Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Epic Games
Platform: Playstation, Xbox, Switch, PC w/ Crossplay
Genre: Battle Royale - Sandbox
Release Date: July 2017
Price: Free-to-play
Crossplay: Yes
Rating: T for Teen (13+)
Fortnite 101
- Fortnite is a third-person shooter game with multiple Game Modes; Fortnite Battle Royale, Fortnite: Save the World, Fortnite Creative, Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival.
- Within Fortnite Creative, players using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) are given complete freedom to spawn any item from other game modes on a personal island and can create games such as battle arenas, box fights, race courses, platforming challenges, and more.
- Box Fight is a fast-paced game mode within the game Fortnite where players try to eliminate each other in a limited space.
- Barriers initially separate the players so they can build defenses before the game starts.
- Players can try to gain an advantage by establishing edit control and pushing toward their opponent by placing builds between them.
- This can give the player offensive and defensive options, and squeeze their opponent into a cramped position, making them easier to chase.
Mechanics
Here are some basic strategies for Box Fight to get started with:
- Start with a shotgun
- Begin the fight with a shotgun hit, then switch to a weapon with a faster rate of fire as you move around your opponent.
- Strafe and fire
- Keep firing as you strafe to apply pressure and make it harder for your opponent to focus their shots.
- Use high ground
- Get the high ground and use it to your advantage.
- Create two boxes
- When your opponent is boxed in, try to make them nervous by constantly boxing them. Then, shove a wall in between the two boxes
Extras
- View our Console & PC Overview HERE.
- View PC Minimum System requirements HERE.
- View our Fortnite Boxfight flier HERE. (Distribute these to parents, administrators, and community members who want to support your students, but don't know much about the games)
- If this is your first time using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with basic Controls and Outliner Tips in UEFN