On this page we explain how to get free vbucks for free in Fortnite: Battle Royale, with a breakdown of how to earn V–Bucks from daily log-ins and quests. This in-game currency can be spent in both the Battle Royale PvP mode and the Save the World PvE campaign.
Thanks to its free-to-play strategy, many items in Fortnite Battle Royale require V-Bucks, the in-game currency. You can purchase V-Bucks with real-world money, but many would rather earn V-Bucks instead of getting nickeled and dimed by micro-transactions. While limited, there are a few ways to earn free V-Bucks in the game.
Unfortunately, with its popularity comes many malicious individuals who will sell players lies or illegal hacks to earn 'free' V-Bucks. Please don't trust these, as the methods they use can result in you getting banned from the game. At the time of this writing, the methods outlined below are the only legal ways, so any other 'free vbucks' offer shouldn't be trusted.
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All but two methods require you to purchase the Players vs Enemies (PvE) mode, Save the World, to earn free V-Bucks. This mode is the original game that launched as an early access title on July 25, 2017, for Xbox One, PS4, Windows, and macOS. While there are multiple special editions, the standard game (and lowest price) is $39.99. Once you have purchased the game, you can earn V-Bucks using the methods below. You could also choose to wait on buying it since Epic Games has stated that Save the World will become free sometime in 2018.
We still have a lot of features to add before the PvE campaign is complete. We will launch the Save the World PvE campaign for free in 2018.
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Number of registered users of Fortnite worldwide from August 2017 to March 2019 (in millions)
How did Fortnite become so big?
The reasons why Fortnite has become such a global hit are clear to see. Not only is the game free, but it is also available on most gaming platforms. On top of this, the Battle Royale-style, in which up to 100 players fight it out at one time, mean that the re-playability of the game is infinite – each game is unique. The cartoon style of the game unsurprisingly lends itself more to the younger audience, with almost two-thirds of Fortnite’s players aged between 18 and 24. It also seems that it is not just the casual gamers that are attracted to this game as over 20 percent of Fortnite fans admitted to devoting over 16 hours to the game per week.
Battle for Battle Royale supremacy
With the rise of games such as Fortnite, the Battle Royale game mode has never been bigger. Revenue in the Battle Royale premium console segment amounted to 2.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2018 and was estimated to more than double to 6.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. While Fortnite is certainly staking its claim as the king of the Battle Royale games, it faces stiff competition from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds which, unlike Fortnite, is available on Steam. PUBG peaked at almost 3.24 million concurrent players on Steam at the beginning on 2018 and is still regularly peaking at over one million concurrent players. It seems that game developers are looking to cash in on this ever-growing market, so could new games such as Apex Legends also pose a threat to Fortnite’s supremacy?
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