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Fortnite: Save the World is described as a unique blend of sandbox survival co-op lite RPG tower defense game, and is an amalgamation of player progression, ... Fortnite:SavetheWorld FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Co-opsandboxsurvivalgamedevelopedbyEpicGames 2020videogameFortnite:SavetheWorldDeveloper(s)EpicGames[b]Publisher(s)EpicGames[c]Director(s)DarrenSugg[4]Artist(s)PeteEllis[5]Composer(s)RomDiPrisco[6]SeriesFortniteEngineUnrealEngine4Platform(s)MicrosoftWindowsmacOS[d]PlayStation4XboxOneReleaseJune29,2020[a]Genre(s)Third-personshooter,survival,towerdefenseMode(s)Single-player,multiplayer Fortnite:SavetheWorldisacooperativehybrid-third-personshootertowerdefensesurvivalvideogamedevelopedandpublishedbyEpicGames.Thegamewasreleasedasapaid-forearlyaccesstitleforMicrosoftWindows,macOS,PlayStation4andXboxOneonJuly25,2017,withplansforafullfree-to-playreleaseannouncedinlate2018.Epiceventuallyoptedtomovethegametopay-to-playinJune2020.TheretailversionsofthegamewerepublishedbyGearboxSoftware,whileonlinedistributionofthePCversionsishandledbyEpic'slauncher. FortniteissetoncontemporaryEarth,wherethesuddenappearanceofaworldwidestormcauses98%oftheworld'spopulationtodisappear,andzombie-likecreaturesrisetoattacktheremainder.ConsideredbyEpicasacrossbetweenMinecraftandLeft4Dead,Fortnitehasuptofourplayerscooperatingonvariousmissionsondifferentmapstocollectresources,buildfortificationsarounddefensiveobjectivesthataremeanttohelpfightthestormandprotectsurvivors,andconstructweaponsandtrapstoengageincombatwithwavesofthesecreaturesthatattempttodestroytheobjectives.Playersgainrewardsthroughthesemissionstoimprovetheirherocharacters,supportteams,andarsenalofweaponandtrapschematicstobeabletotakeonmoredifficultmissions. Thegameissupportedthroughmicrotransactionstopurchasein-gamelootboxesthatcanbeusedtowardstheseupgrades.Astandalonebattleroyalegameversion,FortniteBattleRoyale,wasreleasedforthesameplatformsinSeptember2017.Followingtherelease,theplayer-versus-environmentmodewasofficiallydistinguishedas"SavetheWorld". Contents 1Synopsis 2Gameplay 2.1Questsandevents 2.2Mapandmissions 2.3Commandandarmory 2.4Locker,storeanditemshop 3Development 3.1History 3.1.1Conception 3.1.2TransitionunderTencent 3.1.3EarlyaccessreleaseandBattleRoyalespinoff 3.1.4Finalrelease 3.2Artanddesign 4Reception 4.1Sales 4.2Legalissues 5Notes 6References 7Externallinks Synopsis Oneday,98%ofEarth'shumanpopulationsuddenlydisappeared,andtheremaininghumansfoundtheskiescoveredindenseclouds,creatingchaoticstormsthatdroppedhusks:humanoidzombie-likecreaturesthatattackedtheliving.Thesurvivorsfoundwaystoconstruct"stormshields",afieldthatclearedthestormcloudsfromimmediatelyoverheadandreducedtheattacksfromhusks,andusedthesetosetupsurvivorbasesacrosstheglobe.Theplayerisacommanderofoneofthesebases,chargedwithgoingoutofthestormshieldtofindresources,survivors,andotheralliestohelpexpandtheirstormshieldandfindawaytoreturnEarthtoitsnormalstate. Gameplay The"towerdefense"aspectofthegamerevolvesaroundtheplayercharacterdefendingthestormshieldagainstzombielikecreatures Fortniteprovidesthreedistinctproductgameplaymodes:accesstoFortniteBattleRoyaleandFortniteCreative(whichareavailableasaseparatefree-to-playtitles)andthepaid-forcooperativeplayer-versus-environment"SavetheWorld",whichisuniquetothemainFortnitegame. Questsandevents Fortnite:SavetheWorldisdescribedasauniqueblendofsandboxsurvivalco-opliteRPGtowerdefensegame,andisanamalgamationofplayerprogression,exploration,scavengingitems,sharingscarceresources,craftingweapons,buildingfortifiedstructures,andfightingwavesofencroachingmonsters.