Why You Should Give Fortnite a Shot (Again)
It’s been a few years since the world lost its collective mind over the Fortnite craze, but the game has shown little signs of slowing down. If you haven’t tried the game before, or you put it down a while ago, now might be the time to jump back in.
If you need a refresher, Fortnite Battle Royale is an online multiplayer battle royale shooter. The game pits up to 100 players against one another on a large open map, scattered with weapons and power-ups. Players must battle one another as the playfield shrinks in a bid to be the last player standing.
The game is free-to-play on all platforms including PC (via the Epic Game Store), PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series consoles, Nintendo Switch, and Android. Due to the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic, Fortnite is currently not maintained on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. You can play on your iPhone using Xbox Cloud Gaming, however.
The game uses a chapter-based monetization model that requires you to purchase a subscription to a battle pass. As you complete challenges and earn experience, more tiers of the battle pass are unlocked, and more rewards become available. You don’t have to buy the battle pass if you don’t want to.
2022 saw the launch of Fortnite‘s “Zero Build” mode, which removed a large barrier to entry for many who were curious about the game. Building in Fortnite takes a lot of getting used to for the casual shooter fan. Mastery of the mining and fort-building mechanics was pretty much essential in the late-game, where players would face off against fewer adversaries in an increasingly smaller arena.
With Zero Build, the mechanic is gone completely. This opens the game up to a much broader audience who likely already have experience shooting and looting,
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