The blockade in the Italian country due to the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused an increase in the number of Fortnite players in this country, according to Telecom Italia.
The closing of schools and the situation of confinement in Italy due to the coronavirus / COVID-19 has caused a massive increase in internet traffic in this nation. Among the most consumed content on a digital level is Fortnite Chapter 2, which is currently in Season 2 of his Battle Pass. We tell you below:
Fortnite receives player boost in Italy due to coronavirus
Fortnite Battle Royale | Photo: Epic Games
The measures that have been taken by the competent authorities in the Italian nation, such as the closure of educational centers, restaurants and other entertainment venues, as well as the general situation of forced confinement and confinement, have caused internet traffic in this country to increase. According to internet provider Telecom Italia SpA, this increase in traffic is measurable: the volume would have increased by no more and no less than two thirds.
According to the CEO of Telecom Italia, Luigi Gubitosi, "an increase of more than 70% of internet traffic through our networks has been recorded, and the main culprits are online video games such as Fortnite".
"Telecom Italia's network is working perfectly, even with this additional volume of traffic compared to previous days," Gubitosi continued.
Internet traffic in Spain: the great unknown
Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government | Photo: El País
Shortly after 3 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time) the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, appeared to decree the state of alarm, in which exceptional measures will be taken to limit the free movement of Spanish citizens for 15 days.
Taking into account what has happened with bandwidth and network traffic in Italy, it would not be too far-fetched to think that, in the next few days, when the restrictive measures implemented by the government become effective, in Spain also There is a significant increase in internet traffic both in video on demand applications such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as in fashionable video games such as Fortnite Battle Royale or Call of Duty: Warzone.
Source: Bloomberg, own elaboration