[8]TimSweeney,Epic'sfounder,describedthegameas"MinecraftmeetsLeft4Dead".[9]Thegameplaysinathird-personperspectiveandcyclesbetweenmanagingone'sresourcesatasafehomebase,andthengoingoutonmissionstocompletequestsastocollectresourcesandobtainrewardstoadvancethegame'sstory. Playerscanreviewtheircurrentstoryprogressandquests,whichcanincludedaily,weekly,side,challenge,andeventquests,whichwhencompletedprovidein-gamecurrencyorresources. Fortnite:SavetheWorldoffersthemed-eventswithauniqueprogressionline,newlocations,andrewardsbasedonthosethemes.ThefirstsucheventwasitsHalloweenevent,"Fortnitemares",thatofferedHalloween-themedheroes,characters,weapons,andtraps(usableoutsideoftheevent)bycompletingnumerousobjectives.[10] Mapandmissions Missionsaredividedbetweenfourworldlocations,someavailableonlyafterprogressingfarenoughinthestory,andspeciallocationsfortimedeventsandfortheSurvivetheStormmode.Withinalocationareseveralpossiblemissionareasthatshowthetypeofmission,theterrainittakesplaceon,itsdifficultyratingrelativetotheplayer'scurrentpowerlevel,andwhetherthemissioniscurrentlyunderspecial"storm"conditionsthatthrowrandomeffects,likebuffedhusksormini-bosses,intothemissionbuthavepotentiallybetterrewardsifcompleted.Theplayercanselectaspecial"playwithothers"optionthatautomaticallymatchesthemwithplayersatasimilarpowerlevelandstoryprogressiononarandommissionforaddedrewards. Duringmissions,playerscanmaketheirfortificationsfromoneofthreebasematerials(wood,brick,andmetal),andinanumberofconfigurations,includingfloors/ceilings,walls,stairs,andramps;playershavetheabilitytoedittheseformoreconfigurations,suchasaddingadoororwindowtoawall.Eachfortificationpartcanbeupgradedwithmoreresourcesofthesametypetoimprovetheirdurability,andwhentheyaredamaged,canberepairedbyspendingadditionalresources.Traps,whichhavealimitednumberofactivationbeforetheyfallapart,canbeplacedonfloors,walls,andceilings,andarrangedinmeanstomakethemmorelethaloreffectiveagainsthusks.Trapsmayalsoincludebeneficialresourcesforplayers,suchashealingpads,defenderposts,andlaunchpads.Similarly,playerscanusearangeofweaponsbutthesehavelimiteddurabilitythatdropsastheyareusedorasapenaltyiftheplayershouldbedownedbyhusksandneedtorespawnwithoutthehelpofallies.Playerscanconstructnewweapons,ammo,andtrapsfromgatheredresources,orfindthesefromsearchingcontainersacrossthemap.Duringmissions,thegameprogressesthroughanacceleratedday-nightcycle;duringtheday,thehusksaremorepassiveanddonotgenerallyposeimmediatethreats,whileduringthenight,bandsofhusksmayspawninandwillaggressivelyseekoutplayers. Mostmissionstakeplaceonprocedurally-generatedlandscapes.Mostmissionsarebasedonlocatingsitesrepresentingtheobjectivesonthemap,buildupfortificationsaroundthoselocations,andthenfaceoffagainstseveralwavesofhusksthatwilltrytodestroytheobjectives.Duringcompletionofthesemissions,playersaregenerallygivena"stormforecast"toknowwherehuskswillspawninastoenhancefortificationinthatdirection,thoughthisdirectioncanchangeinmoredifficultmissions.Othermissionsaretime-limited,requiringtheplayerstolocateandhelpanumberofsurvivors,buildoutseveralradartowers,orclearoutvariousencampmentofhusksscatteredaroundthemapbeforetimerunsout.Thesemissionsencouragetheplayerstoexplorethemapandfarmforresources(eitherbysearchingobjectsordestroyingthemwithanaxe)usedtobuildthefortifications,weapons,ammunition,andtrapsneededtodefendorattackthehusks.