
Some of these modes tie-in to an in-game event (such as the cross-promotional Infinity Gauntlet mode) while some are special "Live Events" that have players instead watching an event unfold (such as a live concert). While the game is normally played in either standard free-for-all ( Solos) or team matches (either two-player Duos or four-player Squads), it received numerous limited-time event modes ( LTMs) that change the rules in numerous ways (such as larger-team 50v50 modes, modes that change the weapon and item spawns, and traditional deathmatch modes with respawning enabled). It is also the first of its kind to include numerous map and game mechanic alterations on a seasonal basis. Unlike most other survival-shooters, Fortnite makes heavy use of the structure-building mechanic of the "Save the World" mode, allowing players to mine resources and quickly build structures (of varying quality) to give them a structural and/or height advantage. Originally added on September 26, 2017, "Battle Royale" is a survival-shooter mode (similar to PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS and H1Z1) in which players participate in 100-player matches where all players drop down into a large uninhabited island (in which a deadly "Storm" is approaching the island), scavenge for weapons and items, and fight to the death to become the last team standing.
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This mode is not available on the Switch, iOS, and Android versions, with the Mac version discontinued on September 23, 2020.
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The mode was originally developed in conjunction with People Can Fly, and the early-access XONE and PS4 versions were also released in retail format on Jby Gearbox.

The remaining survivors have found a way to shield locations from the storm (using special field generators known as "Storm Shields") and must find survivors, resources, and a way to repel the storm completely. The mode is set in a near-future contemporary Earth, where a mysterious and chaotic storm has engulfed the planet, dropping zombie-like creatures that put the world in an apocalyptic state.

The game's original mode, later re-titled "Save the World", is a co-operative campaign where up to four players can band together as unique Heroes and co-operate on missions in procedurally-generated landscapes, earning new weapon schematics, trap schematics, and upgraded Heroes by completing missions and opening loot chests. Running on the studio's signature Unreal Engine 4 game engine, Fortnite utilizes numerous exploration, scavenging, crafting, and constructing elements from other sandbox-survival games (such as Minecraft and Rust) with two distinct multiplayer-focused game modes: the pay-to-play co-operative campaign "Save the World" and the free-to-play player-vs-player mode "Battle Royale".Īlong with the popularity of the "Battle Royale" game mode, including its numerous cross-promotions with other media franchises (such as Star Wars, Halo, Street Fighter, John Wick, The Terminator, Alien, and both Marvel and DC universes), the game is notable for being the forefront of an ongoing lawsuit against both Apple and Google for legal issues regarding in-app purchasing.
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It was later released on the Xbox Series X|S on Novemand on the PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020, both as launch titles.


The XONE, PS4, PC, and Mac versions were originally released in early access format on July 25, 2017, with the iOS version released on April 2, 2018, the Switch version released on June 12, 2018, and the Android version released on August 9, 2018. Fortnite is a sci-fi sandbox-survival third-person shooter developed and digitally published by Epic Games for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, and both iOS and Android devices on June 29, 2020.
