Players would scavenge for supplies during the day, build shelters and weapons, then fend off creatures of the night when the sun set, à la Minecraft.įortnite was a modest success when it was a survival game it didn’t become the global phenomenon as we know it until Epic added the now-dominant battle royale mode. When Epic Games first pitched Fortnite back in 2012, it envisioned a cooperative sandbox game of crafting, building, and survival.