Playersalsofrequentlyneedtoseekoutbluglo,aspecialresourcethatdoesnotcarryoverbetweenmapstoactivatecertainmissionobjectives.Somemissionsareconsideredalossiftheobjectiveisdestroyedortimerunsout,whileothermissionsallowtheplayerstoreworktheirfortificationsandstarttheirdefenseagainiftheobjectiveisdestroyed.Mapswillfrequentlyhaveoptionalobjectivesthatarediscoveredthroughexploration,suchashumansurvivorsthatneedhelp.Completingthesesuccessfullyearnimmediatein-gamerewardssuchasresources,weapons,andtraps.Missionsthemselvesmayprovidebonusobjectives,suchasbycompletingthemissionwithinacertainin-gameperiod,usingalimitednumberoffortificationpieces,orsavingmoresurvivorsthantheminimumnecessary,whichaffectsthequalifyofrewardstheplayersreceiveafterthesuccessfulcompletionofthemainmission. OneuniquemissiontypeisStormShieldDefense(SSD)missions.Ineachofthefourworldlocations,theplayerisallocatedamapthatremainspersistent,representingthesitewheretheirbase'sstormshieldgeneratorisplaced,andinthestormmode,theplayermustreturntothismaptoexpandthestormshield,requiringthemtoaddanewobjectivetodefendsuccessfullytocontinuethestory.Atanytime,theplayercanenterthismapwithoutstartingthedefensemission,andusetheircarried-overresourcestobuildoutthefortificationandtraps,oraddresourcestoaspecialstorageareaforthismap.SuccessfullycompletingSSD-missionsunlocks"EnduranceMode"whichallowsplayerstotesttheirsskillsandbuildsagainstanincreasinglydifficultandunendingsiegeontheirbase. Commandandarmory Theplayerhasarosterofherocharacters,defendercharacters,andsupportcharacters(calledSurvivors).Herocharactersrepresentcharactersfromoneoffourclassesthattheplayercanusewhileonamission,aswellasusedtoundertakeresource-gatheringmissionsmakingthemunavailabletouseuntiltheyreturnfromthemission.Defendercharacterscanbesummonedtohelpwithdefensebutonlyiftherearelessthanfourplayersonamission.Supportcharacters(called"Survivors",whomustberescuedingame)areusedtoformvariousnon-playablesquadsthatprovidepassivebonusestotheplayer'sattackstrength,buildingspeed,armor,andhealth,withadditionalbenefitsiftheplayercanmatchcertaincharacterizationattributeswithinasquad. Theplayercanspendcommanderupgradeskillpoints,earnedbycompletingmissions,andtechnologyresearchpoints,earnedovertime,tounlocknewbasesupportskills,gadgetsandtools.Thesecanimproveaplayer'sbaseattributes,attributesthataresharedwiththeotherplayerswhileonmissions,unlockhigherlevelsofevolutionforschematicsandcharacters,openupnewsquadpositions,orunlockgeneralskillsthatplayerscanuseinthefield.Collectively,theplayer'sprogressonthecommanderrating,theirsurvivorsquadcomposition,andtheirselectedherocharactermakeuptheplayer'scurrent"powerlevel"whichrelatestowhatdifficultyofmissionstheplayershouldtakeandthegame'smatchmakingservices. Theplayerhasanitemizationinventoryofweaponandtrapschematics,alongwithcollectedresources.Thecraftingschematicsareusedtoconstructweaponsandtrapswhenonthefield.Theplayercanspenddifferenttypesofexperiencepointsandresourcesearnedasmissionrewardstolevelupandevolveschematicsandcharacters.Forweaponsandtraps,thisgenerallybooststheireffectivenessaswellasunlockingadditionalattribute"perk"bonuses,whilelevelingupherocharacterswillincreasestatsandunlockspecialskillsthecharacterhaswhileinthefield.Schematicsandcharactersaregenerallyassignedararity,whichdetermineshowmuchtheycanbeleveledandevolved.Aplayer'sinventoryofschematicsandcharactersislimited,butplayerscanopttoslotanyonetheydonotneedintoacollectionbooktogainrewardswhencertaincollectionsetsarecompleted;useoneormoreoftheseschematicsorcharacterstotransformthemintoanewrandomitem,orsimplyretirethemtogainbackexperiencepointsandotherresourcestofreeuptheinventoryslots.