<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
is	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
battle	O
royale	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Epic	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
companion	O
game	O
to	O
Fortnite	B-Application
:	I-Application
Save	I-Application
the	I-Application
World	I-Application
,	O
a	O
cooperative	O
survival	B-Application
game	I-Application
with	O
construction	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
initially	O
released	O
in	O
early	O
access	O
on	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
followed	O
by	O
ports	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
were	O
released	O
as	O
launch	O
titles	O
in	O
late	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
for	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
arose	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
PlayerUnknown	B-Application
's	I-Application
Battlegrounds	I-Application
in	O
2017	O
,	O
a	O
similar	O
battle	O
royale	O
game	O
that	O
was	O
highly	O
successful	O
but	O
noted	O
for	O
its	O
technical	O
flaws	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
quickly	O
rose	O
in	O
popularity	O
following	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
eventually	O
surpassing	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
in	O
overall	O
player	O
count	O
and	O
revenue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
gameplay	O
for	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
standard	O
format	O
for	O
the	O
battle	O
royale	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
island	O
's	O
fixed	O
layout	O
includes	O
several	O
landmarks	O
and	O
locations	O
(	O
named	O
in	O
an	O
alliterative	O
fashion	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Lazy	O
Lake	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Pleasant	O
Park	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Retail	O
Row	O
"	O
)	O
that	O
are	O
mostly	O
ghost	B-Application
towns	I-Application
during	O
matches	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
random	O
distribution	O
of	O
weapons	O
,	O
shields	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
combat	O
support	O
features	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
by	O
searching	O
chests	O
scattered	O
in	O
buildings	O
and	O
other	O
sites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Fortnite	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
is	O
primarily	O
played	O
in	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royales	I-Application
primary	O
distinction	O
from	O
other	O
battle	O
royale	O
games	O
is	O
the	O
building	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
originated	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Fortnite	B-Application
survival	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
V-Bucks	O
are	O
also	O
shared	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
Fortnite	B-Application
:	I-Application
Save	I-Application
the	I-Application
World	I-Application
game	O
,	O
which	O
offers	O
players	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
earn	O
V-Bucks	O
by	O
completing	O
missions	O
or	O
daily	O
quests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
V-Bucks	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
buy	O
cosmetic	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
(	O
outfits	O
,	O
pickaxes	O
,	O
gliders	O
,	O
backblings	O
,	O
and	O
emotes	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
in	O
December	O
2020	O
,	O
Epic	O
added	O
the	O
"	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Crew	O
"	O
monthly	O
subscription	O
plan	O
;	O
those	O
on	O
the	O
plan	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
latest	O
Battle	O
Pass	O
,	O
a	O
monthly	O
allocation	O
of	O
V-Bucks	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
exclusive	O
cosmetics	O
only	O
available	O
to	O
subscribers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
standalone	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Creative	I-Application
gameplay	O
mode	O
in	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
an	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
map	O
called	O
"	O
The	O
Block	O
"	O
featured	O
a	O
rotating	O
selection	O
of	O
user-made	O
creations	O
developed	O
in	O
Creative	O
mode	O
and	O
approved	O
by	O
Epic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
September	O
2019	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
did	O
not	O
have	O
specialized	O
matchmaking	O
,	O
outside	O
of	O
platform	O
and	O
regional	O
limits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Further	O
,	O
with	O
Chapter	O
2	O
Season	O
1	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
add	O
special	O
matches	O
against	O
computer-controlled	O
bots	B-Protocol
to	O
help	O
players	O
practice	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
released	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
mode	O
called	O
Zero	O
Build	O
on	O
March	O
29	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
10	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
released	O
the	O
Zero	O
Build	O
Trials	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
has	O
created	O
a	O
larger	O
loose	O
narrative	O
that	O
is	O
exhibited	O
through	O
changes	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
map	O
,	O
which	O
generally	O
correlated	O
to	O
the	O
start	O
and	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
in-game	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
6	O
(	O
"	O
Darkness	O
Rises	O
"	O
)	O
September	O
–	O
December	O
2018	O
Halloween	B-Application
themed	O
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Darkness	O
and	O
the	O
Cube	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Volcano	O
eradicated	O
the	O
nearby	O
features	O
and	O
replaced	O
them	O
with	O
a	O
large	O
jungle	O
,	O
containing	O
a	O
lagoon(named Lazy Lagoon )	O
and	O
an	O
Aztec-like	O
temple	O
complex	O
(	O
named	O
Sunny	O
Steps	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Volcano	O
also	O
created	O
dangerous	O
lava	B-Application
flows	O
surrounding	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
bring	O
the	O
other	O
members	O
of	O
The	O
Seven	O
to	O
the	O
Island	O
,	O
the	O
Scientist	O
created	O
rift	O
zones	O
across	O
the	O
Island	O
,	O
which	O
brought	O
in	O
past	O
locations	O
and	O
locations	O
from	O
other	O
universes	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Pandora	O
from	O
Borderlands	O
and	O
Gotham	O
City	O
from	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
created	O
a	O
black	B-Application
hole	I-Application
,	O
which	O
consumed	O
the	O
entire	O
game	O
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsequent	O
to	O
this	O
event	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
unplayable	O
for	O
roughly	O
36	O
hours	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
screens	O
only	O
showing	O
the	O
black	B-Application
hole	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
Period	O
Description	O
Season	O
1	O
(	O
"	O
New	O
World	O
"	O
)	O
October	O
2019	O
–	O
February	O
2020	O
A	O
new	O
season	O
that	O
revamped	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
mechanics	O
and	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
map	O
following	O
the	O
destruction	O
of	O
the	O
old	O
map	O
from	O
the	O
black	B-Application
hole	I-Application
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Chapter	O
1	O
Season	O
X	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
36	O
hour	O
downtime	O
,	O
the	O
black	B-Application
hole	I-Application
collapsed	O
and	O
reorganised	O
the	O
Island	O
's	O
matter	O
,	O
creating	O
the	O
new	O
map	O
and	O
recontaining	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
matches	O
may	O
feature	O
players	O
controlled	O
by	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
season	O
was	O
extended	O
until	O
February	O
2020	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
winter-themed	O
event	O
,	O
a	O
live	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
event	O
,	O
and	O
rewards	O
for	O
everybody	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
the	O
Millennium	O
Falcon	O
came	O
to	O
Fortnite	B-Application
island	O
for	O
a	O
live	O
event	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
a	O
teaser	O
for	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Rise	O
of	O
Skywalker	O
,	O
and	O
Rey	O
,	O
Finn	O
,	O
Kylo	O
Ren	O
,	O
Zorii	O
Bliss	O
,	O
Stormtrooper	O
,	O
and	O
Sith	O
Trooper	O
were	O
added	O
as	O
skins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
were	O
ambushed	O
by	O
6	O
TIE	B-Application
fighters	I-Application
,	O
in	O
which	O
were	O
defeated	O
and	O
all	O
crashed	O
onto	O
the	O
map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
Season	O
1	O
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
group	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Agency	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
a	O
man	O
named	O
Midas	B-Application
with	B-Application
the	I-Application
associated	I-Application
"	I-Application
golden	I-Application
touch	I-Application
"	I-Application
,	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
island	O
,	O
under	O
two	O
competitive	O
divisions	O
:	O
Shadow	O
(	O
black	O
)	O
and	O
Ghost	O
(	O
white	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
large	O
secret	O
bases	O
are	O
established	O
across	O
the	O
coasts	O
and	O
center	O
of	O
the	O
Island	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Agency	O
's	O
main	O
base	O
is	O
,	O
each	O
heavily	O
guarded	O
by	O
many	O
henchmen	O
and	O
a	O
powerful	O
unique	O
elite	O
agent	O
armed	O
with	O
a	O
powerful	O
weapon	O
,	O
all	O
controlled	O
by	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
season	O
's	O
battle	O
pass	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
unlock	O
outfits	O
based	O
on	O
these	O
elite	O
agents	O
,	O
complete	O
missions	O
on	O
their	O
behalf	O
to	O
eventually	O
unlock	O
a	O
mutually	O
exclusive	O
,	O
faction-specific	O
version	O
of	O
them	O
(	O
Ghost	O
or	O
Shadow	O
)	O
through	O
one	O
final	O
mission	O
per	O
outfit	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
obtain	O
the	O
Marvel	O
antihero	O
Deadpool	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
3Due	O
to	O
the	O
Epic	O
Games	O
v	O
.	O
Apple	O
lawsuit	O
,	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
players	O
will	O
continue	O
to	O
play	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Chapter	O
2	O
Season	O
3	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
clients	O
will	O
no	O
longer	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
live	O
event	O
for	O
transitioning	O
from	O
the	O
last	O
days	O
of	O
Season	O
2	O
to	O
3	O
,	O
Midas	B-Application
activated	O
a	O
device	O
that	O
he	O
and	O
been	O
constructing	O
under	O
the	O
Agency	O
's	O
main	O
base	O
;	O
this	O
was	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Storm	O
,	O
but	O
failed	O
and	O
ended	O
up	O
creating	O
a	O
large	O
wall	O
of	O
water	O
,	O
held	O
back	O
only	O
by	O
a	O
weakening	O
shield	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
the	O
device	O
seemed	O
to	O
also	O
temporarily	O
break	O
the	O
Loop	O
(	O
see	O
Season	O
5	O
below	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
teleported	O
players	O
to	O
what	O
then	O
seemed	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
Agency	O
office	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
brief	O
interaction	O
with	O
a	O
character	O
resembling	O
default	O
skin	O
"	O
Jonesy	O
"	O
occurred	O
(	O
later	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
HQ	O
and	O
Agent	O
Jones	O
respectively	O
,	O
again	O
see	O
Season	O
5	O
below	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
included	O
