“Battle Royale” for Fortnite gathered 1 million players on the first day
The “battle royale” mode for Epic Games’ Fortnite action game gathered over 1 million gamers on its launch day on September 26.
Epic Games wrote about this on the game’s Twitter account.
Fortnite: Battle Royale is a free mode for cooperative action and Fortnite survival simulator. It can be downloaded separately and does not require the purchase of the original game. The idea and gameplay of Fortnite: Battle Royale clearly echo the trendsetter of the “royal battle” genre of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds studio Bluehole Studio.
After the announcement of Fortnite: Battle Royale on September 11, Bluehole representatives announced that Epic Games was releasing a clone of their game and promoting it due to the popularity of PUBG, although the companies had previously worked closely together. Recently, Bluehole licensed the Unreal Engine 4 engine for PUBG development.
Judging by player reviews, Fortnite: Battle Royale mode is well optimized and offers unusual mechanics for the genre, such as the construction and destruction of shelters.
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