[11][12] Locker,storeanditemshop TheplayerhasaccesstoacompletegalleryofallFortnitecosmeticitemsacrossallgameplaymodes,featuringoutfits,backbling,andharvestingtools.Theplayercanspendreal-worldcurrencyand/ordifferenttypesofin-gamecurrency,experiencepointsandresourcesearnedasmissionrewards,fromlootboxes(representedasllamapinatas),orotherresourcestolevelupandevolveschematicsandcharacters. Development History Conception Fortnitewasrevealedatthe2011SpikeVideoGameAwards(VGA),withEpic'sformerdesigndirectorCliffBleszinskiintroducingatrailerforthegame.[13]DonaldMustard,creativeleadatEpic,saidin2017thatthisannouncementwas"threeweeksafterwecameupwiththeidea,beforeweevenmadethegame".[14]Thetitle,whichstartedoutasaninternalgamejamprojectfollowingthecompletionofGearsofWar3,[15][16]representsadeparturefromthecompany'spreviouswork.[13]AsBleszinskiexplainedduringtheSpikeevent,Epicwantedto"switchthingsupalittlebitanddosomethingdifferentandfun"withFortnite,describingitas"aworldwhereyouexplore,youscavenge,youbuildandultimatelyyousurvive."[13]InaninterviewwithEngadget,healsoechoedthesestatements,claimingthatthegamewouldbedifferentfromtheGearsofWarseries:"There'snodudebrosinit...Notthatthere'sanythingwrongwiththat,right?Butcreativelyfortheteam,Gearshasbeenamazingforus.Butit'sfuntokindofstretchourwingsanddosomethingthat'salittledifferentfromtheusual."[17]Atthetimeofitscreation,producerRogerCollumsaidthatthegamegrewoutoftakingtwopopulargenres:buildinggameslikeMinecraftandTerraria,andshootinggameslikeGearsofWartomakesomethingnovel,comparingittomakingpeanutbuttercupsoutofpeanutbutterandchocolate.Whentheyshowedthisapproachtootherdevelopers,theyfoundthattheconceptwasanideathatothershadhadbutneverworkedtowardsanyfinalproduct,andfromthatknewtheyhadsomethingwithpotentialtobuildon.[16] AsthegamewasatitsverypreliminarystagesattheVGAreveal,thegoalofthisrevealwastoseekpublicinterestinthetitleandpotentialpublishingpartnersastodecideonthegame'sreleaseplatformsandtimeframe.[18]DuringtheJuly2012SanDiegoComicCon,EpicannouncedthatFortnitewouldbeanexclusivepersonalcomputertitle,andthefirstonetobedevelopedbyEpicusingtheirnewUnreal4gameengine,withaplannedreleasein2013.[19][20]Thegame'sdevelopmentwasoriginallystartedintheUnreal3engine,butastheyprogressed,theyhadseentheopportunitytoworkinseveralofthenewfeaturesetsandscriptinglanguageofferedbyUnreal4forFortnite,whilestillrunningonmostpersonalcomputersatthattime.Theyfurtheroptedforpersonalcomputerexclusivitytoavoidthedifficultyofhavingtogothroughconsolecertification,andastheyplannedtobeconstantlymonitoringandtweakingthegame,actingasadungeonmaster,thepersonalcomputerapproachwouldallowthemtodothiswithoutrestrictionsnormallysetbyconsolemanufacturers.[21]Bleszinskilaterclarifiedthattheywouldnotruleoutreleaseonotherplatformsastheydevelopedthetitle.[22] FortnitecosplayersatGamescom2017 Fortnite'sdevelopmentwasspreadamongseveralofEpic'ssatellitestudios,[23]andwasalsoco-developedbythePolishstudioPeopleCanFly,whichhadworkedwithEpicpreviouslyonearliergames,andhadbeenfullyacquiredbyEpicsometimein2012.PeopleCanFlywerebrieflyrenamedEpicGamesPolandin2013astoalignwithEpic'sotherstudios.[24][25]ByMarch2014,therewereabout90developersworkingonthegame.[15]PeopleCanFlylaterreturnedtobeinganindependentstudioandtheirownnamein2015,butcontinuedtohelpEpicwithFortnite'sdevelopment.