cross-promotional	O
content	O
with	O
Aquaman	O
and	O
Black	O
Manta	O
,	O
and	O
during	O
the	O
season	O
the	O
water	O
levels	O
started	O
to	O
subside	O
,	O
later	O
revealing	O
part	O
the	O
map	O
named	O
Coral	O
Castle	O
,	O
seemingly	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Atlantis	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
stop	O
Galactus	O
from	O
consuming	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
,	O
Thor	O
summoned	O
numerous	O
superheroes	O
and	O
supervillains	O
from	O
the	O
Marvel	O
universe	O
,	O
including	O
She-Hulk	O
,	O
Groot	O
,	O
Storm	O
,	O
Dr.	O
Doom	B-Application
,	O
Mystique	O
,	O
Iron	O
Man	O
,	O
and	O
Wolverine	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
secret	O
"	O
outfit	O
in	O
the	O
Battle	O
Pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coming	O
off	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
season	O
this	O
season	O
marked	O
the	O
first	O
iteration	O
of	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Crew	O
subscription	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
agent	O
of	O
the	O
Imagined	O
Order	O
,	O
or	O
IO	B-Application
-	O
a	O
millennia-old	O
organisation	O
(	O
based	O
in	O
the	O
underground	O
of	O
the	O
Island	O
)	O
dedicated	O
to	O
controlling	O
and	O
experimenting	O
on	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
and	O
the	O
Island	O
,	O
to	O
eventually	O
achieve	O
perfect	O
"	O
order	O
"	O
across	O
all	O
realities	O
(	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
implied	O
controllers	O
of	O
the	O
Agency	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
Season	O
2	O
event	O
)	O
named	O
John	O
Jones	O
,	O
was	O
tasked	O
with	O
recruiting	O
various	O
hunters	O
from	O
different	O
realities	O
(	O
serving	O
as	O
this	O
season	O
's	O
promotional	O
segment	O
,	O
featuring	O
tie-in	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
The	O
Mandalorian	O
and	O
The	O
Child	O
from	O
The	O
Mandalorian	O
,	O
Kratos	O
from	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
,	O
Master	O
Chief	O
from	O
Halo	O
,	O
Michonne	O
and	O
Daryl	O
Dixon	O
from	O
The	O
Walking	O
Dead	O
,	O
the	O
T-800	B-General_Concept
and	O
Sarah	O
Connor	O
from	O
The	B-General_Concept
Terminator	I-General_Concept
,	O
Snake	O
Eyes	O
from	O
G.I.	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	B-Application
,	O
Chun-Li	O
and	O
Ryu	O
from	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Ripley	O
and	O
the	O
Xenomorph	O
from	O
Alien	O
)	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
keep	O
every	O
player	O
within	O
the	O
Loop	O
,	O
the	O
22-minute	O
cycle	O
of	O
combat	O
which	O
every	O
player	O
,	O
or	O
"	O
Looper	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
trapped	O
in	O
,	O
while	O
trying	O
to	O
avoid	O
drawing	O
attention	O
of	O
The	O
Seven	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
later	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
working	O
against	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
,	O
wanting	O
to	O
break	O
the	O
Loop	O
to	O
set	O
every	O
Looper	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jones	O
is	O
shown	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
source	O
of	O
all	O
the	O
"	O
Jonesy	O
"	O
-based	O
skins	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
"	O
Snapshot	O
"	O
of	O
Jones	O
-	O
semi-perfect	O
clones	O
created	O
by	O
someone	O
escaping	O
the	O
Loop	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
suggests	O
that	O
Jones	O
has	O
entered	O
and	O
left	O
the	O
Loop	O
many	O
times	O
,	O
as	O
an	O
IO	B-Application
agent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
gameplay	O
feature	O
called	O
"	O
Bars	O
"	O
was	O
introduced	O
,	O
an	O
in-game	O
currency	O
earned	O
by	O
looting	O
,	O
completing	O
quests	O
from	O
newly	O
introduced	O
NPCs	O
,	O
or	O
completing	O
"	O
bounties	O
"	O
-	O
quests	O
requiring	O
you	O
to	O
eliminate	O
a	O
certain	O
player	O
-	O
that	O
are	O
saved	O
between	O
matches	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
buy	O
items	O
and/or	O
weapons	O
from	O
NPCs	O
or	O
"	O
vending	O
machines	O
"	O
,	O
to	O
"	O
hire	O
"	O
NPCs	O
to	O
join	O
your	O
team	O
as	O
AI	B-Application
players	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
for	O
other	O
things	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
abandoning	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
due	O
to	O
them	O
doing	O
nothing	O
to	O
stabilise	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
,	O
Jones	O
summoned	O
and	O
got	O
help	O
from	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Seven	O
known	O
as	O
The	O
Foundation	O
(	O
voiced	O
and	O
"	O
played	O
"	O
by	O
Dwayne	O
"	O
The	O
Rock	O
"	O
Johnson	O
)	O
,	O
to	O
help	O
stabilize	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
information	O
on	O
the	O
Imagined	O
Order	O
's	O
leader	O
,	O
Geno	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
whereabouts	O
of	O
two	O
members	O
of	O
The	O
Seven	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
The	O
Sisters	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Licensed	O
tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
that	O
were	O
new	O
in	O
this	O
season	O
included	O
Lara	O
Croft	O
from	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
,	O
Raven	O
and	O
Beast	O
Boy	O
from	O
Teen	B-Device
Titans	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Aloy	O
from	O
Horizon	B-Application
Zero	I-Application
Dawn	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Neymar	O
Jr.	O
arriving	O
as	O
the	O
secret	O
skin	O
of	O
the	O
Battle	O
Pass.Season	O
7	O
(	O
"	O
Invasion	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
offered	O
through	O
the	O
Battle	O
Pass	O
included	O
Superman	B-Application
and	O
Rick	O
Sanchez	O
from	O
Rick	O
and	O
Morty.Season	O
8	O
(	O
"	O
Cubed	O
"	O
)	O
September	O
-	O
December	O
2021Darkness	O
/	O
Cube	O
themed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
save	O
the	O
Island	O
,	O
The	O
Scientist	O
and	O
The	O
Visitor	O
appeared	O
and	O
rescued	O
the	O
Loopers	O
,	O
whilst	O
the	O
Foundation	O
manipulated	O
IO	B-Application
technology	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
flip	O
the	O
Island	O
-	O
revealing	O
another	O
Island	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Flipside	O
,	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
on	O
the	O
underside	O
of	O
this	O
one	O
all	O
along	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
offered	O
through	O
the	O
Battle	O
Pass	O
and	O
in-game	O
Item	O
Shop	O
included	O
Carnage	O
from	O
Marvel	O
,	O
Paul	O
Atreides	O
and	O
Chani	O
from	O
Dune	O
,	O
Chris	O
Redfield	O
and	O
Jill	O
Valentine	O
from	O
the	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Jinx	B-Application
from	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
(	O
based	O
on	O
her	O
appearance	O
in	O
Arcane	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Naruto	O
Uzumaki	O
,	O
Sasuke	O
Uchiha	O
,	O
Sakura	O
Haruno	O
and	O
Kakashi	O
Hatake	O
from	O
Naruto	O
:	O
Shippuden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
Period	O
Description	O
Season	O
1	O
(	O
"	O
Flipped	O
"	O
)	O
December	O
2021	O
–	O
March	O
2022	O
This	O
season	O
marked	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
Chapter	O
3	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
short	O
cutscene	O
involving	O
The	O
Foundation	O
played	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
world	O
was	O
a	O
two-sided	O
,	O
flat	O
piece	O
of	O
hollow	O
land	O
centred	O
around	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
,	O
</s>
<s>
Tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
offered	O
through	O
the	O
Battle	O
Pass	O
and	O
in-game	O
Item	O
Shop	O
include	O
The	O
Foundation/Dwayne	O
Johnson	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
,	O
MJ	O
and	O
the	O
Green	O
Goblin	O
from	O
Marvel	O
(	O
including	O
outfits	O
based	O
on	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
)	O
,	O
Clint	O
Barton	O
and	O
Kate	O
Bishop	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
appearances	O
in	O
Hawkeye	O
,	O
Marcus	O
Fenix	O
and	O
Kait	O
Diaz	O
from	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
Boba	O
Fett	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
appearance	O
in	O
The	O
Book	O
of	O
Boba	O
Fett	O
,	O
Vi	O
from	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
(	O
based	O
on	O
her	O
appearance	O
in	O
Arcane	O
)	O
,	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
and	O
Chloe	O
Frazer	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Ezio	O
Auditore	O
from	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Near	O
to	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
,	O
earthquakes	O
began	O
to	O
happen	O
across	O
the	O
Island	O
,	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
drilling	O
to	O
the	O
Flipside	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
offered	O
through	O
the	O
Battle	O
Pass	O
and	O
Item	O
Shop	O
included	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
and	O
The	O
Prowler	O
from	O
Marvel	O
,	O
Moon	O
Knight/	O
Mr.	O
Knight	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
appearances	O
in	O
Moon	O
Knight	O
,	O
Scarlet	O
Witch	B-Application
based	O
on	O
her	O
appearance	O
in	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
in	O
the	O
Multiverse	O
of	O
Madness	O
,	O
RoboCop	O
,	O
American	O
snowboarder	O
Chloe	O
Kim	O
,	O
Twitch	B-Application
streamer	O
Chica	O
,	O
and	O
YouTuber	O
Ali-A	O
all	O
received	O
icon	O
series	O
skins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Near	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
Seven	O
had	O
retaken	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
island	O
from	O
IO	B-Application
control	O
,	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
drained	O
out	O
part	O
of	O
Loot	O
Lake	O
,	O
constructing	O
a	O
large	O
,	O
tower-like	O
device	O
known	O
as	O
The	O
Collider	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
in-game	O
quests	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
its	O
purpose	O
was	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Island	O
and	O
everything	O
on	O
it	O
,	O
so	O
that	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
could	O
take	O
full	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
last	O
ditch	O
attempt	O
to	O
save	O
the	O
Island	O
,	O
the	O
Seven	O
decided	O
to	O
locate	O
and	O
rebuild	O
the	O
Mech	O
from	O
Chapter	O
1	O
Season	O
9	O
-	O
through	O
tie-in	O
Marvel	O
"	O
Zero	O
War	O
"	O
comics	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
another	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Seven	O
,	O
the	O
Paradigm	O
(	O
voiced	O
and	O
"	O
played	O
"	O
by	O
Brie	O
Larson	O
)	O
,	O
had	O
been	O
the	O
pilot	O
of	O
the	O
Mech	O
,	O
and	O
had	O
presumably	O
betrayed	O
the	O
Seven	O
by	O
conspiring	O
with	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
to	O
construct	O
it	O
back	O
in	O
Season	O
9	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Seven	O
located	O
and	O
reawoke	O
her	O
on	O
the	O
moon	O
,	O
she	O
explained	O
that	O
had	O
she	O
not	O
conspired	O
with	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
to	O
build	O
the	O
mech	O
,	O
they	O
would	O
have	O
developed	O
a	O
Doomsday	O
device	O
much	O
like	O
the	O
Collider	O
to	O
protect	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
from	O
the	O
Devourer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
this	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
Season	O
neared	O
its	O
end	O
the	O
Seven	O
began	O
to	O
reconstruct	O
and	O
revamp	O
the	O
Mech	O
to	O
launch	O
a	O
final	O
attack	O
on	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mech	O
then	O
began	O
to	O
approach	O
the	O
Collider	O
,	O
and	O
players	O
could	O
shoot	O
