Fortnite is a video game of the year 2017 developed by the company Epic Games, launched as different software packages that present different game modes, but share the same general game engine and mechanics. It was announced at the Spike Video Game Awards in 2011.

Fornite Battle Royale

Almost at the same time that Epic launched Fortnite with early access, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds became a worldwide phenomenon, selling more than 5 million copies three months after its launch in March 2017 and arousing great interest in the Battle Royale games. Epic acknowledged that with the Fortnite base game, they could also do a Battle royale mode, and quickly developed their own version of Fortnite in approximately two months. In September 2017, Epic was ready to launch this as a second mode other than "Save the World" in a previous paid access, but then decided to launch it as a free game, Fortnite: Battle Royale, is compatible with microtransactions. This version won a large number of users, more than 10 million in the first two weeks of launch, and had reached about 45 million players in March of 2018. Epic created separate teams to continue the development Fortnite: Battle Royale in the way Save the world. This allowed Fortnite Battle Royale to expand to other platforms that would not otherwise be compatible with the "Save the world" mode, including iOS and Android mobile devices and Nintendo.

Game mode

It is a real battle-type game in which up to one hundred players compete alone or in squads of two or four members. Players jump off a bus that crosses the map at any time they want, and start without weapons. When they land, they should look for weapons, useful items and resources, preventing them from being killed while attacking other players. The action is divided into rounds with a certain duration. At the end of each round, the safe area of ​​the map is reduced in size due to a rising storm; Players who are outside that safe area receive damage and can die from it. This forces players to be in increasingly closed spaces and encourages fighting between players. The last player or live squad is the winner.

Fornite Save the World

Fortnite began as a game jam in Epic Games after the publication of Gears of War 3 around 2011. Although it was not one of the first titles developed during the jam, the concept of merging the genre of construction games emerged, representing video games as Minecraft and Terraria, and shooting video games, leading to the creation of Fortnite.The development of Fortnite slowed due to several problems, including the change from Unreal Engine 3 to Unreal Engine 4, a deeper approach to the game of role to extend the life of the video game, and a change of art style from a dark theme to a more cartoon style. In addition, Epic sought to enter the games with a service model, and brought the Chinese publishing house Tencent to help; Tencent had a large participation in the Epic, which led to the departure of several executives, including Cliff Bleszinski, which had been a key part of Fortnite's development. Fortnite's approach was changed to be an Epic test bench for service games, and development was further reduced.

Finally, Epic was able to prepare to launch Fortnite as a payment title for early access in July 2017, with plans to launch it for free sometime in the year 2019 while gaining feedback from players to improve the video game.With the launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale, the player versus environment mode was distinguished as "Save the World."

Game mode

It is designed as a player game against the environment, with four players cooperating to achieve a common goal in various missions. The game takes place after a deadly storm appears across the Earth, causing 98% of the population to disappear and the survivors to be attacked by zombie-like housings. Players take on the role of base-type shelter commanders, collect resources, save survivors and defend teams that help collect data about the storm or reverse the storm. From the missions, players receive a series of elements in the game, which include hero-like characters, weapon and trap schemes, and survivors, all of whom can be leveled through the experience gained to improve their attributes.

Game mode Creative

It is a way in which the player can build his own island with friends the way they want. In this mode there are predetermined structures to facilitate the construction work and there are also additional pieces only available in that game mode.