[1][2] TransitionunderTencent Fortnite'searlydevelopmenthitanumberofroadblocks.First,EpicbeganusingFortniteasthetestinggroundforthenewUnrealEngine4,whichslowedsomedevelopment.[26]Afurtherfactorwasrecognizingthattomaintaininterestinthegame,itneededtohavedeepsystemsforplayerprogressionanditemization,similartocomputerrole-playinggames.Theyreachedoutandbroughtinsystemdesignersfrompopularmassivelymultiplayeronlinegames,includingDarrenSugg,togaininputonhowtocreatethesetypesofsystems.[16]AculminatingissueintheslowdownwastheinvestmentfromTencentinEpicGamesin2012,whichtransitionedanumberofhigh-levelexecutives,includingBleszinski,outofthecompany.[27]Epichadrecognizedtheyneededtoprepareforofferinggamesthatfollowedthegamesasaservicemodel.TencenthadexcelledatthisinChina,andagreedtohelpEpicinexchangeforsignificantownershipinEpic.EpicchosetouseFortniteasthespearheadforEpic'sgames-as-a-servicemodelwhichcreatedadditionalroadbumps,accordingtoMustard.[26]Further,withthetransitionofexecutives,newleadershipwasneededtotakeoverforFortnite'sdevelopmentteam.Sugg,forexample,hadbeendiscussingthevariousgamesystemsindepthwithBleszinski,whootherwisewasleadingthedesign.WithBleszinski'sdeparture,SugghadtotakeoverasleaddesigntotrytocontinuethevisionthatBleszinski'steamhad.[16]RodFergusson,whohadleftEpicafterTencent'sinvestmentin2012,statedthatifhehadstayedonwithEpic,hewouldlikelyhavecancelledFortnitebythispoint.[28] Atthesametime,EpicmadeseveraldecisionsongameplaythatfeltestablishedthebasisofFortnite.Initiallywhenplayersplacedwallsandotherfortifications,theywouldhavehadplayerscompleteamini-gametocompletetheconstruction.Theyfoundthatthegamewasmoresuccessfulwhenthesefortificationsbuiltthemselves,allowingplayerstocreatefortsquickly,andkeptthisapproach.[16]TheywerealsoabletobringinvariousgamemodesthathadbeenenvisionedinGearsofWar3,butwhichthenwerelimitedbythegame'sengine.Thedynamicnatureofthegameworldduetoplayers'fortificationsandde-constructionrequiredthemtocomeupwithanartificialintelligencepathfindingsolutionfortheenemies.[16]Epicconsideredtheyweretryingtobuildatoolkitforplayerstointeractwithastocreateemergentgameplaysolutionsbasedonthesituationofthemissions,fromwhichtheycancontinuetoexpanduponwithnewitemsthroughoutthelifeofthegame.[16] ByNovember2013,EpicconfirmedthatFortnitewouldnotreleasethatyear,norofferedatargetreleaseddate,thoughaffirmedthegamewasstillindevelopmentbyseveralofitsstudios.[29]EpicGamesVicePresidentofPublishingMikeFischersaidin2015thatEpicrecognizedthatthey"announcedthisgametoosoon",andthatitslengthydevelopmentperiodwasdueto"verygoodreasons."[30]FortnitewasafeatureintheMay2014issueofGameInformer,revealingthatthetitlewouldbereleasedasafree-to-playgame.[31] By2014,Fortnitewasata"prettyfunctionalprototype"withmostoftheUnreal4engineelementssmoothedout,accordingtoMustard.[26]Epicanticipateditwouldstilltakeaboutthreemoreyearstocomplete,notonlyinpolishingandbalancingthegame,butsettinginplacethenecessarybackendelementsforthegames-as-a-servicemodel.[26]Tohelpsupportdevelopmentandgetplayerfeedback,Epicusedaseriesofclosedalphatestperiods.Thegame'sfirstclosedalpha,calledOnlineTest1,ranfromDecember2to19,2014,whileOnlineTest2ranfromMarch24toApril14,2015.[32][33]Epicsaidthefirstalphawasdesignedtohelpit"makesureallofourbasicsystemsareworking"andestablish"abaselineforhowpeopleplayinordertomakeFortnitebetter."[32]AfterbeingdemoedatWWDC2015onMac,Fortniteenteredclosedbetatestinginthefallof2015.[34]Approximately50,000playersparticipatedintheseperiods.