Fortnite has Taken PSN by Storm

[Zone]

I meant a successful one in the same scale as PUBG. I even mentioned King of the Kill in my post.

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To be fair, H1Z1 King of the Kill was successful at one point that they were hitting over 100k viewers on Twitch with big streamers like Summit, Doc, Ninja and more that streamed it before PUBG became a thing.

I feel like they weren't fast enough to capitalise on the success and took too long which is why PUBG is now #1. I believe I read an article that the Zombie aspect of the game was meant to come out in 2016 on Xbox One and PS4 and it never did. It's a shame since the game plays similarly to Fortnite minus the building and would've been really good.

 

[Doskoi Panda]

Its holding incredibly strong on PC with a larger viewership on Twtich than PUBG too.

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I don't think that Fortnite has a larger viewership on Twitch than PUBG does.

PubG is just low quality compared to it and popularity in recent weeks shows that.

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I believe that PUBG has many more concurrent players than Fortnite, and many more Twitch viewers on average. Are you fellas just checking Twitch right before you make these posts, and using the numbers you see in that moment as your metric for gauging PUBG's popularity? I don't think those numbers tell the whole story:
https://sullygnome.com/game/Fortnite
https://sullygnome.com/game/PLAYERUNKNOWNS_BATTLEGROUNDS

 

[Strider]

You guys hating on the building and wanting it removed from the BR mode are craaaaazy.

The building mechanics add a completely new twist to PvP shooters; The counter play and skill gap that arises as you learn how to build more effectively mid combat is something you cannot find in any other game. The building mechanics more than make up for the poor shooting mechanics for me and obviously millions of others (and thankfully they are working on a new shooting system that removes bloom). Having 2 solid players going at it in Fortnite is the type of exchange that isn't gonna get old for me anytime soon.

I have an entire list of reasons beyond just the building as to why I prefer Fortnite over a game like PUBG and why I think it's better than every other BR style game right now... It's an awesome game that's only going to get better given the incredible communication and support from Epic so far.

 

[Nakenorm]

It's a ton of fun, been playing it daily with some friends who usually doesn't play a lot of games.

 

[aerie]

I don't believe PUBG has crossplay either, correct?

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It does not, its also thought that the Xbox version is running on Azure where the PC version runs on AWS, but i'm not sure if this has been confirmed or not.

 

[HDMF76]

I played it before it was cool! (PvE)
Let's hope they'll use some of that popularity for that mode as well.

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This game has PvE??

Please tell me more man!!

 

[WellbornWarrior]

My first thought seeing the thread title was that PSN was down because of Fortnite.

 

[aerie]

My first thought seeing the thread title was that PSN was down because of Fortnite.

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It was exactly what i thought for a second too.

 

[dom]

Yeah they handled the Battle Pass very well. Especially if you play it a lot you get a lot out of the Battle Pass for $10 especially that you can see ahead of time what you will unlock for reaching the next tiers and the Battle Pass lasts what like 90 days?

Whereas nowadays in other games full retail $60 games mind you. Spending $10 in it would get you a few lootboxes with random little crap

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I thought it was an amazing deal but it's only an ok one. Honestly, Epic games should be getting more flak for how expensive the microtansactions are. Skins costing $8-$20, Emotes/dances from $2-$8, and battlepass being such a grind almost requiring a person to log-in every day completing the challenges if you want get to lvl 70 w/o paying extra where a tier cost $1.50 to move up.

 

[Strangelove_77]

Well I guess I should try it now. I tend to not pay attention to these types of games.

 

[Animal Liberation Ⓥ]

I thought it was an amazing deal but it's only an ok one. Honestly, Epic games should be getting more flak for how expensive the microtansactions are. Skins costing $8-$20, Emotes/dances from $2-$8, and battlepass being such a grind almost requiring a person to log-in every day completing the challenges if you want get to lvl 70 w/o paying extra where a tier cost $1.50 to move up.

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Honestly, those prices really aren't that bad for items that you get to choose what you want, considering how much it would cost in the loot-box centric games. Especially when this game is F2P with constant free updates in comparison to paid games containing the gambling mechanics.

I could not get into this game my first go round with it, however, their pricing model is not so bad when all things are considered based on other games.

 

[aerie]

I thought it was an amazing deal but it's only an ok one. Honestly, Epic games should be getting more flak for how expensive the microtansactions are. Skins costing $8-$20, Emotes/dances from $2-$8, and battlepass being such a grind almost requiring a person to log-in every day completing the challenges if you want get to lvl 70 w/o paying extra where a tier cost $1.50 to move up.

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I see the battle pass as coming with $10 of value right off the bat, and everything else you're able to unlock as being extra. I think thats the best way to look at it. The tier cost is just whale hunting, and deserves some criticism, sure, but if people want to drop $100 per season to unlock everything right away, i don't want to tell them how to spend their money. To some, this game will be worth that. The cosmetics are costly, but it is the monetization of a video game done right, lets not lose sight of that. Especially one that has seen such fantastic support in its 4 months of being on the market. From optimization, to new content, to communication from the development team, they've really been killing it despite a few small hiccups.

