Fortnite is a building defense murder simulator with zombies. The most notable thing about Fortnite isn’t its bright graphics or combination of gameplay types, but that it will be the debut title for Unreal Engine 4 on the holy Personal Computer. Check out this interview with Fortnite producer Tanya Jessen discussing just about everything except the building defense world simulator with zombies Minecraft. Rock, Paper, Shotgun has the story.
It sounds like Unreal Engine 4 will give developers a way to make content without having to hardcore it in through the programming side of things. This could speed up game development rather nicely which would be a nice thing. The easier games are to make, the more people can get in on the fun.