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Fortnite has changed a lot over the past 13 years since its initial conception. First beginning in 2011 as a semi-realistic tower defense zombie game, it eventually morphed into the iconic cartoon style by the time launched in July 2017. After not meeting expectations, and due to the rise in popularity of games such as PUBG, and H1Z1, Fortnite morphed into a Battle Royale game that propelled it to become the most popular game in the world.
Since then, we have seen the game continue to evolve, with Fortnite now serving as a tech demo for Unreal Engine, with Epic Games showing off the latest features to millions of players and developers to show what is possible. As graphics have progressed, we have seen Fortnite lose its cartoon style that made it so eye-catching and instead add a lot more realism which has seen it get lost in the shuffle and just become similar to many other games on the market today. Prominent Fortnite leaker HYPEX has shown a comparison of Fortnite’s evolution as Epic Games has implemented more realistic visual changes as the game has progressed into new Chapters, notably when it .
, HYPEX compared the graphics of Fortnite Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5, showing the evolution from bright and vibrant graphics to a more realistic approach. Do you like how Fortnite been leaning towards more realism recently? Comparisons between CH1.
