In an interesting twist to the Battle Royale genre, Forza Horizon 4, an open-world racing game, will be adding a Battle Royale mode. The mode will see 72 cars battle it out to become the sole victor. Unlike many of the other Battle Royale titles however, you eliminate your opponents …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare battle royale map may have leaked through in-game glitch
While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare didn't launch with its own Battle Royale mode, evidence that one exists continues to pop up. Data miners have already uncovered evidence of the mode and map data has leaked. Now, the latest appearance of a Battle Royale mode comes from within the game …
Read More »Modern Warfare datamine reveals that a battle royale mode is coming
After the previous huge leak of maps, modes, and cosmetics, more information has been revealed about upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare content...
Read More »“The End of Fortnite” garnered over 7 million viewers, breaking records
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the popularity of Fortnite. The third person Battle Royale phenomenon recently sucked its entire world into a black hole at the conclusion of season X, and was consequently watched by over 7 million people across Twitch, Twitter, and Youtube. On the 13th …
Read More »Fortnite “Chapter 2” may have been leaked on the Apple Store
An apparent leak by Apple seem to suggest Fortnite “Chapter 2” could be on its way. However, the game's developer is yet to confirm the release date of season 11 for the popular Battle Royal shooter. A leak from Apple’s Italian App Store suggests some huge changes to the battle …
Read More »343 Industries is not planning a Battle Royale mode for Halo Infinite
Despite previously ruling out a battle royale mode for Halo Infinite, 343 Industries had to comment once again over the past week as new rumours began to surface. Previously, Microsoft's head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has said that he doesn't want to shoehorn battle royale modes into first party games …
Read More »Battlefield V finally gets its long-awaited Firestorm battle royale mode
DICE has finally launched its Firestorm battle royale mode on all platforms, four months after releasing Battlefield V. Although it won’t cost any extra for existing players and EA has accompanied its release with a complimentary sale, the paywall could prove detrimental to its longevity when free-to-play games Fortnite: Battle …
Read More »Battlefield V’s Battle Royale mode is arriving this month
In September last year, DICE and EA announced that Battlefield V would indeed have its own battle royale mode. Unfortunately a month later, they also announced that it wouldn't be coming until 2019. Now, several months later, it looks like Firestorm is officially ready and will be out before the …
Read More »Dataminers uncover references to new Apex Legends content
Apex Legends has stormed the gaming world with its sleek action-packed gameplay, amassing a staggering 25 million players in just one week. It stands to reason that Respawn Entertainment has more in store to grow the game, as dataminers have uncovered references to potentially upcoming characters and weapons. New Legends …
Read More »Apex Legends surpasses 10 million player milestone in three days
Following a surprise release, Respawn Entertainment celebrated 1 million players within the first day of launching its free-to-play Titanfall battle royale. Just three days later, the shooter has ten times that amount, climbing to a staggering 10 million players overall. “This has been a truly incredible journey,” said Respawn CEO …
Read More »Apex Legends is now available and has already reached 1 million downloads
Apex Legends has arrived. The battle royale, Titanfall spin-off is available for free but how are the microtransactions handled?
Read More »Respawn set to launch Apex Legends today- a F2P, battle royale Titanfall spin-off
While Titanfall 2 didn't do as well as it deserved, Respawn Entertainment is sticking with the franchise for the time being. Over the weekend, it came to light that Respawn has been working on a free-to-play spin-off title based in the Titanfall universe, and it is supposed to get a …
Read More »Call of Duty’s Blackout will let players rise from the dead in limited time game mode
Today marks your last chance to try the battle royale mode within Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 before the free trial comes to an end tomorrow, January 24. Before that however, Activision has one more surprise in store, unveiling a brand new Blackout game mode that allows players to …
Read More »Activision announces free trial for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode
While Fortnite might have successfully jumped on the battle royale bandwagon popularised by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds back in 2017, the subsequent barrage of copycats has made it difficult to know which ones are worth it and which ones aren’t. It seems as though Activision realises this, and will now be offering …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2’s battle royale mode enters beta
Rockstar’s critically acclaimed cowboy prequel has received its first major update of the year, ushering in Red Dead Redemption 2’s take on the battle royale genre. Aptly named Gun Rush, the new mode will remain in beta for the next few months while the developer incorporates player feedback and introduces …
Read More »Valve makes CS:GO free-to-play with a battle royale mode, and some players aren’t happy
