This style of game is based on the Japanese thriller "Battle Royale", originally released in 2001. An open-ended experience pitching co-operative players against waves of zombies while giving those players the ability to gather resources and build bases to defend against the oncoming hordes.Ĭoming around the time that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was starting to make waves, the development team decided to build and release a new free-to-play mode for Fortnite with a similar Battle Royale style - that turned out to be a stroke of genius. The original version of Fortnite was intended by developers Epic Games to be a zombie survival game. Best Battle Royale games: Winner winner, chicken dinner?.What parents need to know about Fortnite.We're here to help with a breakdown about what the game is about and everything else you need to know.
(Pocket-lint) - Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last few years, you've at least heard of Fortnite - it's basically the gaming sensation of recent times (you might be cute, Animal Crossing, but you ain't got 350 million players).įortnite is a behemoth, after exploding onto the scene a couple of years ago cresting the wave of battle royale games to huge success, and is now available on a wide range of platforms.Įven if you've heard of and about it, though, you might not be aware of what Fortnite is though, how it works, how to play or why everyone cares so much.