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From The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj to Marshmello – Live Events

This past weekend Fortnite hosted a concert. It was not the boring snooze fest of the Super Bowl, or even the Half-Time show. No, this weekend Marshmello played a live concert in Fortnite, if you were there then you saw something spectacular which had been attempted many times before and failed. This time, the ideas were right, the impact was strong, and everyone loved it. Now, let’s go back a few years to see where these ideas began. The death of Lord British is the best place to start.
Posted on 02/07/2019 by Garrett Fuller

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MMORPG.com’s Best of 2018 Awards

The new year is upon us, and that can only mean one thing. Time for us to look back at the year that was while bracing for the year ahead and recount the best (and worst) games we played during the last twelve months. The entire writing staff of MMORPG.com was polled for this year’s awards, and each game that won had a majority vote in its favor.
Posted on 01/04/2019 by Suzie Ford
Fortnite Faces a Red Dead Impasse

I paid for season 6 Season Pass for two reasons. One, I wanted to understand this phenom. Two, I felt the aesthetics of 6 fit both the game, placing emphasis on its positives, as well as the time of year. Fall has always been known for two things, hunting season and gaming season. As weather forces us inside our thirst for quality games to head back out into the unexplored deepens. Fortnite served its purpose by quenching my thirst.
Posted on 12/05/2018 by Tim Eisen
Fortnite: Endless Growth

Fortnite numbers have continued to go up since the summer. That is coming from a report at Bloomberg the game tops out above the 200 million player mark. As a reference, the population of the United States clocks in around 325 million. These numbers are staggering, but it also heralds a new generation of gamers which are coming into their own. What will that mean for the game world?
Posted on 11/27/2018 by Garrett Fuller
Fortnite: For Better or For Worse

The long-standing problem with every game ever made is a little thing called diminishing returns. This issue is especially prevalent in shooters because the players race through the exact same gameplay loop ad nauseam. This is why shooters tend to launch hot and quickly burn through their player base which, in the modern game saturated climate, is more than happy to hop onto the next latest greatest thing.
Posted on 11/07/2018 by Tim Eisen
Fortnite - Haphazard & Hurriedly Beautiful

Another two weeks pass. Another column is due. What should I write about? The crowd-funded news well isn't exactly flowing. The big game release schedule, just in time for Christmas, is looking thick, solid and tight but I don't see any MMORPG's in the mix. I guess that means I have to dip a toe outside the narrow lines that define our niche and talk about the only multiplayer game to retain my attention this long since Darkfall launched. I'm talking about Fortnite, again.
Posted on 10/24/2018 by Tim Eisen
It's About the Story!

Let us begin with a Fortnite health report. Two weeks ago, I sat at my keyboard and told you all I was bringing a giant to its knees by making it so popular it was unpopular. I said if someone as old and niche as I was covering it, then it was on borrowed time. As if my prophecies have ever needed justification, a week after my column dropped Saturday Night Live had a Fortnite skit…There is nothing less cool to teens than a comedy show featuring political humor directed at old people!
Posted on 10/10/2018 by Tim Eisen
Fortnite is Necessary

Some of us become writers because we still believe the pen (or keyboard) is mightier than the sword. Sometimes we need to pull out that sword and put a demon down. This is one of those times. This particular demon makes World of Warcraft look like Town of Kittencare by casting is a shadow over the entire gaming industry and this writer isn't going to let it pass! (The ego!) On this day I, an old, uncool, niche gamer shall write about Fortnite.
Posted on 09/28/2018 by Tim Eisen
Will We See a Team Battle Royale Game?