I do also have a feeling the next pass will be $20 though.

 

[Daisya]

I wish I could enjoy this new battle royal fad but I don't see the appeal. I tried 2 games of fortnite on pc and didn't like it at all. Always knew i was a weird one. >.>

 

[aerie]

I don't think that Fortnite has a larger viewership on Twitch than PUBG does.

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You may be right in this not telling the entire story, but it certainly shows that Fortnite has a real popularity.

 

[Shogmaster]

PUBG just seems so dreary compared to Fornite. It's all I play now on my XBX. The building aspect is a brilliance that will further separate the two, but the shooting is plenty fun.

Also most of my youtube time is spent on watching Fortnite vids lol.

 

[Golvellius]

Yup. Tons of people playing. Bluehole should be kicking themselves that they didnt also put PUBG on PS4 right away. That is a LOT of people getting invested in Fortnite.

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I'd rather say Sony should be kicking themselves for not caring about PUBG earlier. If I were MS, I would keep that game under game preview until the end of 2019.

 

[aerie]

Yup. Tons of people playing. Bluehole should be kicking themselves that they didnt also put PUBG on PS4 right away. That is a LOT of people getting invested in Fortnite.

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I can't wait for PUBG to hit PS4, I do watch an embarrassing amount of Twitch or YouTube highlights of the game, but a part of me is glad we're likely going to skip the messy pre-release versions. I know people are still having fun, but it is rough.

 

[Jobbs]

Anecdotally, I've seen a number of streamers, big and small, shift from PUBG to Fortnite. Some still play both. The ones who switched for good (most notably Grimmmz) would quite likely tell you that Fortnite is more appealing to stream because it has more action/less camping and fewer incidents of BS.

There's room for both games, though, because PUBG has a distinctly different feel. It's slower, bigger, and simmier. It's also far jankier, which begs the question -- What happens to PUBG when a talented, well resourced studio releases a more direct competitor to PUBG that is far more polished?

 

[Rodelero]

It's hardly surprising that Fortnite is doing well. It not only takes an incredibly successful formula from PUBG, it not only is free to play, it not only is on every platform, but it's also a fundamentally better game than PUBG. It works better and it plays better and, most impressively, it is getting better far faster than PUBG is. It feels more finished, despite still technically being part of an early access game, than PUBG does.

I can understand why PUBG is still very popular, partially due to its gritty theme and realistic style, partly because it was there first, but having played a fair bit of Fortnite, I can't go back to the camp fest of PUBG.

 

[Doskoi Panda]

You may be right in this not telling the entire story, but it certainly shows that Fortnite has a real popularity.

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I don't mean to imply that Fortnite's popularity is anything less than explosive! And Fortnite/Epic deserve it. Their support of Fortnite has been absolutely stellar and it's an appreciably unique game within its genre and subgenre both. I'm just trying to clear up what seems to be a pretty common misconception, because that ^ screenshot, as you admitted, doesn't tell the full story. Fortnite is occasionally above PUBG, but it's usually the other way around, and PUBG averages a lot more viewers (with higher peaks and higher lows both).

 

[Scuffed]

I like it more than pubg myself. Pubg is too try hard imo and Fortnite just feels more lighthearted.

 

[Lost]

The building is my favorite part of the game!

I love just going up on a mountain with my squad and building a badass metal base that I worked hard to farm materials for.

And use that structure to win the game by towering over everyone.

I love it. I wish there was a PvP mode where 1 team built a base and the other attacked.

 

[dom]

Anecdotally, I've seen a number of streamers, big and small, shift from PUBG to Fortnite. Some still play both. The ones who switched for good (most notably Grimmmz) would quite likely tell you that Fortnite is more appealing to stream because it has more action/less camping and fewer incidents of BS.

There's room for both games, though, because PUBG has a distinctly different feel. It's slower, bigger, and simmier. It's also far jankier, which begs the question -- What happens to PUBG when a talented, well resourced studio releases a more direct competitor to PUBG that is far more polished?

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If the next Battlefield doesnt have a battle royale, then EA has dropped the ball. Dice is the one developer that has everything in place to get a AAA Battle Royale ASAP.

 

[aerie]

I don't mean to imply that Fortnite's popularity is anything less than explosive! And Fortnite/Epic deserve it. Their support of Fortnite has been absolutely stellar and it's an appreciably unique game within its genre and subgenre both. I'm just trying to clear up what seems to be a pretty common misconception, because that ^ screenshot, as you admitted, doesn't tell the full story. Fortnite is occasionally above PUBG, but it's usually the other way around, and PUBG's peak viewerships and lows both are quite a bit higher.

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No, its good to know, i'll use the metrics you posted earlier. Every time i've popped by Twitches main pages I've seen that Fortnite had the stronger viewership, but admittedly i don't go there too often and clearly wasn't getting an accurate representation. Some of my reply was certainly aimed at others who seem to oddly be trying to discredit Fortnites success, or downplay it in strange ways, both these games can coexist comfortably without one being threatened. They both ultimately are quite unique from one another despite being built from the same mold.

