Highlights
- Fortnite Save the World has reached its highest peak of active players, leaving fans hopeful that Epic Games will invest more in the game mode.
- Save the World had struggled to gain popularity compared to the Battle Royale mode, leading to disappointment among its dedicated players.
- Despite the recent spike in players, Save the World is not free and must be purchased, causing some potential gamers to hesitate before trying it out.
Fortnite's Save the World game mode has reached an all-time active player peak, making fans question if Epic Games will finally invest in it. When Fortnite Battle Royale came out, it took the world by storm. Nearly everyone in the gaming community heard about it given how quickly it became popular worldwide. This was an unexpected turn of events for Epic Games; when it was first released, the Battle Royale mode was supposed to be just an addition to Fortnite, while Save the World was supposed to be the main game mode.
There's no denying that Save the World didn't grow on gamers all that much, and it didn't have that many active players, especially compared to the Battle Royale. As time went by, Epic Games started to shift most of its focus over to Fortnite Battle Royale, which only made the problem worse. Avid Save the World players quickly felt abandoned by Epic and disappointed that it put such little effort into improving the game. Founders (those who purchased this game in early access) only became more enraged when it was announced that they would no longer be able to earn V-Bucks with Save the World.
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Fortnite Save the World peaked on November 12, and it had over 50,000 active players at once. This is likely related to the number of players returning to Fortnite for Season OG, as the Battle Royale game mode broke its player count record the previous week as well. There's no doubt this season evoked the interest of thousands of gamers, both active and returning players. It seems that while many enjoyed the Battle Royale, others also decided to give Save the World another try.
Fans of the classic PvE game mode were happy to see this spike, and it gave them hope that Epic Games would once again give Save the World and its players the required attention - Fortnite isn't just the Battle Royale and Creative modes after all.
Gamers interested in trying out this game mode will actually have to pay for it. Save the World was supposed to go free once Fortnite left early access, but just like what recently happened with Disney Dreamlight Valley, these plans were scrapped, and only those who purchase it will be able to play it. Right now, it's available through the Epic Games Store or their preferred platform for $18,49 as part of the Untask'd Courier Pack.
Fortnite
- Platform(s)
- PC , iOS , Mobile , Xbox One , Android , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Switch
- Released
- July 25, 2017
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Genre(s)
- Survival , Battle Royale
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