With Fortnite on everyone’s mind, it harkens back to a simpler time when PvP was just being born. MMOs were the primordial soup in which many online game design ideas were born and we are seeing the decedents of that era dominate the market. Some are already saying that the Battle Royale genre has been tapped out. I offer a different opinion.
Posted on 05/02/2018 by Garrett Fuller
10 Things We Love About Battle Royale Games

Battle Royale has become a game style that captured millions, put them on an island and allowed them to fight it out. Some may call it dangerous, others a problem, but for fans of these games it is just flat out fun. Here are some of the mechanics we love about Battle Royale Games. Whether it is PUBG, H1Z1, or Fortnite, we know what makes for fantastic PvP.
Posted on 03/28/2018 by Garrett Fuller

Editorials

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds vs Fortnite Battle Royale

Unless you are like me and have been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that Epic Game’s released a free to play Battle Royal game using Fortnite as a base. It’s ruffled some feathers, to say the least, and leave those of us looking to dive into the genre scratching our heads on which game to start with. Do you get PUBG at it’s $30 price tag or grab Fortnite’s free to play Battle Royale mode?
Posted on 10/02/2017 by Robert Baddeley
Mixed Feelings on Battle Royale

Fortnite is one of those games where you can clearly see its potential for greatness, but for reasons we’ll likely never know, it hasn’t been able to really find its footing in development. The core gameplay is really fun, but the game struggles from identity issues, resulting in a muddled overall experience. Unfortunately, the latest announcement from Epic Games truly crystalizes that lack of focus.
Posted on 09/14/2017 by Michael Bitton
Tips for Starting Out

Early Access for Epic Games’ shooting/base-building/tower defense RPG, Fortnite, began this week and we definitely think it’s a game you should try. But if you’ve already jumped in, or you’re considering doing so, we want to make sure you start off on the right foot.
Posted on 07/26/2017 by Michael Bitton

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Fortnite is a Game You Want to Try

I’m writing this, instead of playing Fortnite, because the game is currently down for maintenance and taking longer than anticipated because they’ve had to scale up exponentially and broke themselves. That’s a good problem to have, I suppose – game’s doing really well in sales and had to come down to increase server load. But while I wait, here’s why I think the MMORPG.com crowd should give this one a look.
Posted on 07/25/2017 by William Murphy

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Vivox Interview: From Everquest to PUBG

Vivox remains one of the biggest veterans in online gaming voice and social services. We got the chance to talk with the team and learn about their partnerships with Player Unknown Battlegrounds, Fortnite, and many other top games this year.
Posted on 01/09/2018 by Garrett Fuller

Awards

MMORPG.com’s Best of 2018 Awards

The new year is upon us, and that can only mean one thing. Time for us to look back at the year that was while bracing for the year ahead and recount the best (and worst) games we played during the last twelve months. The entire writing staff of MMORPG.com was polled for this year’s awards, and each game that won had a majority vote in its favor.
Posted on 01/04/2019 by Suzie Ford

Columns

Fortnite Faces a Red Dead Impasse

I paid for season 6 Season Pass for two reasons. One, I wanted to understand this phenom. Two, I felt the aesthetics of 6 fit both the game, placing emphasis on its positives, as well as the time of year. Fall has always been known for two things, hunting season and gaming season. As weather forces us inside our thirst for quality games to head back out into the unexplored deepens. Fortnite served its purpose by quenching my thirst.
Posted on 12/05/2018 by Tim Eisen
Fortnite: Endless Growth

Fortnite numbers have continued to go up since the summer. That is coming from a report at Bloomberg the game tops out above the 200 million player mark. As a reference, the population of the United States clocks in around 325 million. These numbers are staggering, but it also heralds a new generation of gamers which are coming into their own. What will that mean for the game world?
Posted on 11/27/2018 by Garrett Fuller
Fortnite: For Better or For Worse

The long-standing problem with every game ever made is a little thing called diminishing returns. This issue is especially prevalent in shooters because the players race through the exact same gameplay loop ad nauseam. This is why shooters tend to launch hot and quickly burn through their player base which, in the modern game saturated climate, is more than happy to hop onto the next latest greatest thing.
Posted on 11/07/2018 by Tim Eisen
Fortnite - Haphazard & Hurriedly Beautiful

Another two weeks pass. Another column is due. What should I write about? The crowd-funded news well isn't exactly flowing. The big game release schedule, just in time for Christmas, is looking thick, solid and tight but I don't see any MMORPG's in the mix. I guess that means I have to dip a toe outside the narrow lines that define our niche and talk about the only multiplayer game to retain my attention this long since Darkfall launched. I'm talking about Fortnite, again.
Posted on 10/24/2018 by Tim Eisen
It's About the Story!

