Fortnite was originally released with just Save The World mode on July 25, 2017, as an early access title. It released on Windows, Mac, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, and was available four days early for those who preordered. Fortnite Battle Royale would then release on Sept...
It was a late addition to what was originally pitched as a cooperative survival game. Epic almost certainly delivered the mode to Fortnite in 2017 because of another battle royale's unexpected success at the time: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, aka PUBG. I never had an issue with the choice ...