'PUBG' developer accuses Epic Games of copying its idea

Get the Full StoryWhen 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...More about Gaming, Epic Games, Pubg, Battle Royale, and Fortnite

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