These Video Games Could Give Fortnite a Challenge
Crucible
In May, Amazon released a free-to-play shooter game on PC called "Crucible." The game was not well-received online, so the studio decided to put it back into closed beta. This means only those who have downloaded the game will be able access it.
You can fight monsters to earn experience points and you can also work with your teammates to achieve goals in "Crucible". It was released with three game modes including one that lets you to battle royale.
"It had so much different options and it tried to be everything for everyone. It was also a bit too secure," Cassia Crawran, an adviser at Wings Interactive (a fund that invests in a variety of games) she told CNN Business.
According to Steam Charts, which pulls data directly from the PC gaming platform, only a handful of players play "Crucible" at any given moment. This is a tiny amount when compared with the sheer volume of players playing in blockbuster hits such as "Fortnite" or "Valorant".
Valorant
"Valorant," from Riot Games who are the developers of "League of Legends,"" was released on June 2 and it quickly went on to become the world's sixth-highest grossing PC game in June, as per Nielsen's SuperData which analyzes the gaming industry. https://gservers.org/ It even beat Fortnite on PC, but Fortnite was also the top selling game on consoles and Valorant is only available to play on PC.
"Valorant" is played from the first-person view and features five-person teams. The players are armed with weapons and have special abilities and must fight for their team to beat 24 rounds of gunfights.
Joe Ziegler, game director of "Valorant," said "the game has definitely gained momentum at a pace that I don't think we could have predicted." He said that unanticipated regions, such as Japan and Thailand have shown an interest in the game.
Hyper Scape
Ubisoft's "Hyper Scape" was released on July 12. It is the closest game to "Fortnite" out of all the games listed. Both are free to play battle royale games that playable on both PC and consoles. This means that when it comes to winning fans over, it has one of the toughest battles in convincing gamers that it's not just another "Fortnite" replica.
"HyperScape" is distinct from "Fortnite". Players are ghosts after death. However, they can still help their teammates by spotting and drawing attention to enemies.
"Hyper Scape's" reaction from fans has been less enthusiastic. The game was not a hit online until its release week. Ubisoft didn't share any numbers regarding the number of people currently playing the game.
Rocket Arena
"Rocket Arena" a multiplayer shooter is not a part of "Fortnite" However, many have compared the art style, font and quick-fire play style.
Rocket Arena unlike many other games listed on this list isn't free. It starts at $29.99. It could have also been an flop.
Davis, the Kowloon Nights adviser, was quick to announce that the game is now available for sale despite its July 14 launch. The price was reduced to about $5, although the sale appears to be over at the time of writing.
The game hit an all-time record of 1,102 players on Steam which is a PC gaming store. This is a small number for a game from Electronic Arts, who are well-known for making "Star Wars", "Battlefield" and "Star Wars" games. The game is also available on consoles, so these numbers don't represent the total playerbase.
The developers declined to be interviewed by us for this story.
Fall Guys
One of the year's most surprising success stories has been "Fall Guys" from indie publisher Devolver Digital which was released on August 4 and is now available on PlayStation 4 and Windows for $19.99. The game reached a peak of 260,000 users as of August 6, developers told CNN Business.
"Fall Guys" might be the most fun battle royale there is. You are a jellybean and try to get the best out of 60 other players through doing jump challenges as well as navigating mazes and other games that resemble a game show.
It's amazing that "Fall Guys" unlike other games like Amazon's "Crucible" was released with just one game mode and no additional content. This strategy has proven to be successful for the game, and the game's servers are overwhelmed by the sheer number of players. Developers have told CNN Business that they will add more content to Fall Guys and increase the speed of the servers.
"When you launch a massive multiplayer game one of the issues is you just don't know how many players are going to show up. And you can't start an event unless you have at least 60 people," said Jeff Tanton, creative director at Mediatonic Games, the studio behind "Fall Guys."" "It appears absurd now when you look at the numbers we've got."