Fortniteis anonline video gamedeveloped byEpic Gamesand released in2017. It is available in three distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine:Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperativeshooter-survival gamefor up to four players to fight offzombie-like creatures and defend objects with fortifications they can build;Fortnite Battle Royale, a free-to-playbattle royale gamewhere up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing; andFortnite Creative, where players are given complete freedom to create worlds and battle arenas.Save the WorldandBattle Royalewere released in 2017 asearly accesstitles, whileCreativewas released on December 6, 2018.Save the Worldis available only forWindows,macOS,PlayStation 4, andXbox One, whileBattle RoyaleandCreativereleased for all those platforms, and also forNintendo Switch,iOS, andAndroiddevices. The game is expected to also launch with the release of the next-generationPlayStation 5andXbox Series Xconsoles.
While theSave the WorldandCreativeversions have been successful for Epic Games,Fortnite Battle Royalein particular became a resounding success drawing in more than 125 million players in less than a year, earning hundreds of millions of dollars per month, and becoming acultural phenomenon.
