| Fortnite: Save the World | |
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| Developer(s) | Epic Games[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Epic Games[b] |
| Director(s) | Darren Sugg[4] |
| Artist(s) | Pete Ellis[5] |
| Composer(s) | Rom Di Prisco[6] |
| Series | Fortnite |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | June 29, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter, survival, tower defense |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Fortnite: Save the World is a looter shooter survival video game produced by Epic Games, part of the game Fortnite. It is a cooperative and sandbox-style game with elements of tower defense and played in hybrid-third-person. The game was initially released as a paid-for early access title for macOS, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on July 25, 2017, with plans for a full free-to-play release announced in late 2018. Epic eventually opted to move the game to pay-to-play in June 2020. The retail versions of the game were published by Gearbox Software, while online distribution of the PC versions is handled by Epic's launcher.
Fortnite is set on contemporary Earth, where the sudden appearance of a worldwide storm causes 98% of the world's population to disappear, and zombie-like creatures rise to attack the remainder.
The game was initially supported through microtransactions to purchase in-game loot boxes that could be used towards these upgrades. A standalone battle royale game version, Fortnite Battle Royale, was released for the same platforms in September 2017. In association with this change, Epic dropped the use of loot boxes, instead opting for direct purchase of cosmetics through the in-game currency known as V-Bucks. Following the release, the player-versus-environment mode was officially distinguished as "Save the World".
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