What is Fortnite?
{{distinguish|fortnight}} {{For|the Battle Royale version made by [[Epic Games]]|Fortnite Battle Royale}} {{Infobox video game series | width = | title = Fortnite | collapsible = | state = | image = FortniteLogo.svg | caption = | platforms = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]] | developer = [[Epic Games]] | publisher = {{Unbulleted list|Epic Games{{efn|[[Gearbox Software]] published retail copies of ''Fortnite: Save the World'' for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 when the game was first released in July 2017, but after the introduction of ''Battle Royale'', no further retail publication was made.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/06/fortnite-fans-paying-massive-markup-for-rare-retail-discs/ |title = Players paying up to $450 for disc-based copies of Fortnite | first = Kyle | last= Orland | date = June 26, 2018 | access-date = July 22, 2020 | work = [[Ars Technica]]}}</ref> }}|[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]}} | genre = [[Survival mode|Survival]], [[Battle royale game|battle royale]], [[Sandbox game|sandbox]] | spinoffs = |first release version = ''[[Fortnite: Save the World]]'' |first release date = July 25, 2017 (early access) }} '''''Fortnite''''' is a [[Third-person shooter|third person shooter]] survival video game where the player has to survive against up to 100 other players unless you are looking to play the mode Reload which has 40 players. The total player count for each [[Battle royale game|Battle Royale]]<nowiki/>s is match 100 and for Reload it's 40. The player can build forts through collecting materials such as metal, bricks, wood, and collect weapons before fighting other players. The main game also has a mode called ''[[Fortnite: Save The World]]'', which is also available as a separate game. While Battle Royale is free, Save the World is a paid game. The game can be played on [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]