The History of Fortnite Battle Royale - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Remix

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In this episode, Did You Know Gaming takes a look at some facts, secrets, Easter eggs and the history of Fortnite Battle Royale. Fortnite is developed and published by Epic Games, and is available as a PC game, as well as appearing on the PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox One and mobile platforms such as iOS and Android. This video covers the game's origins as a tower defense game, how it entered the battle royale genre, and its relationship with pop culture such as the stream with Drake and Ninja, and the collaboration with Marvel to introduce Thanos.

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Sources/Further Reading:
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-12-epic-reveals-minecraft-inspiration-for-fortnite
https://www.wired.com/2012/07/fortnite-unreal-engine-4/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2011/12/10/epic-games-new-franchise-fortnite-blends-survival-horror-with-tower-defense-strategy/#3ea711d6393f
https://www.pcgamesn.com/fortnite/why-has-fortnite-taken-so-long
https://www.polygon.com/2014/3/26/5542822/the-future-of-games-epic-games-tim-sweeney-fortnite-unreal-tournament
https://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/the-story-behind-fortnites-less-popular-mode-w518226
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-dev-s-pc-exclusive-fortnite-has-diablo-like-looting/1100-6418846/
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https://kotaku.com/teens-and-teachers-say-fortnite-mobile-is-destroying-so-1823997450
https://www.vg247.com/2018/04/02/fortnite-mobile-now-warning-kids-stop-playing-class/
https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/59j9pk/teachers-and-parents-share-stories-from-inside-the-fortnite-phenomenon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkx3HzGF9uE
https://kotaku.com/drake-says-hell-rap-about-fortnite-if-epic-makes-a-hotl-1825172527
https://kotaku.com/fortnite-seems-to-be-overtaking-pubg-1823649466
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2018/04/21/you-can-now-officially-earn-a-fortnite-battle-royale-college-scholarship/#17a44d249fbe
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-update-adds-thanos-gameplay-mode-patch-no/1100-6458795/
http://pixelkin.org/2017/09/13/fortnite-adds-pubg-like-battle-royale-pvp-mode/