There’s not better way to surge in popularity when you announce that your game will be free to play, if it has the right ingredients to make it a fun game in the first place. Fortnite entered the Battle Royale genre a little late, but making the mode free to play was a stroke of genius to capture players that didn’t necessarily want to pay for other Battle Royale games in early access.

4. It Runs Better Than The Competition

This isn’t a dig at the the other game honestly, but the fact is that Fornite runs a lot better than PUBG, especially on the PC when it comes to optimization. How is it, that a free to play game can outmatch a paid Battle Royale game that was in Steam’s early access? The answer lies in aesthetics. Fortnite’s graphics are of the cartoon variety – think World of Warcraft, Wildstar etc – and it’s great. Its colorful too, which means it’s a lot more attractive for a mass audience.

More importantly however, is that the simplistic graphics allows the game to run smoother on your gaming rigs and consoles. It definitely feels optimized, has a good UI layout and controls that just feels right.

3. Easy To Learn, Hard To Master

One of the best things about Fortnite is the simplicity of it all, and that extends beyond the game’s aesthetics. Everyone regardless of gaming experience can jump in and immediately have some sort of impact in matches. There isn’t an in-depth tutorial to teach you everything, but play a few matches and it will be easy to get the hang of things.

For more competitive players, Fortnite runs like a dream. The solo, duo and squad modes offer plenty of challenging experiences for competitive gameplay, much of which you can already see on Twitch and other e-sport platforms. Learning which weapons and gear work best in which situations, in addition to knowing the best drop spots are all things that come with time, which is half the fun.

2. The Gameplay Is Incredibly Fun

But beyond the nitty gritty, the game play itself is incredibly fun. In premise, you and 99 other players are dropped onto an island from a Battle Bus. You get to choose when to drop, and where you land. This is important for scouting areas of the map for weapons, resources and gear that will help you be the last one standing to win.

Fortnite diversifies that Battle Royale formula with an element it uses in it’s base game: building. Players are able to destroy just about anything they see for wood and metal. They can then build walls, towers and ramps which offers a layer of strategy in matches. The very good players know this, and make the most use of the building system to offer cover, strategic strongholds and more. When you combine those elements, you get a game that’s fun, with the potential to be deep and competitive as well.

1. Now On Every Platform

Alas, one cannot simply escape Fortnite. What started out as a simple game to add to the Battle Royale genre on the PC, has grown into something bigger. The game transcends beyond just a phenomenon, and is well known by players of all backgrounds and ages. Epic Games has captured lightning in a bottle, and they know what needed to be done. The game is now on every platform available today.

You can play Fortnite on your PC, PS4, Xbox One and even Nintendo Switch now. Thus, players have the ultimate freedom of choice to play on what console they want to, which definitely helps bring the game to millions of players, making it the juggernaut it is today. And that answers the question of why Fornite is so popular.

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#1 Very Accommodating

Fornite’s Battle Royale has got one thing right – it’s offering the game mode for free. That no cost point of entry is fantastic for bringing in players, and the ever growing player base shows. The main Battle Royale mode gives you a choice of either solo or squad play for up to four players. What’s great is that there’s loads of servers to connect to as well, which means better ping and latency wherever you are. Brazil and Asia are the latest servers on offer, to complement NA, EU and even an Oceanic server. All this simply means that games and map queues fill up within reasonable time no matter where you are in the world.

Once you’ve queued up and found a match, it’s time to roll. You’re taken to a pre-match area in which you’ll get a glimpse of all those players you’re up against. It’s also a good place to learn your keybinds and stuff considering there isn’t a tutorial. But don’t worry, you won’t need it. The Battle Bus then drops everyone onto a huge map (players choose when they jump off and glide to a location) and the 94-player Battle Royale begins. Getting started is quick and easy for everyone, but there’s more to it than that as I found out.

#2 It Has The Recipe But Needs More

Mid-air and gliding down, I look around the map for somewhere safe I can land. I see little watchtowers, houses and a mini town hub of some sort. I decide on the latter, hoping to find a weapon of some sort and matching ammo. Everyone in Battle Royale begins with a pickaxes. Standard issue melee weapon that doesn’t do a whole lot against a much better armed opponent. Thus, it’s super important to be one of the first few to dive into supply areas like towns and houses to grab guns. There’s a bunch of varieties that you’ll come across, from pistols to automatic rifles and sniper rifles. These will definitely help you stay alive for as long as possible, if your aim is good.

But scavenging weapons, hunting and killing is just one aspect of the Battle Royale match. One of Fortnite’s core features is also included, which is the resource gathering and building. That pick-axe you start with, actually has some use. You can hack down trees and other stuff for wood and metal, and then head into build mode to start laying blueprints for shelters, barricades etc. It’s an interesting concept for a free for all shooter, and it gives players some strategic aspect to mull over, especially for squad play. However, beyond those two key features, it’s rinse and repeat. If BR truly wants to stand out, it needs to keep evolving and adding more than what PUBG or any other copy cat can already do.

#3 Lootboxes Will Eventually Impact The Game

Yep, I get it. Neutrals and purists hate them, and as soon as they are introduced, things can get pretty toxic. Fortnite does indeed have plans to introduce lootboxes for Battle Royale, but right now, it’s as pure as it can get. And it’s great. Vanilla Battle Royale is simple and easy and made less complicated thanks to the absence of any pay to win or pay to progress mechanics. That being said, the apparently inbound lootboxes are only going to have cosmetics.

Either way it is coming, and like it or not, Fortnite will need them. The truth of the matter is, the reason Battle Royale even has players is because it’s free to play. No one is buying into their early access for the other mode, and that’s the reality. If players want more from Battle Royale, the game needs to make money somewhere, and lootboxes is that solution. So until it arrives, have as much fun as you want because Battle Royale is a pretty fun game in its current state.

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