IS FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE A COPYCAT OF PUBG?

That is indeed a question that most people have on their minds. You were probably thinking of it as well. The answer is not exactly so straightforward. In recent news, PUBG and their developers Bluehole filed a lawsuit against Epic Games in South Korea. According to the lawsuit, PUBG is alleging copyright infringement against Epic Games. The irony of this is that both PUBG and Fortnite Battle Royale are powered by Unreal Engine 4, which was created and licensed by Epic Games.

Given the popularity of PUBG when first released, it was the primary reason for Fortnite to release a Battle Royale version for their game as well. In turn, it also appears that the PUBG player base has dwindled while Fortnite Battle Royale player base is on the rise. This could be because while PUBG requires you to buy the game for $29.99, Fortnite Battle Royale is free to play. That being said, while both games are quite similar in terms of gameplay, I personally feel that the cartoonish graphics of Fortnite Battle Royale are much less graphics intensive meaning that even gamers with low to mid-range PCs and laptop can get better frame rates compared to PUBG. I personally like both games but I will stick to playing Fortnite, because it’s free to play and is somewhat less stressful in comparison to PUBG. In my two weeks of playing Fortnite, I’ve learned to stick together, always reload your weapon and that anything is a weapon if you use it correctly.

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