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Fortnite
File:Fortnite logo.jpg
Fortnite logo
Developer(s)Epic Games
People Can Fly
Publisher(s)Epic Games
Producer(s)Grant Shonkwiler[2]
Tanya Watson[2]
Designer(s)Darren Sugg[3]
Programmer(s)Jason Bestimt[4]
Billy Bramer[4]
Artist(s)Pete Ellis[5]
Composer(s)Rom Di Prisco[6]
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
macOS
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleaseJuly 25, 2017 (early access)[1]
Genre(s)Survival
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Fortnite is an upcoming survival video game, developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games, the latter of which will also publish the game.

Gameplay

Fortnite is described as a co-op sandbox survival game and is about exploration, scavenging items, crafting weapons, building fortified structures, and fighting waves of encroaching monsters. Players will work together to scavenge items they can use for building, and defend their structures and objectives from the Husks. Building will be a core mechanic in the game, and there will be "a lot of loot" buried within. Players can build and edit each wall of their fort with a 3×3 grid, lay down stairs, roofs, and windows, sculpting them to suit a particular need.[7] Due to this gameplay element, the game is described as "Minecraft meets Left 4 Dead" by Tim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games.[8]

The terrain and the maps of the game are generated randomly, and players are given a variety of weapons such as ranged weapons like shotgun, pistol, sniper rifle and melee weapons like katana.[9] The game features four different classes, namely ninja, the outlander, soldier and constructor. Different classes have different abilities. For instance, high wall can only be built by the constructor class, while the ninja class's melee ability is much better than the other classes. Players can also destroy environmental objects and scenery items to obtain resources. When players obtain a yellow orb, the attack performed by the player will become stronger, and they will gain the ability to collect resources faster. Weapons can also be crafted, and the playable character's skills can be customized through upgrading and leveling up.[10] Different parts, such as floor, traps, wall and roof, and whether they are made of wood, stone, or metal, are decided by players when they are building a fortified structure. A player versus player mode will also be featured, which will accommodate up to ten different players.[11]

Development

Fortnite was first revealed by Epic at the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards.[12] Epic's Donald Mustard said in 2017 that this announcement was "three weeks after we came up with the idea, before we even made the game".[13] Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic Games, said the concept for Fortnite came out of an internal game jam.[14] They also considered it as a change of pace from Gears of War: Judgement.[10]

During Fortnite's development, Epic fully acquired the Polish studio People Can Fly, who had assisted Epic on previous projects, and who subsequently started co-development duties.[15][16] Though People Can Fly eventually returned to being an independent studio, they continue to support the development of Fortnite.[17] Gearbox Software will help distribute the game on physical media.[18]

Fortnite was announced as a free-to-play in 2014.[19] An alpha version of the game was announced and was available starting from December 2 until December 19, 2014.[20][21] A Mac demo, built using Apple's Metal technology, was demonstrated at WWDC 2015, with a closed beta being released in the fall of 2015.[22] The game will enter a paid early access period across Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One systems starting on July 25, 2017; the final game will be free-to-play with an expected 2018 release.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Hall, Charlie (June 8, 2017). "Fortnite announces early access release, hands-on the unfinished game". Polygon. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Fortnite (3 December 2014). "The Fortnite Show Episode 1: The Fort Awakens". YouTube. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ^ Frank, Allegra (May 3, 2016). "Development on Paragon and Fortnite might never be 'finished'". Polygon. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Fortnite (December 18, 2014). "The Fortnite Show Episode 2: Alpha Liftoff". YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Fortnite (December 10, 2014). "Fortnite Art of Monsters: The Husk". YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  6. ^ Greening, Chris (October 22, 2016). "Game Releases Calendar: 2016 Edition". Game Music Online. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  7. ^ McWhertor, Michael (2012-03-26). "Epic Games' 'Fortnite' will be the developer's first Unreal Engine 4 game". The Verge. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  8. ^ Makuch, Eddie (July 12, 2013). "Epic: Fortnite is "Minecraft meets Left 4 Dead"". Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  9. ^ Lahit, Evan (June 9, 2015). "Hands-on with Fortnite co-op". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Wallace, Kimberly (June 8, 2015). "Fortnite: Building A Fort To Withstand Chaos". Game Informer. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  11. ^ Matulef, Jeffery (August 7, 2014). "Fortnite builds a hopeful future for Epic, free-to-play". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  12. ^ Langshaw, Mark (December 11, 2011). "'Fortnite' revealed by Epic Games". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  13. ^ Markovech, Sam (June 8, 2017). "Fortnite's years of delays end with not-free-to-play version coming in July". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  14. ^ McWhertor, Michael (March 26, 2014). "What's the future of games at Epic Games?". Polygon. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  15. ^ Karmali, Luke (August 12, 2012). "Epic Games Buys Gears of War: Judgment Dev". IGN. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  16. ^ Sarkar, Samit (2013-11-01). "People Can Fly now known as Epic Games Poland". Polygon. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  17. ^ Purchese, Robert (June 24, 2015). "Bulletstorm dev People Can Fly regains independence". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  18. ^ Phillips, Tom (June 21, 2017). "Gearbox to publish Epic's Fortnite on disc". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  19. ^ Ryckert, Dan (2014-04-08). "May Cover Revealed – Fortnite". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  20. ^ Te, Zorine (1 December 2014). "Epic Games' Upcoming Sandbox-Survival Game Fortnite Starts Alpha Test Phase". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  21. ^ McWhertor, Michael (1 December 2014). "Epic Games kicks off Fortnite alpha on Dec. 2". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  22. ^ Tach, Dave (June 8, 2015). "Epic's Fortnite coming to Mac, beta hits this fall". Polygon. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
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