Best Ongoing Support & Development 2020
First Runner-Up: Fortnite
Guides Editor Chris Jecks: I’ve been championing Fortnite and Epic Games’ support of the Battle Royale title ever since it released way back in 2017, and for good reason.
Fortnite, almost each and every week receives an update that tweaks the gameplay and weapon balancing as required, and drops a fresh set of challenges for players to enjoy.
Even when a Season runs beyond the standard 10-week duration we’ve grown accustomed to, Epic Games is quick out the blocks to release a set of Overtime Challenges to not only give players something to do, but allow those who have fallen a bit behind on their Battle Pass some more means of earning chunks of XP to help them reach Tier 100.
But it’s Fortnite’s end-of-season events that really show off just how much Epic cares.
The developer clearly isn’t content with letting the Battle Royale genre stagnate. These events push it to the limit, and in the past year alone we’ve fought back against Galactus, seen the storm circle turn into a swimmable ring of water and watched an enormous Travis Scott take us on a trippy ride with some of his most popular songs providing a perfect soundtrack.
Toss in the constant flow of cosmetic items hitting the Item Shop each and every week — including some popular streamer ‘Icon’ sets, and even some of gaming’s most popular protagonists like Kratos and Master Chief — and Fortnite’s constant dripfeed of content is unmatched in the Battle Royale realm. Its gameplay may be divisive, but its exceptional support cannot be questioned.