Let us begin with a Fortnite health report. Two weeks ago, I sat at my keyboard and told you all I was bringing a giant to its knees by making it so popular it was unpopular. I said if someone as old and niche as I was covering it, then it was on borrowed time. As if my prophecies have ever needed justification, a week after my column dropped Saturday Night Live had a Fortnite skit…There is nothing less cool to teens than a comedy show featuring political humor directed at old people!
Posted on 10/10/2018 by Tim Eisen
Fortnite is Necessary

Some of us become writers because we still believe the pen (or keyboard) is mightier than the sword. Sometimes we need to pull out that sword and put a demon down. This is one of those times. This particular demon makes World of Warcraft look like Town of Kittencare by casting is a shadow over the entire gaming industry and this writer isn't going to let it pass! (The ego!) On this day I, an old, uncool, niche gamer shall write about Fortnite.
Posted on 09/28/2018 by Tim Eisen
Will We See a Team Battle Royale Game?

With Fortnite on everyone’s mind, it harkens back to a simpler time when PvP was just being born. MMOs were the primordial soup in which many online game design ideas were born and we are seeing the decedents of that era dominate the market. Some are already saying that the Battle Royale genre has been tapped out. I offer a different opinion.
Posted on 05/02/2018 by Garrett Fuller
10 Things We Love About Battle Royale Games

Battle Royale has become a game style that captured millions, put them on an island and allowed them to fight it out. Some may call it dangerous, others a problem, but for fans of these games it is just flat out fun. Here are some of the mechanics we love about Battle Royale Games. Whether it is PUBG, H1Z1, or Fortnite, we know what makes for fantastic PvP.
Posted on 03/28/2018 by Garrett Fuller
The Power of the Battleground

If you have been asleep this past year, like me, then you are starting to understand the true power that is Player Unknown Battlegrounds. If you have been awake, and playing the game or any one of its friendly neighbors out there, then you understand this trend in gaming which has swept over pretty much all game styles in the last few months. Here are some thoughts as to why it is so popular.
Posted on 01/25/2018 by Garrett Fuller
The 10 Best MMOs of 2017

We recently awarded our MMO of the year to Final Fantasy XIV, and for good reason. It’s been another banner year for Final Fantasy fans and their MMORPG, but it’s not the only MMO that had a solid 2017. Sure enough, there weren’t many great new games to play in 2017. But we’re taking a look at the games we played, in beta and fully launched, and picking our favorites.
Posted on 12/27/2017 by William Murphy
PUBG and Fortnite – The Drama Continues

This week Fortnite launched their Battle Royale expansion giving players the chance to compete against each other in a hunger games style scenario. Many people in video games will try new things and usually see modes of games coming into play from other games in the market. This is how it has been for years. That is until the news that Player Unknown Battlegrounds is clearly not happy with the Battle Royale style content. So what happens now?
Posted on 09/23/2017 by Garrett Fuller
Five Things We Want to See Added

Fortnite is out, being devoured by half a million players, Chris Coke loves it, and many of us here at MMORPG.com are playing the not-so-MMO shooter/RPG/tower defense. But technically, EPIC’s calling it Early Access, meaning the game’s not done yet and won’t be until it shifts to Free to Play sometime in 2018. With that in mind, we’re listing off 5 things we’d love to see added to Fortnite before its official launch.
Posted on 08/01/2017 by William Murphy
Fortnite Early Access: On Its Way to Excellence

Fornite’s Early Access version is finally out. Chris dug in and camped out, to take a deep look at the game and let you know just how it stacks up. After years in development, is it worth your time? Read on for our official Early Access review.
Posted on 07/28/2017 by Christopher Coke