"We are concerned Fortnite may live replicating the experience for which PUBG is known."
After describing themselves equally "huge fans of the Battle Royale genre", Epic Games unveiled Fortnite Battle Royale concluding week—a novel free-of-charge trend that'll drib 100 players into "one giant map" inwards a bid to decease the concluding someone standing. It's due to launch this coming Tuesday, September 26.
Now, it appears Bluehole has taken lawsuit amongst perceived similarities betwixt Epic's incoming mode, as well as its ain similarly structured megahit PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
"We've had an ongoing human relationship amongst Epic Games throughout PUBG’s evolution equally they are the creators of UE4, the engine nosotros licensed for the game," says Bluehole VP as well as executive producer Chang Han Kim inwards a statement. "After listening to the growing feedback from our community as well as reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, nosotros are concerned that Fortnite may live replicating the experience for which PUBG is known.
"We cause got likewise noticed that Epic Games references PUBG inwards the advertisement of Fortnite to their community as well as inwards communications amongst the press. This was never discussed amongst us as well as nosotros don’t experience that it’s right. The PUBG community has as well as continues to render bear witness of the many similarities equally nosotros contemplate farther action."
We'll cause got to a greater extent than on this storey equally it develops.
Thanks PC GAMER