[26] FortnitewasbeingdevelopedalongsideParagon,whichEpicannouncedinNovember2015.AsParagonseemedtotakeEpic'sfocus,leavinglittlenewsaboutFortnite,CEOTimSweeneysaidinMarch2016thattheywerestillcommittedtoFortniteonceParagonwaslaunchedandestablished,giventhatmuchoftheworkonFortnitewouldtaketimetogettherightbalanceforgameplay."Wefigureweshouldstartwithonemajorsuccessfullaunchanddooneatatime.Fortnitewillbenext."[35] EarlyaccessreleaseandBattleRoyalespinoff ByJune2017,EpicGamesannouncedthatFortnitewasnowsetfora2018releaseacrossWindows,macOS,andthePlayStation4andXboxOneconsoles.Leadinguptothisfree-to-playrelease,thegamewasofferedasapaidearlyaccessperiodstartingonJuly25,2017forallplatforms;playerswhopre-orderedFounder'sPacksweregrantedaccesstothegameonJuly21.[36][37]Thelengthyperiodsincethegame'salphaphaseswasascribedtodevelopingFortniteasagames-as-a-servicemodel,accordingtocreativeleadDonaldMustard.Whilethegamehadbeeninaplayablestateforthetwoyearsbeforethis,Epicwantedtobeabletodevelopongoingcontenttoplayerstokeeptheminterestedinthetitle,suchasplanningtimedeventswithuniquerewards,followingtheapproachusedbygameslikeLeagueofLegendsandWarframe.[36]Sincethegamehadalreadybeenannouncedearlierin2014throughGameInformer,EpicoptednottousetheirElectronicEntertainmentExpotimeorspaceinJune2017tore-announcethegame,fearingthatcoverageofitwouldbelostinthedelugeofothergamingnewscomingoutoftheevent.Instead,theEpicmarketingteamworkedwithTwitchandothergamestreamerstoprovidethemearlycopiesofthegametoplayandpromoteontheirchannelsintheweeksleadinguptotheirtargetreleasedateofJuly25,2017.However,afewweeksbeforethisdate,Epicrecognizedthatthegamewasstillnotreadyforrelease;itwasplayablebutnotcontentcomplete.Ratherthanprolongingitfurther,EpicdecidedtoreleasethegameintopaidearlyaccessonJuly25,2017,whichwouldalsoallowthemtogetactivefeedbackonthegameastheyprogressedindevelopment.[38]Atthetimeofthestartofearlyaccess,GearboxSoftwarehelpeddistributethegameonphysicalmedia.[3] WiththepopularityofFortniteBattleRoyale,whichwasfirstreleasedinearlyaccessaroundSeptember2017andgainedconsiderableattentionbyearly2018,Epicsplitoffaseparatedevelopmentteamtofocusonimprovementsforthismode.[39]EpicsaidthattheirattentiontoFortnitewascausingsomeoftheirothergamestoseelowerplayerpopulations,leadingthemtoreducedevelopmenteffortsonthesegames,particularlyParagon.[40]BytheendofJanuary2018,EpicannounceditwasshuttingdownParagonbyAprilofthatyear,providingrefundstoallplayers.[41]PlayersonaFortnite-dedicatedRedditforumhadexpressedconcernsthatasimilarfatecouldbefalltheSavetheWorldmodeofFortnite,asexternally,theSavetheWorldmodehasnotreceivedthesameattentioninprovidingupdatesandimprovementscomparedtotheBattleRoyalemodesincethatmode'srelease.[42]Epic'sEdZobristsaidthatasofMarch2018thattheretentionratesfor"SavetheWorld"havebeenhigh,andhavegrownsincethereleaseofFortniteBattleRoyale,[38]andthecompanyhassinceimprovedcommunicationswiththeplayerbase,suchasprovidingdevelopmentroadmapsandknownbuglists.[43] InOctober2018,Epicannouncedthatthegame'sfree-to-playreleasewouldnothappenuntilatleast2019,whichwasdoneinordertomakesurethatitwouldreadytoaccommodatelargegroupsofnewplayers.[44]AsignificantpatchforthegametobereleasedinNovember2018aimstoreworkmuchofthegame'smetagameinterfaces,providingsomeautomationandhelpfuladvicethroughnewlyintroducedcharactersforherooutfitting,survivorsquads,andotheractivities.[45]AchangeinitslootboxsystemwasmadeinJanuary2019,whichallowedplayerstoknowwhatitemstheywouldgetfromthe"lootllamas"purchasedviathein-gamestore,similartoanx-ray;contentsofsuchlootllamaswillberandomizedonadailybasis.