The Fortnite Battle Royale Mode Is Now Freely Available

Fortnite, the Minecraft-Meets-Shooter early access title, has officially released its free Battle Royale mode.

The new mode, which comes quickly after its announcement a few days ago, pits players against each other in a massive battle royale using the base game's mechanics. It bears more than a slight resemblance to the mega-popular Battlegrounds, another battle royale game that is currently exclusive to PC and coming soon to Xbox One, and the game's developers are not happy about that similarity.

The mode might be a bit hard to find. For PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners, regardless of whether you have paid for the early-access version of Fortnite, you can go ahead access the Battle Royale mode through the game's launcher on the PSN and XBL stores. PC players can access the game through Fortnite's website to sign up.

The comparisons to Battlegrounds are inevitable, but perhaps Epic's game can carve out its own space next to Bluehole's game. If you want a look at the mode in action and to see how it compares to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, watch our video comparison below.