Electronic Arts Puts the Battle-Royale Mode in Battlefield Game
In a nod to the remarkable success of the every-man-for-himself shooter game Fortnite, Electronic Arts Inc. said it will include a battle-royale mode in its upcoming Battlefield V game. The move follows a similar announcement by Activision Blizzard Inc. for its next version of Call of Duty, also due out in October. Fortnite, made by closely held Epic Games, has become a cultural phenomenon since its release last year, attracting more than 45 million players worldwide and causing the video-game industry to rethink its game designs and business models.