[46] Finalrelease OnJune29,2020,EpicannouncedthattheyhaddesignedtoendSavetheWorld'searlyaccessperiodandmakeitafullrelease,butatthesametimeabandoningtheoriginalfree-to-playplansandkeepingthegameapremiumtitle.Withthischange,theywerenolongerabletocontinuetosupportcommonshareditemsbetweentheSavetheWorldandBattleRoyalemodesofFortnite.Withthis,EpicplannedtoincludeVentures,season-longeventstogiveplayersnewchallengesintheSavetheWorldmodealongsiderecurringannualevents.[47]Long-termplayersoftheSavetheWorldmodecriticizedEpicforthischange;theyhadlongseenthemodereceivelesscarethanFortniteBattleRoyalewithmanyfeaturesthathadbeenplannednowdropped,andthatthegame'scampaignthatwastohavehadtakenplaceoverfourmajoractswaseffectivelyonly75%completeandappearedtobenolongerapriority.Acampaignhashtag"#SaveSaveTheWorld"grewamongboththeseplayersaswellassympatheticFortniteBattleRoyaleplayerstotrytoconvinceEpictoputmoredevelopmentresourcesintothismode.[48] Artanddesign Intheirinitialprototypesofthegame,Epichadusedcreepieranddarkerdesignsforthehusksandotherenemies,andmanyoftheelementsofthesettingswereassetspulledfrombothGearsofWarandUnrealseries,whichfurthercreatedadark,depressingenvironment.[16]Bleszinskisaidthattheyfoundthistocreatean"exhaustiveenvironment"thatwastoogrim,anddesignedtotakethedesigninamorecartoonishapproach,whilestillremainingcreepy,sothatplayerswouldenjoyspendingtimeinthegame'sworld,withoutcompetingwithgameslikeDayZ.[22]TheyusedworksfromPixar,TimBurton,andLooneyTunesasinspirationforthedesigns.[22][49] Fortniteusesproceduralgenerationtobuildoutthemapsforeachmission.Thegamealsoincludesan"AIdirector"thatmonitorshowplayersareprogressing,andaltersthechallengesofthemonstersitsendsouttotheplayersbasedonthatprogression,easingoffifplayersarehavinggreaterdifficultyinsurviving.[50]Atonepoint,thegamehadateam-basedplayerversusplayermode,whereeachsideattemptedtobuildupabasearoundacentraltargetwhiletryingtoattacktheopponent'stargetafterbreakingthroughtheirbase.Thisdidnotmakeitintothefinalgame.[50] Epichascross-platformplaybetweenPCandPS4andhasstatedplanstoallowseparateFortnitecross-platformsupportforXboxOneandpersonalcomputerusers,butcross-platformplaybetweenallthreeplatformshasnotbeenannounced.However,forafewhoursduringonedayinSeptember2017,playersfoundtheycouldcross-playbetweenallthreeplatforms.Epiclatercorrectedthis,callingita"configurationerror".[51] Reception Thissectionneedsexpansion.Youcanhelpbyaddingtoit.(July2018) ReceptionAggregatescoreAggregatorScoreMetacriticPC:81/100[52]PS4:78/100[53]XONE:85/100[54]ReviewscoresPublicationScorePCGamer(US)55/100[55]Polygon7.5/10[56] Sales OnJuly26,2017,itwasannouncedthatFortnitehadsoldover500,000digitalpre-ordercopies.[4]OnAugust18,2017,EpicconfirmedthatFortnitehadsurpassedoveramillionplayers.[57] Legalissues Followingtheadditionofx-raylootboxesinFebruary2019,EpicGameswasthesubjectofaclass-actionlawsuitclaimingthatitsformermodelforlootboxeswaspredatorybecausetheydidnotreporttheoddswhichrareitemswouldappearintheseboxes.[58]EpicofferedtosettlethecaseinFebruary2021,inadditiontoretainingabout$26milliontosubstantiatedclaimsfrommembersoftheclassparticularlytominorsaffectedbythecase,byalsocreditingallplayersofSavetheWorldwith1,000V-bucks(about$8equivalent),withEpic'slawyersstating"it’stherightthingtodoandwefeelstronglyaboutrandomitemlootboxes".[59] Notes ^ReleasedasanearlyaccesstitleonJuly25,2017. ^PeopleCanFlyassistedinthegame'sdevelopment.[1][2] 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