Updated: August 20, 2020 8:59:30 AM
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Apple and Google removed popular battle royale game Fortnite from their app stores earlier this week after Epic Games launched a direct payment plan that overturned its in-app store standards (30 percent of in-app purchases).
Apple said in a statement on the issue, “Epic has enabled a feature in their app that has not been tested or approved by Apple, and they did so with the express intention of violating the App Store’s payment guidelines. app that applies to any developer who sells digital goods or services. ”
“The open Android ecosystem allows developers to distribute apps across multiple app stores. For game developers who choose to use the Play Store, we have consistent policies that are fair to developers and keep the store safe for users, “Google said in a statement.
Epic Games’ Fortnite had millions of regular gamers. If you’re looking for Battle Royale alternatives from the Fortnite game, these five titles might interest you.
Rules of Survival
You can play rules of Survival solo, duo, squad (four players) and fireteam (five players). Similar to PUBG, there is a waiting area and players are dropped on the map via an airplane. There are two cards in the game – Ghillie Island and Fearless Fiord. One feature that stands to reason that the ‘Fearless Fiord’ can have up to 300 players, which makes it very rare in battle generous games. If you are into casual gaming with friends.
Rules for Survival has more than 50 million downloads and a 3.9 rating on Android and takes up 3GB of storage space. On iOS, it has a 4.5 rating and takes up 2.5 GB of space.
Cyber Hunter
In this game you can play solo, duo, or field player group. There are two modes – Classic Mode and Six Forces Blitz. There are plenty of options for player movements such as manic speed, climbing on any vertical surface including walls, using drones for sliding down, and others. This game has a more sci-fi approach, unlike most Battle Royale games. Instead of the parachute, the player lands on a hoverboard. The cars in the game are different too. You will encounter supercars that are just lying down or an advanced version of jet ski to navigate in the waters instead of swimming. The graphics also look good for a low-end game.
It has more than 10 million downloads and a four-star rating on the Google Play Store, while a 4.5 rating on the Apple App Store. It takes up 2.2GB and 3.5GB of storage space on your smartphone on Android and iOS smartphones respectively.
Call of Duty
Call of Duty is one of the oldest franchises in the FPS game genre. Most kids from the 90’s who enjoyed this genre grew up playing Call of Duty. In the mobile version of the game, similar to PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, a maximum of 100 players jump to a familiar battlefield with identifiable guns and characters. The graphics are one of the strongest points of this game. You feel more in control of the game because of its subtle physics.
Activision’s Battle Royale game has a 4.8 rating on the Apple App Store and takes up 1.9 GB of space. On the other hand, it has more than 100 million downloads in Google Play Store with a 4.5 rating. It takes up 1.5 GB of space on Android smartphones.
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PUBG
There is no doubt that PUBG Mobile is one of the top FPS games in the world. There were other games that had battle royale mode, but no game did it better than PUBG when it was fierce rage. It forced gaming franchises to launch their smartphone version to compete with PUBG. Despite the controversy surrounding the game, PUBG continues to treat gamers with new cards to keep them engaged with the game. Recently, it also launched the 90FPS mode on a few OnePlus devices.
Tencent Games’ PUBG has a 4.4 rating on the Apple App Store and takes up 2.4GB of space on iOS devices. It has over 100 million downloads in Google Play Store with a 4.1 rating. The game takes up 1.9GB of storage on an Android smartphone.
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CUT OUT
In this game you are dropped from the helicopter on the desert island on the map, but instead of a parachute you glide with a wing suit to the ground. A maximum of 100 players can be part of a single match. The gameplay of Knives Out is closer to PUBG. It is a fast paced game with relatively small cards resulting in a high body count.
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It takes up 2.8GB of space on iOS and has a rating of 4 in the Apple App Store. Knives Out has over 10 million downloads with a rating of 3.4 on Play Store.
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