IO	B-Application
tanks	O
and	O
vehicles	O
throughout	O
the	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
Mech	O
reached	O
the	O
Collider	O
and	O
prepared	O
to	O
destroy	O
it	O
with	O
a	O
laser	O
sword	O
,	O
the	O
ground	O
beneath	O
the	O
Collider	O
was	O
detonated	O
,	O
sending	O
the	O
Mech	O
into	O
a	O
large	O
pit	O
and	O
revealing	O
the	O
massive	O
underground	O
scale	O
of	O
the	O
Collider	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
power	O
source	O
-	O
the	O
IO-reclaimed	O
Zero	O
Point	O
,	O
overcharged	O
and	O
approaching	O
the	O
base	O
of	O
the	O
Collider	O
slowly	O
,	O
ready	O
to	O
cause	O
the	O
Island-destroying	O
detonation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
short	O
gameplay	O
segment	O
following	O
the	O
fall	O
,	O
the	O
players	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
Jones	O
and	O
The	O
Foundation	O
,	O
fought	O
IO	B-Application
forces	O
as	O
they	O
climbed	O
up	O
the	O
Collider	O
's	O
base	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
objective	O
of	O
destroying	O
the	O
crystals	O
atop	O
it	O
that	O
would	O
cause	O
the	O
detonation	O
once	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
touched	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
end	O
,	O
the	O
players	O
succeeded	O
in	O
destroying	O
the	O
crystals	O
and	O
the	O
Collider	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
freeing	O
the	O
Zero	O
Point	O
and	O
defeating	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barely	O
holding	O
himself	O
and	O
The	O
Imagined	O
together	O
using	O
his	O
power	O
,	O
Geno	O
warned	O
the	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
dangers	O
the	O
Island	O
may	O
face	O
without	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
's	O
control/order	O
,	O
before	O
both	O
he	O
and	O
The	O
Imagined	O
fully	O
disappeared	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Geno	O
gone	O
,	O
their	O
forces	O
defeated	O
and	O
Slone	O
"	O
dead	O
"	O
,	O
it	O
appears	O
that	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
has	O
been	O
vanquished	O
once	O
and	O
for	O
all	O
-	O
however	O
,	O
as	O
shown	O
by	O
the	O
very	O
last	O
page	O
of	O
the	O
Zero	O
War	O
comic	O
,	O
Geno	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
reassemble	O
himself	O
in	O
some	O
alternate	O
reality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
now	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
is	O
gone.Season	O
3	O
(	O
"	O
Vibin	O
 '	O
"	O
)	O
June	O
2022	O
–	O
September	O
2022Party	O
themed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
offered	O
through	O
the	O
Battle	O
Pass	O
included	O
Darth	O
Vader	O
from	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
Indiana	O
Jones	O
,	O
Hinata	O
Hyuga	O
,	O
Gaara	O
,	O
Itachi	O
Uchiha	O
,	O
and	O
Orochimaru	O
from	O
Naruto	O
,	O
Starfire	O
from	O
Teen	B-Device
Titans	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Son	O
Goku	O
,	O
Vegeta	B-Application
,	O
Bulma	O
,	O
and	O
Beerus	O
from	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Super.Season	O
4	O
(	O
"	O
Paradise	O
"	O
)	O
September	O
–	O
December	O
2022	O
"	O
Chrome	O
"	O
/Infection/Corruption	O
themed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
offered	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
Gwen	O
Stacy	O
from	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Across	O
The	O
Spider-Verse	O
,	O
Twitch	B-Application
streamer	O
SypherPK	O
,	O
Black	O
Adam	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
appearance	O
from	O
the	O
eponymous	O
DCEU	O
film	O
,	O
and	O
Ash	O
Williams	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
in-game	O
quests	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
established	O
communication	O
with	O
the	O
Paradigm	O
,	O
who	O
informed	O
the	O
player	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
nothing	O
they	O
can	O
do	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
impending	O
doom	B-Application
of	O
the	O
Island	O
,	O
yet	O
that	O
she	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
plan	O
for	O
after	O
this	O
occurs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Leading	O
the	O
Oathbound	O
is	O
The	O
Ageless	O
,	O
heavily	O
implied	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
younger	O
Snapshot	O
of	O
Geno	O
by	O
both	O
appearance	O
and	O
the	O
display	O
of	O
banners	O
with	O
symbols	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
IO	B-Application
's	O
logo	O
around	O
his	O
main	O
fortress	O
,	O
The	O
Citadel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
offered	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
from	O
DOOM	B-Application
,	O
Geralt	O
of	O
Rivia	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
from	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
,	O
Izuku	O
Midoriya	O
,	O
Katsuki	O
Bakugo	O
,	O
Ochaco	O
Uraraka	O
,	O
and	O
All	O
Might	O
from	O
My	O
Hero	O
Academia	O
,	O
Giannis	O
Antetokounmpo	O
from	O
the	O
Milwaukee	O
Bucks	O
,	O
YouTube	O
personality	O
MrBeast	O
,	O
Isaac	O
Clarke	O
from	O
Dead	B-General_Concept
Space	I-General_Concept
,	O
Son	O
Gohan	O
and	O
Piccolo	O
from	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Super	O
,	O
Sam	O
Wilson	O
from	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
appearance	O
in	O
The	O
Falcon	O
and	O
the	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Adonis	O
Creed	O
from	O
Creed	O
III	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
season	O
progressed	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
could	O
complete	O
in-game	O
quests	O
to	O
follow	O
Stellan	O
,	O
and	O
another	O
character	O
called	O
AMIE	O
-	O
an	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
created	O
by	O
The	O
Scientist	O
during	O
Chapter	O
3	O
Season	O
3	O
-	O
who	O
had	O
also	O
played	O
a	O
part	O
during	O
Chapter	O
3	O
Season	O
4	O
-	O
who	O
is	O
determined	O
to	O
find	O
out	O
what	O
happened	O
to	O
The	O
Scientist	O
and	O
the	O
remainder	O
of	O
The	O
Seven	O
(	O
except	O
Paradigm	O
)	O
following	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Chapter	O
3	O
Season	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Controlling	O
the	O
biome	O
is	O
yet	O
another	O
faction	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Peace	O
Syndicate	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
also	O
had	O
a	O
small	O
presence	O
on	O
the	O
Island	O
from	O
Chapter	O
3	O
Season	O
3.Tie-in	O
crossover	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
include	O
Eren	O
Yeager	O
,	O
Mikasa	O
Ackerman	O
,	O
and	O
Levi	O
Ackerman	O
from	O
Attack	B-Application
on	I-Application
Titan	I-Application
and	O
Leon	O
S	O
.	O
Kennedy	O
and	O
Claire	O
Redfield	O
from	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
then	O
,	O
other	O
promotional	O
content	O
from	O
other	O
commercial	O
properties	O
,	O
including	O
cosmetic	O
items	O
and	O
map	O
features	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
available	O
for	O
limited	O
periods	O
in	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
typically	O
around	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
premieres	O
or	O
first	O
broadcasts	O
for	O
these	O
works	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
commercial	O
properties	O
have	O
included	O
Ralph	O
Breaks	O
the	O
Internet	O
,	O
John	O
Wick	O
,	O
Stranger	O
Things	O
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
Birds	O
of	O
Prey	O
,	O
The	O
Matrix	O
,	O
Cobra	O
Kai	O
,	O
among	O
several	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EDM	O
artist	O
Marshmello	O
held	O
a	O
virtual	B-General_Concept
concert	I-General_Concept
in	O
the	O
Pleasant	O
Park	O
location	O
on	O
February	O
2	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
across	O
all	O
game	O
servers	O
,	O
estimated	O
to	O
have	O
had	O
over	O
10	O
million	O
players	O
watching	O
it	O
live	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
a	O
special	O
preview	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Rise	O
of	O
Skywalker	O
(	O
2019	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
at	O
the	O
Risky	O
Reels	O
location	O
,	O
hosted	O
by	O
Geoff	O
Keighley	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
featured	O
the	O
character	O
of	O
Emperor	O
Palpatine	O
in	O
a	O
voice	O
segment	O
that	O
was	O
referred	O
to	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
's	O
opening	O
crawl	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Travis	O
Scott	O
performed	O
a	O
virtual	O
"	O
Astronomical	O
"	O
tour	O
in	O
support	O
of	O
his	O
2018	O
album	O
Astroworld	O
within	O
Fortnite	B-Application
on	O
multiple	O
live	O
concerts	O
between	O
April	O
23	O
and	O
25	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
premiere	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
song	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Scotts	O
"	O
,	O
featuring	O
Kid	O
Cudi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scott	O
also	O
Fortnite-inspired	O
Cactus	O
Jack	O
products	O
such	O
as	O
action	O
figures	O
and	O
lunchboxes	O
for	O
the	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2020	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
announced	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
livestream	O
three	O
Nolan	O
films	O
,	O
Inception	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
Begins	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	O
Prestige	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
region	O
,	O
through	O
its	O
"	O
Movie	O
Nite	O
"	O
event	O
within	O
"	O
Party	O
Royale	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
started	O
a	O
regular	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Spotlight	O
in-game	O
concert	O
event	O
series	O
in	O
September	O
2020	O
using	O
the	O
"	O
Party	O
Royale	O
"	O
game	O
mode	O
,	O
with	O
such	O
concerts	O
from	O
various	O
musicians	O
planned	O
on	O
a	O
weekly	O
basis	O
and	O
free	O
for	O
any	O
player	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
to	O
watch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
had	O
first	O
been	O
revealed	O
by	O
Epic	O
Games	O
in	O
2011	O
,	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
Minecraft	B-Application
and	O
Left	B-Application
4	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
as	O
four	O
players	O
would	O
work	O
together	O
to	O
scavenge	O
resources	O
to	O
build	O
fortifications	O
,	O
traps	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
objects	O
to	O
survive	O
monster	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
ended	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
protracted	O
development	O
period	O
,	O
in	O
part	O
due	O
to	O
both	O
external	O
pressures	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
industry	O
transitioning	O
to	O
a	O
games	O
as	O
a	O
service	O
model	O
,	O
and	O
internal	O
shifts	O
of	O
focus	O
within	O
Epic	O
(	O
including	O
focusing	O
attention	O
on	O
their	O
first	O
free-to-play	O
title	O
Paragon	B-Application
)	O
to	O
meet	O
the	O
external	O
challenges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
was	O
confirmed	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
planned	O
2018	O
release	O
in	O
June	O
2017	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
paid	O
early	O
access	O
period	O
starting	O
a	O
month	O
later	O
;	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
planned	O
otherwise	O
as	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
title	O
supported	O
by	O
microtransactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
latter	O
part	O
of	O
Fortnites	B-Application
development	O
,	O
PlayerUnknown	B-Application
's	I-Application
Battlegrounds	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2017	O
on	O
personal	O
computers	O
in	O
early	O
access	O
,	O
and	O
quickly	O
became	O
a	O
popular	O
