Fortnite

Most of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm that brought strange zombie-like creatures into existence. The survivors call them Husks. The last remnants of humanity fight them off from the safety of peculiar shelters built from various materials. Along the way, 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 the 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, a lengthy story campaign or intense battles against other players, and extensive upgrade options that keep players coming back to the game again and again.

1) Random generation of all content: level terrain, buildings and roads, mission and objective types, rewards and loot, weapon blueprints, gear, and more.

2) Gathering resources from three basic materials and a dozen additional ones to create walls and other barriers, different traps, weapons, ammo and gear (blueprints required), and other essentials.

3) Building and a destructible environment. Anything in the game can be broken down and put to better use—for example, to build a safe corridor to evacuate survivors or a fortress for self-defense. Enemies can destroy all structures too, so watch out!

A mysterious purple cosmic storm struck Earth. It immediately turned 97% of the planet's population into dozens of different Husks, which are somewhat like zombies. Different Husks perform different roles during attacks and grow more aggressive and stronger during the storm. The survivors found a way to protect themselves from the threat by building energy shields to protect their settlements. The player starts out as the leader of one of these settlements. They need to provide for their residents, find other survivors, seek allies to expand the anti-storm shield, and figure out how to restore Earth to its normal state.

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

The four hero classes (Soldier, Constructor, Ninja, and Outlander—their roles are clear from their names) are divided into five rarities: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic. Characters of the last rarity have more upgrade levels, and a greater number of abilities and skills that can be unlocked than those of the first. While completing a mission, a Fortnite player takes on the role of an operative character, so they can try out all the different classes and rarities. To upgrade characters, you need to earn XP from missions and development points, which are activated with special items and after 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 receive extra rewards—money, XP, development points, schematics, 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 none of the gameplay features, including building and crafting, have been removed. But you can also ignore those and simply search the map for weapons, ammo, traps, and other items 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.

As many as 100 players take part, but there can be only one winner. Co-op gameplay lets you compete against opponents in a squad or duo, and revive fallen teammates. You need to shoot carefully, as friendly fire also deals damage. A variety of vehicles will be added soon, along with several battle maps instead of just one.