'PUBG' developer accuses Epic Games of copying its idea

When Fortnite announced its new Battle Royale mode, coming next week, the developers specifically referenced the hit battle royale-style game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) as part of its inspiration.

That does not sit well with PUBG's developers.

PUBG developer Bluehole called out Fortnite developer Epic Games in a press release today, accusing the developer of replicating the idea of PUBG. Bluehole is even contemplating taking further action against Epic.

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For those who are unfamiliar with the battle royale genre of video games, most of them go like this: A bunch of players start on an island with nothing but the clothes on their backs, they have to scavenge for weapons, and try to kill everyone else/avoid dying while the playing area gets smaller and smallerPUBG has been a smash success since it arrived on Steam in beta earlier this year, and other developers are increasingly trying their hand at the intense, survival-action genre. Read more...

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