and	O
successful	O
game	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
defining	O
example	O
of	O
the	O
battle	O
royale	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Mustard	O
,	O
the	O
Epic	O
team	O
"	O
loved	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
games	O
like	O
[Battlegrounds]",	O
and	O
explored	O
how	O
they	O
could	O
make	O
a	O
similar	O
mode	O
within	O
Fortnites	B-Application
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
mode	O
took	O
about	O
two	O
months	O
starting	O
in	O
July	O
2017	O
after	O
the	O
"	O
Save	O
the	O
World	O
"	O
mode	O
had	O
shipped	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
aided	O
by	O
the	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Tournament	I-Operating_System
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
had	O
included	O
Fortnites	B-Application
building	O
mechanic	O
for	O
fortifications	O
,	O
not	O
sure	O
how	O
players	O
would	O
use	O
that	O
since	O
the	O
safe	O
zone	O
would	O
continue	O
shrinking	O
,	O
but	O
found	O
quickly	O
that	O
the	O
mechanic	O
helped	O
to	O
distinguish	O
the	O
game	O
from	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
and	O
was	O
used	O
by	O
expert	O
players	O
frequently	O
to	O
win	O
matches	O
,	O
and	O
had	O
since	O
implemented	O
more	O
features	O
to	O
help	O
players	O
with	O
rapidly	O
constructing	O
temporary	O
bases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
those	O
two	O
months	O
of	O
development	O
,	O
Epic	O
's	O
plan	O
was	O
to	O
include	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
within	O
the	O
paid	O
Fortnite	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
and	O
originally	O
announced	O
this	O
approach	O
publicly	O
in	O
early	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
announced	O
this	O
change	O
formally	O
about	O
a	O
week	O
after	O
first	O
announcing	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
,	O
allowing	O
those	O
that	O
had	O
purchased	O
early	O
access	O
to	O
Fortnite	B-Application
in	O
anticipation	O
of	O
this	O
mode	O
to	O
request	O
refunds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
release	O
,	O
which	O
beat	O
out	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
to	O
consoles	O
,	O
caused	O
some	O
concern	O
with	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
developer	O
Bluehole	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
closely	O
with	O
Epic	O
for	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
engine	I-Operating_System
support	O
in	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
,	O
and	O
were	O
worried	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
might	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
include	O
planned	O
features	O
to	O
their	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
mode	O
before	O
they	O
could	O
release	O
those	O
in	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
popularity	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
by	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
2018	O
,	O
Epic	O
split	O
off	O
a	O
separate	O
development	O
team	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
improvements	O
for	O
this	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
said	O
that	O
their	O
attention	O
to	O
Fortnite	B-Application
was	O
causing	O
some	O
of	O
their	O
other	O
games	O
to	O
see	O
lower	O
player	O
populations	O
,	O
leading	O
them	O
to	O
reduce	O
development	O
efforts	O
on	O
these	O
games	O
,	O
particularly	O
Paragon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
January	O
2018	O
,	O
Epic	O
announced	O
it	O
was	O
shutting	O
down	O
Paragon	B-Application
by	O
April	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
providing	O
refunds	O
to	O
all	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
Epic	O
announced	O
it	O
had	O
halted	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
planned	O
free-to-play	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Tournament	I-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
its	O
team	O
transitioned	O
to	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
though	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
remain	O
available	O
,	O
playable	O
,	O
and	O
open	O
to	O
end-user	O
modifications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
on	O
a	O
Fortnite-dedicated	O
Reddit	B-Application
forum	O
had	O
expressed	O
concerns	O
that	O
a	O
similar	O
fate	O
could	O
befall	O
the	O
Save	O
the	O
World	O
mode	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
as	O
externally	O
,	O
the	O
Save	O
the	O
World	O
mode	O
has	O
not	O
received	O
the	O
same	O
attention	O
in	O
providing	O
updates	O
and	O
improvements	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
mode	O
since	O
that	O
mode	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Mustard	O
,	O
from	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
developing	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
,	O
Epic	O
had	O
been	O
interested	O
in	O
telling	O
a	O
narrative	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
long-term	O
narrative	O
planned	O
out	O
by	O
Mustard	O
,	O
but	O
recognized	O
the	O
challenge	O
when	O
most	O
players	O
were	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
base	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Chapter	O
3	O
on	O
December	O
5	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Epic	O
brought	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
use	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tencent	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
a	O
partial	O
owner	O
of	O
Epic	O
Games	O
,	O
brought	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
to	O
China	O
in	O
2018	O
;	O
the	O
company	O
was	O
already	O
involved	O
in	O
supporting	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
in	O
China	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tencent	O
planned	O
to	O
spend	O
up	O
to	O
to	O
help	O
promote	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
China	O
,	O
set	O
up	O
eSports	O
tournaments	O
,	O
and	O
fight	O
against	O
copyright	O
infringement	O
and	O
clones	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
that	O
have	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
also	O
worked	O
with	O
Neowiz	O
Games	O
to	O
bring	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
to	O
South	O
Korea	O
,	O
launched	O
in	O
November	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tencent	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2021	O
that	O
the	O
Chinese	O
version	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
never	O
left	O
the	O
beta	O
phase	O
and	O
had	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
functional	O
differences	O
from	O
international	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
would	O
be	O
shutting	O
down	O
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
disallowing	O
new	O
user	O
registration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
release	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
video	O
game	O
console	O
had	O
been	O
rumored	O
in	O
the	O
week	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
E3	O
2018	O
in	O
June	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
Epic	O
Games	O
announced	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
supporting	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
with	O
any	O
other	O
platform	O
except	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
;	O
such	O
users	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
carry	O
over	O
their	O
inventory	O
,	O
Battle	O
Pass	O
status	O
,	O
and	O
in-game	O
currency	O
between	O
these	O
platforms	O
through	O
their	O
Epic	O
user	O
account	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
support	O
direct	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
through	O
the	O
Switch	O
console	O
through	O
software	O
provided	O
by	O
Vivox	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	O
version	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
Vivox	O
had	O
made	O
its	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
software	B-Application
development	I-Application
kit	I-Application
available	O
for	O
other	O
Switch	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
Epic	O
announced	O
it	O
was	O
making	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
mobile	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
first	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
by	O
mid-2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
beta	O
version	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
launched	O
on	O
March	O
15	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
opened	O
to	O
all	O
players	O
on	O
April	O
2	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
Games	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
possible	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
with	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
simultaneously	O
,	O
and	O
declined	O
to	O
provide	O
a	O
concrete	O
release	O
date	O
for	O
it	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
developers	O
wanted	O
to	O
spend	O
a	O
few	O
months	O
making	O
sure	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
be	O
compatible	O
with	O
as	O
many	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
as	O
possible	O
,	O
a	O
task	O
that	O
is	O
not	O
easily	O
accomplished	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
high	O
variety	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Android	B-Application
beta	O
version	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
9	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
time-exclusivity	O
for	O
selected	O
Samsung	B-Application
mobile	O
devices	O
until	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
13	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Epic	O
began	O
sending	O
invites	O
for	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
to	O
registered	O
users	O
for	O
non-Samsung	O
devices	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
client	I-Application
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
all	O
without	O
an	O
invite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Until	O
April	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
was	O
originally	O
not	O
distributed	O
on	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Store	I-Application
:	O
users	O
had	O
to	O
sideload	B-Protocol
an	O
installer	O
app	O
from	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
application	I-Application
package	I-Application
(	O
APK	B-Application
)	O
file	O
downloaded	O
from	O
the	O
Epic	O
Games	O
 '	O
website	O
(	O
although	O
on	O
Samsung	B-Application
devices	O
,	O
the	O
app	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
via	O
the	O
internal	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Apps	I-Application
service	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
Games	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
wanted	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
direct	O
connection	O
to	O
the	O
players	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
want	O
its	O
microtransactions	O
to	O
be	O
subject	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Store	I-Application
's	O
30%	O
revenue	O
sharing	O
requirement	O
(	O
considering	O
them	O
disproportionate	O
to	O
the	O
types	O
of	O
services	O
the	O
store	O
provides	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
had	O
tried	O
to	O
seek	O
an	O
exemption	O
from	O
Google	O
from	O
this	O
revenue	O
cut	O
for	O
in-app	O
purchases	O
,	O
but	O
Google	O
refused	O
,	O
stating	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
the	O
fee	O
to	O
maintain	O
and	O
improve	O
the	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