 

[Demolition_Human]

My life has been nothing but fornite ever since the battle Royale mode released.

I am one with the bush and the bush is with me.

 

[Lace]

Fortnite is just a fun game with light hearted feel to it. The constant updates, building mechanics, and polish puts it way ahead of PUGB for me.

 

[Justified]

I forgot all about that. Epic just needs to flip a switch and Sony won't let them.

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It was actually MS who told then to "flip off the switch" meanwhile PS4/PC cross play works. XBO has none

Kicking themselves? Nope, they are more than happy with the X1/PC version, Sony didn't want PUBG due to "Early Access" not Bluehole.

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Fortnite is in early access though

 

[ShinUltramanJ]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Fortnite an online game that doesn't require Plus? That alone should give the game a boost.

 

[Burrman]

I loved my short time with it but the gunplay sort of killed it for me. (And pubg). Any updates on the gunplay?

 

[Borocor]

Fortnight is completely missing the tension that PUBG provides, which to me is the key element of the game. The cartoony graphics and the building aspect mean you almost always know where players are at the end-game, which is just boring.

 

[aerie]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Fortnite an online game that doesn't require Plus? That alone should give the game a boost.

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It does not require plus, that is correct.

 

[lt519]

It is incredibly fun, we play it just about every night and are terrible at it but have a great time regardless.

 

[EvilBoris]

I loved my short time with it but the gunplay sort of killed it for me. (And pubg). Any updates on the gunplay?

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It had a big update that really improves collision detection and the feel of shooting someone.
It depends on what you mean by gunplay, which is a weird phrase really

 

[Doomshroom]

i love the PvE.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Never played the game but it's undoubtedly fun to watch. Some quality streamers out there too who are great at this game.

CDNThe3rd, HighDistortion, CaMiLLs and Dakotaz are my favourites to watch.

 

[Maximus]

FTP, pretty fun game, genre of game is new and interesting. People wanted to play PUBG, but only had Fornite. Despite some lack of polish, it is a very fun game.

 

[CountAntonio]

Deserved. Really well made BR game with way more polish than the other. I've played them all plenty on PC and it became my favorite because it's more fun and faster paced. PvE is actually not bad as well.

 

[The Great Khali]

for some reason gta and fifa mtxs are not shown. F2P is the future folks

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This makes me sad

 

[EvilBoris]

FTP, pretty fun game, genre of game is new and interesting. People wanted to play PUBG, but only had Fornite. Despite some lack of polish, it is a very fun game.

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If you think Fortnite is unpolished, wait unless you play PUBG!

 

[Jimnymebob]

I realised it was doing well when the first trophy you unlock in the save the world mode's rarity dropped from like 99% of players to 5%.

 

[Maximus]

If you think Fortnite is unpolished, wait unless you play PUBG!

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I have never played, but I have seen some unfortunate videos from time to time. It is just annoying when a door won't close, weapon won't get picked up, etc in intense/unknown situations.

 

[EvilBoris]

I have never played, but I have seen some unfortunate videos from time to time. It is just annoying when a door won't close, weapon won't get picked up, etc in intense/unknown situations.

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Yeah it's mega janky. Still fun.
Fortnite has improved leaps and bounds since it first came out

 

[Triggerhappytel]

I'm happy Fortnite is seeing Success. I just want the map to be a bit more bigger or at least add more buildings.

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If would definitely be good if there were more than one map. I wonder if Epic plan to add such content any time soon.

 

[Dragoneye]

Man this just reinforces how good of a move MS made by getting PUBG first. People want it so bad they will go to the first alternative available.

 

[2Blackcats]

If would definitely be good if there were more than one map. I wonder if Epic plan to add such content any time soon.

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I'd love a randomised map.

Not sure exactly how that would work though.

 

[Nathan.exe]

I'm not a big FPS player (or not anymore) but I really like Fortnite. Random pros: Great support from Epic, can run at 60fps on my toaster, 50 vs 50 was very cool.

 

[Dragoneye]

You may be right in this not telling the entire story, but it certainly shows that Fortnite has a real popularity.

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[Deleted member 437]

I realised it was doing well when the first trophy you unlock in the save the world mode's rarity dropped from like 99% of players to 5%.

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Hahaha, really???

Anyways, glad to see it is doing well. Epic is really putting a lot of effort into the game, and really communicating with their playerbase. They try to not keep people in the dark. Even when their servers were getting hit by that new bug, they went on reddit and explained the situation. They deserve all the success.

Plus there is a new bullet physics model that is being tested right now. People got to play it and said its really good.

 

[Özgür]

Note that you also don't need PS+ to play Fortnite BR online. Even if PUBG made its way to PS4, it would require PS+ as it's a paid game. Fortnite has a huge advantage here.

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I think for this reason fortnite reaches a very broad audience on ps4. especially some europe and middle east countries where ps+ penetration are lower.

 

[dom]

If would definitely be good if there were more than one map. I wonder if Epic plan to add such content any time soon.

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They are adding a city with multi-story buildings.

Also, where's US West servers. Playing with ~80 ms ping is rough at times.