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has been rumoured to receive its own battle royale mode since last year. Aptly dubbed “Danger Zone”, Valve has made the mode official alongside making the game free-to-play, but it seems that not everyone supports the move. Danger Zone is “a fast-paced battle royale game mode …
Read More »Battlefield V’s battle royale mode won’t land until spring 2019
Battlefield V will be with us in just less than a month but it looks like its newest mode ‘Firestorm' will be absent at launch. This week, EA has confirmed that Battlefield's take on battle royale won't appear until next year. Like Call of Duty Black Ops 4, Battlefield V …
Read More »Battlefield V’s battle royale mode ‘Firestorm’ announced
It was rumoured some time ago that both Call of Duty and Battlefield V would house their own ‘Battle Royale' modes this year. We already have a good amount of information on Call of Duty: Blackout, and now DICE has followed suit with details of ‘Firestorm', Battlefield's own take on …
Read More »Call of Duty’s Blackout battle royale beta will house up to 80 players per match
Treyarch will be breaking new ground for Call of Duty next week, testing the waters of its battle royale mode, Blackout. It seems as though the developers aren’t holding back too much with stress testing, revealing that there will be up to 80 players per match during the beta period. …
Read More »H1Z1’s ‘Just Survive’ mode is shutting down
Back when H1Z1 first launched on Steam Early Access, it was pitched as an open-world survival game with zombies spread across the map. This brought the game its initial success but over time, the focus shifted to Battle Royale and H1Z1 was split into two games. Now, Daybreak Studios will …
Read More »Mavericks: Proving Grounds will kick off 400-player battle royale beta in August
Unlike the overwhelming wave of battle royale clones hitting the market, Mavericks: Proving Grounds intends to innovate, with its goal being as many as 1,000 players on the battlefield at once. Such a target needs to be built towards, however, with its upcoming beta limiting tests to just 200-400 players. …
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops 4 event confirms leaks, game won’t launch on Steam
Activision held its Call of Duty Black Ops 4 reveal event last night, confirming that rather than having a single-player campaign, this time around Treyarch is focussing on additional multiplayer modes. This year's Call of Duty will have a bigger focus on zombies, in addition to a new Battle Royale …
Read More »Microsoft is leaving the battle royale genre to other developers, focusing on its own titles
Since PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite: Battle Royale graced the scene, it seems that every developer and his dog wants in on the genre. That is, every developer apart from Microsoft’s first-party studios, which will only take on the challenge if they have something new to offer the genre. It’s difficult …
Read More »H1Z1 is heading to PlayStation 4 next month
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is faring well with its exclusivity on the Xbox One, however PlayStation 4 owners have been left in the wind as to when the title might potentially come to the platform. In an effort to capitalise on that, Daybreak Games is hoping to win the crowd over with …
Read More »Battlefield V may also feature a Battle Royale mode
Over the course of 2017, Battle Royale became the next big thing in multiplayer gaming. We saw PUBG explode, Fortnite arrived and gave it some serious competition and now various Triple A developers are looking to implement the game mode themselves. We've heard that Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 might …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 said to remove single-player campaign in favor of Battle Royale
It looks like Call of Duty could be set to make some major changes this year, with reports claiming that Black Ops 4 will be the first game in the series to not feature a single-player campaign. Instead, Black Ops 4 is said to be multiplayer only, with a larger …
Read More »Former staff member fires back at Boss Key’s accusation that Epic Games has poached workers
Update 17/04/18: At least one Boss Key Productions member of staff has been confirmed to have switched over to Epic Games in March, as Principle Online Engineer William McCarroll stepped up into the role of a Senior Programmer. McCarroll has blasted Bleszinski’s accusations that Epic Games had been “poaching” staff, …
Read More »Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan acknowledges fan demand for battle royale mode
Although the battle royale genre became a smash hit thanks to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite Battle Royale, it seems that these titles still haven’t whet the appetite of its fans. This has resulted in an influx of requests for Blizzard’s Overwatch team to attempt its own variant, to which game …
Read More »Fortnite’s 3.0 update brings 60 frames per second to console versions
While PUBG spent most of 2017 being the dominant Battle Royale game, Epic's Fortnite has been giving it some serious competition. Now with the latest 3.0 update, Fortnite will be keeping the pressure on too, bringing 60 frames per second to the console versions of Battle Royale. PUBG began expanding …
Read More »Epic Games has been using private investigators to track down Fortnite cheaters
Since spinning off Fortnite Battle Royale into a free to play game, Epic Games has been butting heads with cheaters. While in the past we have seen studios like Blizzard and Riot launch lawsuits at cheat creators and distributors, Epic Games has been taking it a step further and serving …
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