New York (CNN Business) "Fortnite" was once again the top-grossing online video game of the year.

The battle royale video game made more money in digital sales than any other game in 2019. It also topped the list in 2018, when it brought in more money in a single year than any game in history.

Last year, "Fortnite" took in $1.8 billion in sales, according to Nielsen's video game arm SuperData. That was down 25% from the year prior — but still strong enough to remain No. 1 nearly 3 years after its release.

"Fortnite" competed against the likes of billion-dollar games designed to make you keep spending money on digital goods, including "Candy Crush," "Pokémon Go" and Nexon's "Dungeon Fighter Online." It also beat out major franchise hits like "FIFA 19" and " Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ," in digital sales. Michael Pachter, an analyst at private financial services firm Wedbush said that "FIFA" and "Modern Warfare" rivaled "Fortnite" in sales too, after considering physical sales, which SuperData does not include.

2019 was a weaker year for premium titles because publishers released fewer big hits. But gaming had a strong showing overall, earning $120 billion up 4% from 2018, SuperData reported.

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