March 16, 2018, 5:04 pm | Read time: 2 minutes
The shooter hit “Fortnite Battle Royale” can now be played on smartphones. TECHBOOK snagged one of the coveted registration codes and tested the game. The video shows the first images and impressions.
Fortnite Mobile is the latest creation from the developer studio Epic Games. While PC and console players have been battling in the Battle Royale mode for some time, iPhone and iPad owners can now join in. Players can sign up for an invitation on the Fortnite website. Epic has already sent out the first invitations, and TECHBOOK was able to download the game. In the video, you can see and hear our first impressions.
Cross-Play with PC Possible
Epic Games is making the game available as so-called cross-play. This means: No matter which platform—PC, Mac, console, or smartphone—you use, players can compete against each other, at least in theory. Owners of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 can play with PC, Mac, and smartphone gamers—but not against each other. Sony still resists this.
Smartphone players need an active internet connection and at least an iPhone 6s or SE, or an iPad Mini 4, iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, or iPad 2017 with iOS 11 installed for “Fortnite Mobile.” An Android version is also in the works, but there’s no release date yet.
The Hype Around Fortnite
With over 20 million users, Fortnite is currently one of the most popular multiplayer shooters. The game is based on the Battle Royale principle. In the standard mode, 100 players compete against each other. On the vast map, everyone fights for themselves; once a gamer is eliminated, their round is over. This continues until only one player remains—the winner. The game principle was originally popularized by “Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds.” In contrast, Fortnite is free to play and available not only on PC and Xbox One but also on PlayStation 4 and soon on smartphones.