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Fortnite

Fortnite is a free-to-play battle royale in which 100 players face off to gather recourses and weapons and be the last one standing

Available on:

Android

IOS

Nintendo Switch

PS4 PS5

Xbox Series S

Xbox Series X

players collaborate to survive in an open-world environment, by battling other characters who are controlled either by the game itself, or by other players. The single-player or co-operative (played with friends) mode, called ‘Save the World’, involves fighting off zombie-like creatures

Specifications

Typical game length

mins

Players

100

Genre

Battle royale game

Sandbox

Third-person shooter

Price

Free

To play

Publisher

Epic Games

Developer

Epic Games

People can Fly

Noteable Tournaments

Fortnite Champion Series: 2022 Invitational

Twitch Rivals Zero Build World Invitational

Website

Visit now

Launched

Jul

2017

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PEGI 16

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PEGI 7

Epic Games

Gears of War 5

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Tactical Shooter

Third-person shooter

PEGI 18

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