storefront	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Security	O
experts	O
expressed	O
concern	O
over	O
this	O
decision	O
,	O
since	O
this	O
requires	O
users	O
to	O
modify	O
security	O
settings	O
in	O
default	O
Android	B-Application
distributions	O
to	O
allow	O
third-party	O
sites	O
to	O
install	O
Android	B-Application
application	I-Application
packages	I-Application
(	O
APK	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
setting	O
can	O
make	O
users	O
,	O
particularly	O
younger	O
players	O
,	O
prone	O
to	O
potential	O
malware	O
,	O
including	O
clones	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
that	O
install	O
malicious	O
programming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
About	O
a	O
month	O
after	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
release	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
at	O
least	O
32	O
clones	O
of	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
installer	O
on	O
the	O
Google	O
Store	O
,	O
with	O
half	O
found	O
to	O
include	O
malware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
's	O
installer	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
does	O
include	O
a	O
warning	O
message	O
following	O
the	O
install	O
that	O
users	O
should	O
re-enable	O
security	O
controls	O
and	O
warns	O
users	O
of	O
only	O
downloading	O
content	O
from	O
trusted	O
sources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
April	O
2020	O
,	O
Epic	O
announced	O
it	O
would	O
release	O
Fortnite	B-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
via	O
the	O
Play	O
Store	O
and	O
discontinue	O
its	O
side-loading	O
approach	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
Google	O
puts	O
third-party	O
software	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
Play	O
Store	O
at	O
a	O
high	O
disadvantage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
alone	O
brought	O
in	O
an	O
estimated	O
in	O
microtransaction	O
revenue	O
within	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
days	O
of	O
in-app	O
purchases	O
being	O
available	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
analysis	O
firm	O
Sensor	O
Tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Glixel	O
considered	O
these	O
numbers	O
impressive	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
early	O
success	O
rate	O
of	O
other	O
popular	O
mobile	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Go	I-Application
and	O
Clash	B-Application
Royale	I-Application
which	O
earned	O
and	O
in	O
their	O
first	O
four	O
days	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
announced	O
in	O
May	O
2020	O
alongside	O
its	O
reveal	O
of	O
the	O
upcoming	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
5	O
that	O
ports	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
are	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
available	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
consoles	O
 '	O
releases	O
in	O
late	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
will	O
initially	O
run	O
on	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
4	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
expected	O
to	O
transition	O
to	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
5	O
by	O
mid-2021	O
when	O
the	O
engine	O
is	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
finally	O
moved	O
to	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
5	O
with	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Chapter	O
3	O
in	O
December	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
first	O
five	O
seasons	O
,	O
all	O
ports	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
supported	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
with	O
other	O
versions	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
limited	O
interaction	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
on	O
personal	O
computer	O
and	O
mobile	O
versions	O
could	O
cross-play	O
with	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
users	O
,	O
or	O
alternatively	O
they	O
could	O
cross-play	O
with	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Epic	O
Games	O
had	O
expressed	O
interest	O
in	O
having	O
full	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
across	O
all	O
available	O
platforms	O
,	O
Sony	O
's	O
continued	O
refusal	O
to	O
allow	O
cross-play	O
between	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
other	O
consoles	O
rendered	O
this	O
impossible	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Further	O
,	O
while	O
players	O
could	O
use	O
a	O
single	O
Epic	O
Games	O
account	O
to	O
share	O
progress	O
in	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
on	O
all	O
other	O
platforms	O
,	O
those	O
who	O
used	O
their	O
PlayStation	O
Network	O
credentials	O
to	O
establish	O
their	O
Epic	O
account	O
cannot	O
use	O
that	O
account	O
on	O
other	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
account	O
restriction	O
was	O
confirmed	O
to	O
be	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
Sony	O
's	O
initial	O
decision	O
to	O
prohibit	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
between	O
its	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
other	O
consoles	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
choice	O
Epic	O
had	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
Sony	O
had	O
made	O
a	O
decision	O
to	O
allow	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
for	O
"	O
select	O
third-party	O
titles	O
"	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
Fortnite	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
beta	O
version	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
client	O
supporting	O
this	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
as	O
Sony	O
's	O
announcement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
full	O
patch	O
adding	O
in	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
support	O
across	O
all	O
consoles	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Solo	O
mobile	O
players	O
,	O
or	O
squads	O
entirely	O
consisting	O
of	O
mobile	O
players	O
will	O
play	O
solely	O
with	O
other	O
mobile	O
players	O
by	O
default	O
for	O
fairness	O
;	O
players	O
however	O
can	O
use	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
to	O
join	O
squads	O
on	O
other	O
platforms	O
,	O
and	O
matchmaking	O
will	O
consider	O
all	O
available	O
matches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
March	O
2019	O
for	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
similar	O
matchmake	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
users	O
by	O
default	O
to	O
avoid	O
these	O
players	O
being	O
at	O
a	O
disadvantage	O
against	O
computer	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2018	O
,	O
Epic	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
with	O
sports	O
apparel	O
manufacturing	O
company	O
IMG	O
to	O
produce	O
official	O
Fortnite-themed	O
clothing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Hasbro-licensed	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	O
Royale-themed	O
version	O
of	O
Monopoly	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
release	O
by	O
late	O
2018	O
;	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Monopoly	O
game	O
reflects	O
some	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
money	O
being	O
replaced	O
with	O
player	O
's	O
lives	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
protect	O
properties	O
on	O
the	O
board	O
with	O
walls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Further	O
,	O
with	O
this	O
deal	O
,	O
Hasbro	O
produced	O
Fortnite-based	O
Nerf	O
blasters	O
,	O
which	O
reached	O
retail	O
in	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Funko	O
released	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
themed	O
Pop	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
has	O
been	O
packaged	O
as	O
special	O
bundles	O
with	O
both	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
each	O
version	O
providing	O
redeemable	O
codes	O
for	O
V-bucks	O
and	O
platform-unique	O
customization	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
retail	O
release	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
,	O
called	O
Fortnite	B-Application
:	O
Deep	O
Freeze	O
Bundle	O
,	O
was	O
distributed	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
late	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2018	O
,	O
Epic	O
launched	O
its	O
"	O
Support	O
a	O
Creator	O
"	O
program	O
for	O
Fortnite	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Individual	O
players	O
could	O
designate	O
one	O
of	O
several	O
popular	O
Fortnite	B-Application
streamers	O
,	O
selected	O
by	O
Epic	O
via	O
an	O
application	O
process	O
,	O
to	O
support	O
via	O
the	O
game	O
client	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
initially	O
planned	O
as	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
event	O
,	O
Epic	O
found	O
by	O
December	O
2018	O
that	O
millions	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
players	O
were	O
using	O
the	O
promotion	O
to	O
support	O
more	O
than	O
10,000	O
streamers	O
,	O
and	O
since	O
have	O
made	O
it	O
a	O
permanent	O
option	O
for	O
Fortnite	B-Application
and	O
hoping	O
this	O
would	O
help	O
some	O
creators	O
go	O
full-time	O
,	O
and	O
plans	O
to	O
extend	O
this	O
program	O
to	O
other	O
games	O
offered	O
via	O
the	O
Epic	O
Games	O
Store	O
,	O
including	O
Tom	B-Application
Clancy	I-Application
's	I-Application
The	I-Application
Division	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
the	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
influence	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
on	O
NFL	O
players	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
frequently	O
performed	O
Fortnite	B-Application
dance	O
emotes	B-Protocol
as	O
touchdown	O
celebrations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
professional	O
esports	O
competitions	O
using	O
Fortnite	B-Application
was	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Pro-Am	O
event	O
,	O
held	O
on	O
June	O
12	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
during	O
E3	O
2018	O
,	O
with	O
3,000	O
in	O
attendance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2018	O
,	O
Epic	O
announced	O
it	O
was	O
setting	O
aside	O
to	O
fund	O
various	O
tournaments	O
throughout	O
the	O
year	O
to	O
help	O
grow	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
into	O
an	O
eSport	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Fortnite	B-Application
World	O
Cup	O
tournament	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
February	O
2019	O
,	O
with	O
qualifying	O
rounds	O
in	O
April	O
through	O
June	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
finals	O
held	O
at	O
the	O
Arthur	O
Ashe	B-Application
Stadium	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
from	O
July	O
26	O
–	O
28	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
PlayVS	O
,	O
Epic	O
will	O
sponsor	O
high	O
school	O
and	O
college-level	O
Fortnite	B-Application
tournaments	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
starting	O
in	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
and	O
DC	O
Comics	O
partnered	O
for	O
a	O
six-issue	O
comic	O
book	O
crossover	O
series	O
,	O
Batman/Fortnite	O
:	O
Zero	O
Point	O
,	O
to	O
start	O
distribution	O
in	O
April	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
issue	O
will	O
include	O
codes	O
to	O
unlock	O
in-game	O
items	O
for	O
Fortnite	B-Application
with	O
a	O
Batman	B-Application
outfit	O
code	O
available	O
with	O
purchase	O
of	O
all	O
six	O
books	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
another	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Epic	O
and	O
DC	O
,	O
Batman/Fortnite	O
:	O
Zero	O
Point	O
received	O
a	O
sequel	O
in	O
October	O
2021	O
,	O
a	O
standalone	O
comic	O
