#FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE ANDROID#
It's also available on more platforms than its rivals: the aforementioned Android and iOS devices, plus PC, Mac, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.Īnd add it does: with frequent updates, Epic is constantly evolving the Fortnite experience, whether by improving performance, altering the map, tweaking weapons or introducing entirely new items.
There are other battle royale games, most notably PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (commonly known as PUBG), but Fortnite has established itself as the leading title for a number of reasons.įor one, it's free-to-play ( PUBG costs £26.99 on Steam and £24.99 on Xbox One), and those that do choose to spend real money on in-game items will benefit only cosmetically, not gaining any in-game advantage. Players must locate armour, weapons and other gear, fight and survive – all while the playable area of the map is shrinking in order to force them into closer contact with other remaining players. The goal is simple: to be the last player (or team) standing.
This relatively new genre, heavily inspired by books and movies like The Hunger Games and Japanese cult classic Battle Royale, sees a large number of players dropped into a fixed area, usually without any equipment. For the uninitiated, Fortnite Battle Royale is, appropriately enough, a battle royale game.