10 things in Fortnite that definitely aren\u2019t copying something else Graphics from Epic GamesEpic Games have been on the receiving end of highly-publicised law suits and tons of complaints about infringing copyright with some of the features they\u2019ve added to Fortnite Battle Royale since the game was released, but we\u2019ve got a list of things that we\u2019re pretty sure haven\u2019t been copied from someplace else. Many people have tried to take legal action against the developer\u2019s decision to add a variety of different content to the game\u2019s battle royale mode, with most recent examples being Alfonso Ribeiro\u2019s failed \u2018Carlton Dance\u2019 case and rapper 2 Milly arguing that the \u2018Milly Rock\u2019 dance shouldn\u2019t be an emote. While these law suits have proved unsuccessful at the time of writing, it\u2019s not only emotes that people have accused Epic of stealing and the idea of suing them for their content is something the game\u2019s online community has embraced as a meme \u2013 more than a genuine possibility. So, let\u2019s take a look at our list of 10 things in Fortnite that definitely aren\u2019t a copy of something else\u2026 Ark Skin So, do we have any Overwatch fans in? They will know what we\u2019re talking about here. This Ark skin sprung onto the scene on January 10, 2019 and it, shall we say, has a very familiar look. In fact, a very similar look to a hero from another game. Whether it\u2019s the halo around the head, the wings or the main outfit itself, people think this is a copy of Mercy from Overwatch. Come on, though, they wouldn\u2019t do that. Ping system The game\u2019s map marker system just wasn\u2019t up to scratch when it was first released, as things were too slow. Players had to go through the process of stopping, pulling their map out and marking somewhere for their team to see every time they changed route. Then, when Epic finally released a Apex Legends. Come on, that\u2019s just ludicrous! Building feature If you put all of the current battle royale games in front of you and look at the differences that set the better ones apart, PUBG excels with its slow pace, Call of Duty Blackout has merged the most popular shooting game in history with a brand new concept, but you can\u2019t build in any of those games. Fortnite players can harvest materials from across the map and build fortresses. In fact, they even have a Creative mode now too that gives players unlimited items and materials to build whatever they want! \u201cDid they steal these ideas from Minecraft?\u201d Oh, don\u2019t be silly. All original. Foraged Items Many fans like to engage with other members of the game\u2019s online community on Reddit, and if you\u2019re pretty active on the Fortnite BR page, you might well have seen the new Foraged Items before they were added by Epic Games. Well, what do we mean by that? Reddit user, AndrewIsCoolio, posted a concept on March 18 for Lazy Lagoon which included adding coconuts to the new location, which could be consumed by players and increase their health. Epic released the v8.20 patch on March 27 and there it was! The coconut, along with new bananas and peppers. Definitely not copied, though, for sure. Fresh emote As we mentioned earlier, Alfonso Ribeiro failed in his law suit against Epic Games for allegedly stealing his \u2018Carlton Dance\u2019 from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and renaming it as a \u2018Fresh\u2019 emote. But, that hasn\u2019t stopped people taking sides in what become a very public showdown. Whether you think the dance was stolen, or inspired by Carlton Banks\u2019 signature dance move from the show, we\u2019ll leave this one for the judges. They don\u2019t look anything alike! Respawn Vans There have been a lot of Fortnite leaks out there for people to see, some of which will wind up appearing in the game\u2019s \u2018coming soon\u2019 feed and others that are completely fake. But, there\u2019s one idea that keeps coming up and many fans believe will soon change the way the game is played \u2013 respawn vans. There\u2019s never been a respawn feature in Epic\u2019s game, but with the popularity of Apex Legends to compete with \u2013 which does have it included \u2013 many people are expecting a copied version to appear in Fortnite in the near future. It had never been a topic of discussion before Apex, but will this be the next thing on the copy list? Guiding Beam You may have noticed that placing a marker now leads to a huge beam of light appearing on your screens when playing Fortnite. It\u2019s actually really useful. For example, if your team wants to drop at Sunny Steps and then move around to Lazy Lagoon, you can be guided towards those two markers with the light. Now, this might be a new feature for Fortnite players, but those who have dabbled into the world of Realm Royale will be all too familiar with the concept. Did they take it and make it their own? Who knows. Supply Drop Have you ever been on a very popular shooter title where if you rack up a few kills, you can call in a supply drop? We have. It\u2019s called Call of Duty, and they\u2019re called care packages. Fortnite\u2019s supply crate drops are one of the long-standing features of the game, as they\u2019ve been in there since the very start, and give players the chance to collect a better weapon. We refrain from calling them an original feature, though, because the idea has been around for a long time. Definitely not copied, though. We\u2019re pretty much certain. Battle Royale PlayerUnknown\u2019s Battlegrounds was well-known as the leader of the battle royale market, with the key word being \u201cwas,\u201d as Fortnite has since taken over with its incredible turnover of new content and its unrivalled cosmetics range. In the midst of that success, it was once argued by PUBG that Epic Games has stolen their idea to even venture into the world of battle royale. While there was never really a strong case for this, with the copyright lawsuit eventually being dropped \u2013 as reported by Bloomberg, there will still be some people that still believe Fortnite\u2019s success has been built by copying the general idea for their title. Is that right? Well, we haven\u2019t seen any Infinity Blades or Boom Boxes in the recent PUBG patches, if that\u2019s anything to go by. Very different games. Pirate theme We hate to say it, but we\u2019re going to say it. The main theme for Fortnite\u2019s Season 8 might look a tiny bit like they\u2019ve just completely stolen Sea of Thieves and dumped it into a battle royale game mode. Detractors to those suggestions would point to the fact that Sea of Thieves is largely centered around the use of ships to travel, which is correct. Fortnite only has one ship. But, they do have a whole load of new pirate outposts \u2013 much like Rare\u2019s game \u2013 as well as edible bananas, treasure maps, new cannons and, of course, the Flint-Knock pistol \u2013 all very similar stuff. In theory, what better way to crush a pirate game that was surging in popularity and prevent people from swinging away from Fortnite? Well, bring the pirate theme to their own game. Did it play out like that? It\u2019s not for us to say. If you have any suggestions for features that could be added to our list of Fortnite things that definitely haven\u2019t been copied from elsewhere, tweet them over to us @Dexerto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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