Epic Video games introduced this week that it’s launching the Fortnite Information API, which makes a number of information factors about Fortnite islands public for creators to entry. This information consists of engagement and retention metrics, permitting different creators to higher perceive what makes sure sorts of video games profitable with gamers. In accordance with Epic, it plans to disclose extra concerning the information’s makes use of on the upcoming Unreal Fest in Orlando.
The Fortnite Information API consists of numerous information factors on every island, together with:
- Complete minutes performed by all gamers
- Common whole minutes per distinctive participant
- Variety of sport periods performed
- Variety of occasions gamers favorited the island
- Variety of occasions gamers really useful the island (beforehand “Likes”)
- Peak concurrent participant rely
- Variety of distinct gamers
- Day-over-day retention
- Week-over-week retention
Every of those information factors is out there for third-party evaluation and insights, for a interval of as much as seven days. It’s publicly accessible and doesn’t require authentication to entry.
In accordance with Epic’s FAQ, this new change solely applies to islands made by Epic itself, together with Fortnite Battle Royale, a minimum of at present. On June 9, it plans to develop to incorporate all creator-made islands, and the identical FAQ additionally notes that there’s no manner for creators to decide out of the sharing of this info: “Information transparency applies equally to all islands revealed within the Fortnite ecosystem, which is why we’re sharing information from Epic-made islands as nicely.”