titled	O
:	O
Batman/Fortnite	O
:	O
Foundation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
had	O
a	O
redeemable	O
code	O
to	O
claim	O
a	O
The	O
Batman	B-Application
Who	O
Laughs	O
outfit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Austen	O
Golsin	O
of	O
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
9.6/10	O
and	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
Thanks	O
to	O
the	O
freedom	O
of	O
its	O
outstanding	O
building	O
mechanic	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
is	O
n't	O
just	O
a	O
great	O
battle	O
royale	O
game	O
–	O
it	O
's	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
in	O
recent	O
history.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
has	O
become	O
a	O
phenomenon	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
compared	O
by	O
analysts	O
to	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
and	O
Minecraft	B-Application
for	O
successfully	O
drawing	O
in	O
people	O
who	O
do	O
not	O
usually	O
play	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
obtained	O
over	O
10	O
million	O
players	O
two	O
weeks	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2018	O
,	O
Bloomberg	O
reported	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
had	O
over	O
200	O
million	O
registered	O
accounts	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2020	O
,	O
a	O
legal	O
battle	O
between	O
Apple	O
and	O
Epic	O
Games	O
disclosed	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
has	O
over	O
25	O
million	O
daily	O
active	O
users	O
,	O
including	O
10%	O
DAU	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
as	O
a	O
whole	O
(	O
including	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
)	O
had	O
generated	O
over	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
a	O
day	O
of	O
becoming	O
available	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
had	O
been	O
downloaded	O
over	O
2	O
million	O
times	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
said	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
had	O
been	O
downloaded	O
over	O
15	O
million	O
times	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
within	O
three	O
weeks	O
of	O
its	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Season	O
5	O
in	O
July	O
2018	O
,	O
Akamai	B-Application
Technologies	I-Application
reported	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
traffic	O
neared	O
37	O
terabytes	O
per	O
second	O
,	O
the	O
largest	O
recorded	O
amount	O
of	O
traffic	O
for	O
any	O
video	O
game	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
observed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
its	O
quarterly	O
financial	O
report	O
ending	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
said	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
had	O
been	O
downloaded	O
on	O
about	O
half	O
of	O
all	O
Switch	O
systems	O
they	O
have	O
sold	O
,	O
representing	O
about	O
11.5	O
million	O
downloads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
South	O
Korea	O
and	O
their	O
numerous	O
PC	O
bangs	O
in	O
November	O
2018	O
;	O
shortly	O
after	O
this	O
point	O
,	O
Epic	O
reported	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
has	O
surpassed	O
a	O
concurrent	O
player	O
count	O
of	O
8.3	O
million	O
,	O
surpassing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
previous	O
record	O
of	O
3.4	O
million	O
in	O
February	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Analysis	O
firm	O
SuperData	O
estimated	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
made	O
over	O
in	O
February	O
2018	O
,	O
surpassing	O
Battlegroundss	O
revenues	O
for	O
the	O
same	O
period	O
of	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SuperData	O
estimated	O
Fortnites	B-Application
revenues	O
over	O
all	O
platforms	O
to	O
exceed	O
for	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
March	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
April	O
2018	O
,	O
SuperData	O
estimated	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
had	O
surpassed	O
both	O
sales	O
and	O
player	O
count	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
over	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
July	O
2018	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
had	O
been	O
estimated	O
to	O
have	O
brought	O
in	O
over	O
in	O
revenue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
Season	O
5	O
start	O
in	O
July	O
2018	O
,	O
Sensor	O
Tower	O
estimated	O
that	O
the	O
mobile	O
version	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
made	O
over	O
daily	O
;	O
following	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Season	O
5	O
,	O
revenues	O
jumped	O
to	O
per	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SuperData	O
estimated	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
brought	O
in	O
in	O
revenue	O
during	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
highest	O
annual	O
revenue	O
of	O
any	O
free-to-play	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SuperData	O
estimated	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
revenues	O
dropped	O
by	O
25%	O
in	O
2019	O
to	O
,	O
attributing	O
the	O
drop	O
to	O
stabilization	O
of	O
expenditures	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
still	O
the	O
highest	O
revenue-earning	O
game	O
in	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
,	O
Epic	O
's	O
valuation	O
increased	O
to	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bloomberg	O
raised	O
the	O
estimate	O
to	O
around	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2018	O
should	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
reach	O
during	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Partially	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
influx	O
of	O
revenue	O
from	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
,	O
Epic	O
reduced	O
its	O
portion	O
of	O
sales	O
it	O
collected	O
from	O
the	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
Marketplace	O
from	O
30%	O
to	O
12%	O
in	O
July	O
2018	O
,	O
applying	O
that	O
retroactively	O
to	O
past	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
has	O
also	O
had	O
record	O
viewership	O
on	O
various	O
streaming	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
streams	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
was	O
in	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Tyler	O
"	O
Ninja	O
"	O
Blevins	O
hosted	O
a	O
stream	O
that	O
included	O
Drake	O
,	O
Travis	O
Scott	O
,	O
Kim	O
DotCom	O
,	O
and	O
Pittsburgh	O
Steelers	O
wide	O
receiver	O
JuJu	O
Smith-Schuster	O
all	O
playing	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
stream	O
broke	O
over	O
635,000	O
concurrent	O
viewers	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
highest-watched	O
stream	O
on	O
Twitch	B-Application
outside	O
of	O
esports	O
tournaments	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
YouTube	O
streamer	O
Rubén	O
Doblas	O
Gundersen	O
held	O
a	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
match	O
with	O
99	O
other	O
well-known	O
YouTube	O
streamers	O
in	O
late	O
March	O
,	O
which	O
drew	O
over	O
1.1	O
million	O
viewers	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most-watched	O
gaming	O
YouTube	O
streams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Pro-Am	O
event	O
held	O
at	O
E3	O
2018	O
was	O
estimated	O
to	O
have	O
drawn	O
over	O
1.3	O
million	O
views	O
across	O
Twitch	B-Application
and	O
other	O
streaming	O
services	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
highest-viewed	O
live-streamed	O
event	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2019	O
Fortnite	B-Application
World	O
Cup	O
drew	O
1.5	O
million	O
viewers	O
,	O
while	O
"	O
The	O
End	O
"	O
event	O
that	O
closed	O
out	O
Season	O
X	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
had	O
1.6	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
after	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
event	O
,	O
during	O
the	O
36-hour	O
period	O
that	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
game	I-Application
only	O
showed	O
a	O
black	O
screen	O
with	O
a	O
spot	O
of	O
light	O
on	O
it	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
streams	O
had	O
up	O
to	O
327,000	O
viewers	O
on	O
Twitch	B-Application
and	O
437,000	O
viewers	O
on	O
YouTube	O
watching	O
the	O
idle	O
animation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
reported	O
that	O
over	O
7	O
million	O
total	O
viewers	O
across	O
Twitch	B-Application
,	O
YouTube	O
,	O
and	O
Twitter	O
across	O
"	O
The	O
End	O
"	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Journalists	O
attributed	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royales	I-Application
success	O
over	O
PlayerUnknown	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
as	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
several	O
factors	O
:	O
besides	O
being	O
free-to-play	O
and	O
available	O
on	O
consoles	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
when	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
was	O
struggling	O
with	O
game	O
cheaters	O
and	O
a	O
toxic	O
community	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
features	O
a	O
less	O
violent	O
,	O
cartoonish	O
quality	O
to	O
it	O
that	O
,	O
like	O
Minecraft	B-Application
,	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
draw	O
in	O
a	O
younger	O
and	O
mixed-gendered	O
audiences	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
high	O
interest	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
within	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
able	O
to	O
draw	O
larger	O
audiences	O
compared	O
to	O
existing	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
like	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
Online	I-Application
and	O
Destiny	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
has	O
had	O
a	O
financial	O
impact	O
on	O
competing	O
publishers	O
Take-Two	O
Interactive	O
and	O
Activision	O
Blizzard	O
,	O
their	O
stocks	O
having	O
fallen	O
during	O
this	O
period	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
analysts	O
from	O
Morgan	O
Stanley	O
and	O
KeyBanc	O
Capital	O
Markets	O
Inc	O
.	O
Activision	O
's	O
CEO	O
Bobby	O
Kotick	O
,	O
on	O
their	O
quarterly	O
results	O
released	O
May	O
2018	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Fortnite	B-Application
is	O
definitely	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
competition	O
right	O
now	O
...	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
been	O
a	O
really	O
important	O
catalyst	O
in	O
attracting	O
new	O
gamers	O
to	O
gaming	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
company	O
is	O
looking	O
to	O
develop	O
its	O
own	O
battle	O
royale	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Arts	O
CEO	O
Blake	O
Jorgensen	O
also	O
considered	O
both	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
and	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
as	O
having	O
a	O
significant	O
market	O
impact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jorgensen	O
said	O
"	O
[	O
Fortnite	B-Application
is ]	O
bringing	O
younger	O
people	O
into	O
the	O
marketplace	O
and	O
younger	O
people	O
into	O
first-person	O
shooters	O
,	O
and	O
I	O
think	O
that	O
's	O
good	O
for	O
the	O
long	O
run	O
health	O
of	O
that	O
category	O
for	O
all	O
of	O
us	O
in	O
the	O
industry	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Non-video	O
game	O
entertainment	O
companies	O
have	O
also	O
seen	O
the	O
impact	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Netflix	O
,	O
in	O
reporting	O
its	O
Q4	O
2018	O
results	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
their	O
competition	O
is	O
more	O
with	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
including	O
streaming	O
content	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
