Fortnite

The vast majority of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm that caused strange, zombie-like creatures to appear. The survivors call them Husks. The last of humanity fight them off from strange shelters built from various materials. Meanwhile, they try to figure out what caused the strange purple storm that started it all.

Fortnite is an online shooter that was first released as a co-op game, where a team of four players must destroy waves of enemies and complete missions on a map. Later, the free-to-play Battle Royale mode was added. It is designed for 100 players, and the last player standing wins. Both game modes are popular thanks to their fast-paced gameplay, lengthy story campaign or intense battles against other players, and wide range of upgrades that keep players coming back for more.

1) Random generation of all content: level layouts, buildings and roads, mission and task types, rewards and loot, weapon blueprints, equipment, and more.

2) Collecting resources from three basic materials and a dozen additional ones to build walls and other barriers, various traps, weapons, ammo and equipment (blueprints are required), and other useful items.

3) Building and destructible environments. Anything in the game can be destroyed and put to better use. For example, you can build a safe corridor to evacuate survivors or a fortress for defense. Enemies can also destroy your structures, so be careful!

A purple storm of unknown origin hit Earth from space. It immediately turned 97% of the planet’s population into dozens of different Husks, which look a bit like zombies. Different Husks have different roles during attacks, and they become more aggressive and powerful during the storm. The survivors found a way to protect themselves by building energy shields around their settlements. The player starts as the leader of one of these settlements. They must provide for its residents, find other survivors, look for allies to expand the shield against the storm, and figure out how to return Earth to normal.

Fortnite’s main menu is the player’s base. It has a map of the game world with missions, character selection, upgrade menus, and more. At first, everything will be covered by purple fog, but as the story progresses, the fog will recede farther from the base. The main goal is to destroy the storm forever and return the planet to normal, but this will take 500 hours or more—that’s how the game is designed. In Fortnite, side missions are closely tied to the story, and you can only learn its shocking details by completing 3–5 side missions.

Four hero classes (soldier, constructor, ninja, and outlander, whose roles are clear from their names) are divided into five rarities: common, rare, epic, legendary, and mythic. Mythic characters have more levels to progress through and more abilities and skills to unlock than common ones. While completing a mission, Fortnite players take on the role of an operative, so they can try out all the different classes and rarities. To level up characters, you need to earn experience from missions and development points, which are activated using special items and by unlocking skills.

This is the main game mode, which you can play with friends or alone with bots. Gather resources, complete missions, build structures, set traps, and shoot enemies. If you complete all the quests exactly as the game requires, you’ll get extra rewards—money, experience, development points, blueprints, and more. The farther you get from your base, the harder the game becomes. You need to unlock the entire game zone.

Fortnite Battle Royale takes place on one giant map, and no gameplay features—including building and crafting—have been removed. But you can ignore distractions and simply search the map for weapons, ammo, traps, and other items, which are randomly placed in houses, trees, cars, and similar locations. Over time, a purple storm surrounds the island, so you can’t stay in one place for long—you’ll have to move toward the center of the map, where it’s much more dangerous.

100 players take part at once, but there can only be one winner. You can team up and compete against other players in squads of four or duos, and revive fallen teammates. Be careful when shooting, since friendly fire also causes damage. A variety of vehicles and several battle maps are expected to be added soon, replacing the single map.