Battle royale: the design secrets behind gaming's biggest genre

Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty … look closely and these games’ virtual battlefields have much in common. The people who created them explain whyA group of people drop on to a large island. For the next 20 minutes they must search buildings for useful weapons and equipment, before fighting to the death. As the match progresses, the playable area contracts, forcing the competitors closer together. The last person standing wins.This is of course battle royale, a new type of online shooti