rival	O
television	O
network	O
stations	O
like	O
HBO	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
became	O
the	O
most-viewed	O
game	O
on	O
Twitch	B-Application
,	O
exceeding	O
the	O
average-concurrent	O
viewership	O
numbers	O
of	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
and	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blevins	O
has	O
gained	O
significant	O
attention	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
streamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
gained	O
a	O
large	O
number	O
of	O
subscribers	O
by	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
in	O
part	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
skill	O
and	O
through	O
promotions	O
on	O
Twitch	B-Application
that	O
offered	O
free	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
cosmetic	O
items	O
;	O
by	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
estimated	O
to	O
be	O
making	O
a	O
month	O
from	O
his	O
streaming	O
revenue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2018	O
,	O
Blevins	O
had	O
reported	O
he	O
had	O
made	O
nearly	O
from	O
his	O
Fortnite	B-Application
streaming	O
activities	O
in	O
2018	O
with	O
over	O
20	O
million	O
subscribers	O
to	O
his	O
YouTube	O
and	O
Twitch	B-Application
channels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
his	O
success	O
from	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
Time	O
included	O
Blevins	O
within	O
its	O
Time	O
100	O
most	O
influential	O
people	O
of	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
acknowledge	O
individuals	O
like	O
Blevins	O
that	O
had	O
helped	O
grow	O
the	O
popularity	O
of	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
Epic	O
has	O
released	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
in-game	O
cosmetics	O
under	O
the	O
"	O
Icon	O
Series	O
"	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
real-life	O
people	O
;	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
Blevins	O
,	O
cosmetics	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
musicians	O
Marshmello	O
and	O
Major	O
Lazer	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
streamer	O
Loserfruit	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
planned	O
release	O
of	O
cosmetics	O
related	O
to	O
David	O
"	O
Grefg	O
"	O
Martínez	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
celebrities	O
and	O
athletes	O
have	O
said	O
they	O
play	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
Chance	O
the	O
Rapper	O
,	O
Joe	B-Application
Jonas	O
,	O
Finn	O
Wolfhard	O
,	O
Roseanne	O
Barr	O
,	O
and	O
Norm	O
Macdonald	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
athletes	O
,	O
their	O
appreciation	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
taken	O
on	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
recreating	O
the	O
various	O
emotes	B-Protocol
in	O
game	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
their	O
on-field	O
celebration	O
dances	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Such	O
Fortnite	B-Application
celebrations	O
were	O
frequently	O
throughout	O
the	O
2018	O
FIFA	O
World	O
Cup	O
event	O
in	O
June	O
and	O
July	O
2018	O
,	O
including	O
by	O
Antoine	O
Griezmann	O
after	O
a	O
scoring	O
penalty	O
kick	O
during	O
the	O
2018	O
FIFA	O
World	O
Cup	O
Final	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
notable	O
people	O
have	O
expressed	O
their	O
fondness	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
the	O
Russo	O
brothers	O
,	O
directors	O
of	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Infinity	O
War	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
often	O
played	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
during	O
breaks	O
on	O
the	O
film	O
's	O
development	O
,	O
leading	O
them	O
to	O
propose	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
the	O
Thanos	O
LTM	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
has	O
been	O
jokingly	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
Fork	B-Application
Knife	I-Application
"	O
on	O
social	O
media	O
,	O
believed	O
to	O
have	O
originated	O
with	O
people	O
,	O
unfamiliar	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
described	O
their	O
friends	O
and	O
family	O
spending	O
time	O
playing	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
added	O
a	O
harvestable	O
,	O
non-playable	O
"	O
Fork	B-Application
Knife	I-Application
"	O
food	O
truck	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
map	O
as	O
the	O
term	O
gained	O
popularity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
was	O
featured	O
as	O
a	O
question	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
show	O
Jeopardy	O
!,	O
and	O
was	O
spoofed	O
in	O
a	O
skit	O
on	O
the	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
episode	O
of	O
Saturday	O
Night	O
Live	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
episode	O
"	O
The	O
Scoots	O
"	O
featured	O
the	O
cast	O
wearing	O
Fortnite-based	O
Halloween	B-Application
costumes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	O
Big	O
Bang	O
Theory	O
episode	O
"	O
The	O
Citation	O
Negation	O
"	O
,	O
Bernadette	O
attempts	O
to	O
learn	O
how	O
to	O
play	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
to	O
beat	O
Howard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
also	O
makes	O
an	O
easter	O
egg	O
appearance	O
in	O
the	O
Disney	O
animated	O
film	O
Ralph	O
Breaks	O
the	O
Internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
central	O
focal	O
point	O
in	O
the	O
2018	O
YouTube	O
Rewind	O
year	O
retrospective	O
,	O
and	O
included	O
an	O
appearance	O
by	O
the	O
popular	O
Fortnite	B-Application
streamer	O
Ninja	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
there	O
being	O
a	O
tie-in	O
LTM	O
for	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Endgame	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
conversely	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
it	O
is	O
played	O
by	O
Korg	O
in	O
New	O
Asgard	O
,	O
a	O
village	O
inhabited	O
by	O
Asgardian	O
refugees	O
recuperating	O
from	O
the	O
devastating	O
events	O
of	O
Thor	O
:	O
Ragnarok	O
and	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Infinity	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
UK	O
's	O
Secretary	O
of	O
State	O
for	O
Digital	O
,	O
Culture	O
,	O
Media	O
and	O
Sport	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
Matt	O
Hancock	O
,	O
expressed	O
concern	O
at	O
how	O
much	O
time	O
children	O
were	O
playing	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
and	O
similar	O
video	O
games	O
without	O
a	O
balance	O
of	O
physical	O
exercise	O
and	O
social	O
interactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
agencies	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
 '	O
Center	O
on	O
Media	O
and	O
Child	O
Health	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
's	O
National	O
Society	O
for	O
the	O
Prevention	O
of	O
Cruelty	O
to	O
Children	O
have	O
cautioned	O
parents	O
that	O
children	O
may	O
be	O
influenced	O
by	O
the	O
violent	O
behavior	O
due	O
to	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prince	O
Harry	O
,	O
speaking	O
about	O
various	O
influences	O
of	O
social	O
media	O
on	O
children	O
in	O
April	O
2019	O
,	O
proposed	O
a	O
possible	O
ban	O
on	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
game	O
should	O
n't	O
be	O
allowed	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
created	O
to	O
addict	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
parents	O
have	O
expressed	O
appreciation	O
for	O
Fortnite	B-Application
to	O
have	O
their	O
children	O
engage	O
socially	O
outside	O
of	O
their	O
core	O
groups	O
of	O
friends	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
is	O
otherwise	O
not	O
excessively	O
violent	O
,	O
or	O
see	O
offering	O
Fortnite	B-Application
as	O
a	O
reward	O
for	O
encouraging	O
children	O
to	O
do	O
well	O
in	O
school	O
,	O
offering	O
their	O
children	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
V-bucks	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
good	O
grades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
parents	O
see	O
potential	O
in	O
their	O
children	O
becoming	O
skilled	O
in	O
Fortnite	B-Application
as	O
to	O
become	O
professional	O
players	O
and	O
compete	O
for	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
large	O
prize	O
pools	O
,	O
creating	O
a	O
market	O
for	O
tutors	O
to	O
help	O
children	O
improve	O
their	O
skills	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
as	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
became	O
a	O
social	O
hangout	O
for	O
younger	O
players	O
,	O
issues	O
of	O
peer	O
pressure	O
and	O
bullying	O
have	O
been	O
raised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Fortnite	B-Application
has	O
been	O
successful	O
in	O
its	O
monetization	O
scheme	O
,	O
this	O
approach	O
using	O
battle	O
passes	O
and	O
rotating	O
skin	O
availability	O
induces	O
players	O
to	O
continue	O
to	O
spend	O
money	O
in	O
a	O
"	O
Keeping	O
up	O
with	O
the	O
Joneses	O
"	O
-type	O
effect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
issues	O
related	O
to	O
children	O
's	O
interest	O
in	O
Fortnite	B-Application
have	O
been	O
raised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnites	B-Application
popularity	O
has	O
drawn	O
a	O
network	O
of	O
hackers	B-Application
since	O
March	O
2018	O
that	O
target	O
accounts	O
with	O
lucrative	O
skins	O
and	O
emotes	B-Protocol
as	O
to	O
resell	O
those	O
accounts	O
to	O
other	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
those	O
hackers	B-Application
,	O
speaking	O
anonymously	O
to	O
the	O
BBC	O
,	O
stated	O
they	O
were	O
making	O
thousands	O
of	O
British	O
pounds	O
a	O
week	O
through	O
these	O
actions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Authorities	O
that	O
monitor	O
the	O
dark	O
web	O
have	O
found	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
has	O
become	O
a	O
popular	O
way	O
to	O
engage	O
in	O
credit	O
card	O
fraud	O
:	O
criminals	O
with	O
access	O
to	O
stolen	O
credit	O
card	O
information	O
use	O
that	O
to	O
purchase	O
V-bucks	O
on	O
a	O
freshly-made	O
Fortnite	B-Application
account	O
when	O
they	O
then	O
sell	O
through	O
services	O
like	O
eBay	B-Application
players	O
at	O
a	O
discount	O
,	O
often	O
preying	O
on	O
children	O
and	O
young	O
adults	O
with	O
these	O
schemes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Separately	O
,	O
other	O
security	O
experts	O
such	O
as	O
Check	O
Point	O
have	O
found	O
exploits	O
with	O
Fortnite	B-Application
and	O
its	O
underlying	O
services	O
that	O
allowed	O
hackers	B-Application
to	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
some	O
accounts	O
,	O
enabling	O
them	O
to	O
gain	O
personal	O
details	O
,	O
buy	O
V-bucks	O
,	O
and	O
listen	O
in	O
to	O
the	O
account	O
's	O
owner	O
when	O
they	O
use	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
has	O
taken	O
action	O
against	O
players	O
that	O
have	O
used	O
in-game	O
hacks	O
,	O
like	O
aimbots	B-Protocol
,	O
to	O
gain	O
a	O
competitive	O
edge	O
when	O
these	O
are	O
discovered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
one	O
notable	O
case	O
,	O
Jarvis	O
Khattri	O
,	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
FaZe	O
Clan	O
,	O
was	O
given	O
a	O
lifetime	O
Fortnite	B-Application
ban	O
in	O
November	O
2019	O
after	O
he	O
had	O
posted	O
a	O
video	O
which	O
showed	O
how	O
aimbots	B-Protocol
within	O
Fortnite	B-Application
worked	O
,	O
despite	O
having	O
cautioned	O
his	O
viewers	O
to	O
not	O
use	O
aimbots	B-Protocol
nor	O
providing	O
details	O
of	O
how	O
to	O
acquire	O
the	O
aimbot	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ban	O
was	O
controversial	O
as	O
Khattri	O
had	O
developed	O
his	O
esports	O
career	O
on	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
and	O
FaZe	O
Clan	O
had	O
started	O
