Fortnite made almost $300 million in April

Battle royale sensation Fortnite continues making huge monthly revenues.

According to SuperData's new games revenue report, Epic made a whopping $296 million in April via digital in-game purchases on all platforms. The free-to-play game's debut on mobile likely helped boost earnings due to its accessibility, and the game is set to arrive on Android this summer, which may cause another spike. Overall the shooter's earnings jumped a mighty 33% month-over-month.

Total digital video games spending grew to $9.09 billion in April, up 23% year-over-year, driven by console and mobile gaming. Console spending jumped a huge 44% thanks to Fortnite's continual success as well as Sony's latest God of War game, proving that engagement-driven live service games can co-exist with marquee singleplayer-only titles.

Fortnite's big earnings are attracting key publishers like Activision and even EA: the next Call of Duty Black Ops 4 game will have a battle royale mode, and Battlefield devs at DICE say they're experimenting with their own flavor of the gametype.

In a bid to continually churn new engagement, Epic is re-investing $100 million into Fortnite's eSports scene.