Fortnite take home? While individual salaries aren‘t shared publicly, the average reported salary for a software engineer at Epic Games is $113K per year according to Indeed.com data.

Given Epic‘s huge success and the demand for their top talent, it‘s reasonable to assume senior developers and architects make well into 6 figures or more.

The Bottom Line

In summary – although no concrete headcount number is given, it‘s likely still hundreds strong working daily to improve Fortnite based on Epic Games 1000+ employee base and Fortnite‘s multi-billion dollar yearly revenues.

The team spans programmers, artists, animators, testers and more. And they shows no signs of slowing down as Fortnite enters its 6th year of dominating the industry.

I‘ll continue providing insider analysis on Fortnite‘s roadmap and any updates to the team behind its magic as an avid player and fan myself. So stay tuned here!

James K. Dorn, a passionate gamer deeply immersed in the world of video gaming. My journey in gaming is not just about playing; it's about exploring every facet of the games I love. I am particularly fascinated by the intricate worlds of role-playing games like "The Witcher" series and "Elder Scrolls: Skyrim," where every decision shapes the story.

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