discussions	O
with	O
Epic	O
Games	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
ban	O
in	O
context	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
clip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
popularity	O
of	O
Fortnites	B-Application
dance	O
emotes	B-Protocol
,	O
which	O
borrow	O
from	O
dance	O
moves	O
in	O
popular	O
culture	O
,	O
have	O
led	O
the	O
creators	O
of	O
these	O
dances	O
to	O
express	O
concern	O
and	O
take	O
legal	O
action	O
about	O
these	O
moves	O
being	O
sold	O
by	O
Epic	O
,	O
even	O
though	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
Copyright	O
Office	O
had	O
issued	O
statements	O
that	O
individual	O
dance	O
moves	O
are	O
uncopyrightable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
Milly	O
has	O
started	O
taking	O
legal	O
action	O
against	O
Epic	O
with	O
copyright	O
infringement	O
over	O
the	O
"	O
Milly	O
Rock	O
"	O
-based	O
dance	O
emote	B-Protocol
as	O
well	O
as	O
asserting	O
claims	O
against	O
personality	O
rights	O
under	O
California	O
law	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Actor	O
Alfonso	O
Ribeiro	O
filed	O
a	O
similar	O
suit	O
against	O
Epic	O
for	O
their	O
"	O
Fresh	O
"	O
emote	B-Protocol
dance	O
,	O
which	O
Ribeiro	O
says	O
was	O
directly	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
character	O
Carlton	O
Banks	O
 '	O
dance	O
from	O
The	O
Fresh	O
Prince	O
of	O
Bel-Air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
lawsuit	O
by	O
the	O
parent	O
of	O
the	O
child	O
that	O
created	O
a	O
popular	O
"	O
Orange	O
Shirt	O
Kid	O
"	O
dance	O
has	O
also	O
filed	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Epic	O
on	O
similar	O
grounds	O
;	O
in	O
this	O
case	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
child	O
had	O
submitted	O
the	O
dance	O
for	O
an	O
Epic-run	O
contest	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
Fortnite	B-Application
dance	O
emote	B-Protocol
,	O
he	O
did	O
not	O
win	O
,	O
but	O
fans	O
petitioned	O
Epic	O
to	O
include	O
the	O
dance	O
anyway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BlocBoy	O
JB	O
filed	O
another	O
suit	O
against	O
Epic	O
over	O
his	O
"	O
Shoot	O
"	O
dance	O
move	O
,	O
represented	O
by	O
the	O
in-game	O
"	O
Hype	O
"	O
emote	B-Protocol
,	O
by	O
late	O
January	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
Copyright	O
office	O
has	O
refused	O
to	O
register	O
some	O
of	O
these	O
dance	O
emotes	B-Protocol
as	O
copyrights	O
,	O
four	O
of	O
the	O
six	O
pending	O
suits	O
(	O
2	O
Milly	O
,	O
Ribeiro	O
,	O
Backpack	O
Kid	O
and	O
Orange	O
Shirt	O
Kid	O
)	O
were	O
withdrawn	O
within	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
cases	O
,	O
Pellegrino	O
's	O
case	O
accuses	O
Epic	O
Games	O
of	O
misappropriation	O
of	O
his	O
trademarked	O
likeness	O
over	O
an	O
in-game	O
emote	B-Protocol
that	O
has	O
a	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
dance	O
while	O
playing	O
a	O
saxophone	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
any	O
specific	O
dance	O
move	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
federal	O
district	O
judge	O
ruled	O
in	O
March	O
2020	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
sufficiently	O
transforms	O
Pellegrino	O
's	O
move	O
from	O
his	O
overall	O
likeness	O
to	O
qualify	O
for	O
First	O
Amendment	O
protections	O
,	O
and	O
summarily	O
ruled	O
against	O
all	O
but	O
one	O
of	O
Pellegrino	O
's	O
other	O
claims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
receiving	O
a	O
complaint	O
from	O
comedian	O
Matt	O
Geiler	O
over	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
a	O
dance	O
emote	B-Protocol
and	O
cosmetic	O
skin	O
that	O
he	O
claimed	O
infringe	O
on	O
his	O
character	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Dancing	O
Pumpkin	O
Man	O
"	O
,	O
Epic	O
preemptively	O
filed	O
a	O
request	O
to	O
the	O
courts	O
in	O
December	O
2019	O
to	O
rule	O
that	O
their	O
emote	B-Protocol
and	O
cosmetics	O
do	O
not	O
infringe	O
on	O
Geiler	O
's	O
trademark	O
or	O
copyright	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
then	O
,	O
Epic	O
had	O
worked	O
with	O
a	O
dance	O
creator	O
to	O
work	O
the	O
dance	O
emote	B-Protocol
into	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
with	O
musician	O
Rick	O
Astley	O
to	O
add	O
a	O
dance	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
song	O
"	O
Never	O
Gonna	O
Give	O
You	O
Up	O
"	O
(	O
commonly	O
associated	O
with	O
rickrolling	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
suits	O
have	O
been	O
filed	O
against	O
the	O
same	O
dance	O
moves	O
used	O
in	O
2K	O
Games	O
 '	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
games	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
offending	O
dance	O
moves	O
were	O
removed	O
in	O
January	O
2019	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
Forza	B-Application
Horizon	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
though	O
it	O
is	O
unknown	O
if	O
this	O
was	O
due	O
to	O
legal	O
action	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
13	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Epic	O
announced	O
it	O
was	O
permanently	O
discounting	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
V-bucks	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
by	O
20%	O
,	O
except	O
for	O
those	O
purchased	O
directly	O
through	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
App	O
Store	O
and	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
storefronts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
day	O
,	O
both	O
Apple	O
and	O
Google	O
removed	O
Fortnite	B-Application
from	O
their	O
stores	O
,	O
both	O
claiming	O
that	O
the	O
payment	O
system	O
violates	O
the	O
store	O
terms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
still	O
remained	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Store	I-Application
for	O
Samsung	B-Application
devices	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
directly	O
from	O
Epic	O
Games	O
via	O
their	O
sideloaded	O
app	O
for	O
all	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
immediately	O
filed	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Apple	O
over	O
"	O
unfair	O
and	O
anti-competitive	O
actions	O
"	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
releasing	O
a	O
short	O
"	O
Nineteen	O
Eighty-Fortnite	O
"	O
parodying	O
Apple	O
's	O
"	O
1984	O
"	O
advertisement	O
to	O
explain	O
the	O
reasonings	O
for	O
filing	O
the	O
lawsuit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
remained	O
playable	O
for	O
users	O
that	O
previously	O
downloaded	O
it	O
,	O
its	O
removal	O
from	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
App	O
Store	O
left	O
Epic	O
the	O
inability	O
to	O
update	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
it	O
used	O
to	O
caution	O
players	O
on	O
social	O
media	O
that	O
they	O
will	O
miss	O
out	O
on	O
the	O
upcoming	O
new	O
season	O
starting	O
August	O
27	O
;	O
Epic	O
also	O
cautioned	O
macOS	B-Application
similarly	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
be	O
unable	O
to	O
update	O
their	O
version	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
was	O
denied	O
a	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
on	O
August	O
24	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
that	O
would	O
have	O
forced	O
Apple	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
App	O
Store	O
,	O
thus	O
leaving	O
the	O
game	O
unable	O
to	O
update	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
BBC	O
reported	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
that	O
Epic	O
had	O
worked	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
Nvidia	O
as	O
to	O
allow	O
iOS	B-Application
players	O
to	O
play	O
Fortnite	B-Application
through	O
the	O
GeForce	O
Now	O
cloud	O
gaming	O
service	O
running	O
within	O
a	O
browser	O
,	O
the	O
method	O
which	O
would	O
bypass	O
the	O
requirement	O
for	O
Epic	O
to	O
require	O
Apple	O
to	O
manage	O
the	O
in-game	O
purchases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser-based	O
GeForce	O
Now	O
client	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
was	O
released	O
by	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
with	O
Fortnite	B-Application
to	O
be	O
added	O
at	O
a	O
later	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Anyone	O
with	O
a	O
free	O
Microsoft	O
account	O
can	O
login	O
in	O
and	O
access	O
Fortnite	B-Application
via	O
their	O
mobile	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2018	O
,	O
Bluehole	O
's	O
PUBG	B-Application
Corp.	O
,	O
the	O
South	O
Korean	O
company	O
behind	O
PlayerUnknown	B-Application
's	I-Application
Battlegrounds	I-Application
(	O
PUBG	B-Application
)	O
,	O
filed	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Epic	O
Games	O
,	O
claiming	O
that	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
was	O
a	O
copyright	O
infringement	O
of	O
Battlegrounds	B-Application
;	O
they	O
accused	O
Epic	O
Games	O
of	O
copying	O
PUBGs	B-Application
user	O
interface	O
and	O
game	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Korea	O
Times	O
,	O
market	O
observers	O
predicted	O
that	O
there	O
would	O
be	O
little	O
likelihood	O
of	O
Bluehole	O
winning	O
the	O
case	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
difficult	O
to	O
establish	O
the	O
originality	O
of	O
PUBG	B-Application
in	O
court	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
battle	O
royale	O
game	O
genre	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
both	O
PUBG	B-Application
and	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
,	O
being	O
derived	O
from	O
the	O
2000	O
Japanese	O
film	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
case	O
has	O
since	O
closed	O
,	O
with	O
PUBG	B-Application
Corp	O
.	O
dropping	O
the	O
lawsuit	O
in	O
June	O
2018	O
under	O
undisclosed	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DiMarco	O
later	O
shared	O
information	O
in	O
a	O
Reddit	B-Application
post	O
,	O
spoiling	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
the	O
Season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
stated	O
that	O
Hannah	O
"	O
diminished	O
the	O
enjoyment	O
of	O
the	O
people	O
who	O
play	O
,	O
or	O
who	O
watch	O
others	O
play	O
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
by	O
ruining	O
the	O
suspense	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
building	O
in	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
community	O
in	O
anticipation	O
of	O
upcoming	O
season	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
also	O
sent	O
FNBRLeaks	O
,	O
a	O
group	O
that	O
datamined	O
the	O
files	O
Fortnite	B-Application
to	O
determine	O
new	O
features	O
and	O
events	O
that	O
were	O
likely	O
coming	O
in	O
the	O
near	O
future	O
,	O
a	O
cease	O
&	O
desist	O
letter	O
in	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
their	O
reporting	O
of	O
these	O
upcoming	O
features	O
were	O
negatively	O
harming	O
Epic	O
and	O
spoiling	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
initiated	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
against	O
a	O
Fortnite	B-Application
experience	O
tester	O
that	O
leaked	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
Chapter	O
2	O
transition	O
days	O
before	O
the	O
event	O
occurred	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
map	O
and	O
mechanics	O
,	O
stating	O
the	O
tester	O
broke	O
confidentiality	O
agreements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	O
has	O
also	O
taken	O
action	O
against	O
players	O
who	O
have	O
profited	O
by	O
profiting	O
cheats	O
to	O
other	O
players	O
in	O
Fortnite	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lawsuit	O
also	O
names	O
Lucas	O
's	O
secondary	O
website	O
in	O
which	O
visitors	O
are	O
encouraged	O
to	O
purchase	O
the	O
hack	O
and/or	O
Fortnite	B-Application
user	O
accounts	O
preloaded	O
with	O
hacks	O
.	O
</s>
