Fortnite

2017 video game developed by Epic Games

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YEAR 2017

GENRE Simulation

PLATFORM Android, Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch 2

ABOUT THE GAME

Fortnite is a 2017 online video game and game platform developed and released by Epic Games. It is available in seven distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite Battle Royale, a battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing; Fortnite Save the World, a cooperative hybrid tower defense-shooter and survival game in which up to four players fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with traps and fortifications they can build; Fortnite Creative, in which players are given complete freedom to create worlds and battle arenas; Lego Fortnite, an open world game collection divided between survival game Lego Fortnite Odyssey and social game Lego Fortnite Brick Life; Fortnite Festival, a rhythm game; Rocket Racing (2023-2026), a racing game; Fortnite Ballistic (2024-2026), a tactical first-person shooter. All game modes are free-to-play. Save the World and Battle Royale were released in 2017 as early access titles, while Creative was released on December 6, 2018. While Save the World and Creative versions have been successful for Epic Games, Fortnite Battle Royale in particular became an overwhelming success and a cultural phenomenon, drawing more than 125 million players in less than a year and earning hundreds of millions of dollars per month. Fortnite as a whole generated $9 billion in gross revenue up until December 2019, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. Since its release, Fortnite has been listed among the greatest video games of all time. Save the World is available for macOS, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, while Battle Royale and Creative were released for all those platforms as well as Android and iOS devices and Nintendo Switch. The game also launched with the release of the ninth-generation PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles.

Source: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 — Fortnite · retrieved October 19, 2026

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