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Microsoft.com has Fortnite Battle Royale (Xbox One) available for Free. Thanks j0nnyd, SlickDealio & qmcquackers 

PlayStation Store has Fortnite Battle Royale available for Free.

Epic Games.com has Fortnite Battle Royale available for Free.

Note, for PC Players, you must have a registered account to install game (free to join).

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Fortnite Battle Royale by Epic Games that brought you Gears of War Series is the completely free 100-player PvP mode in Fortnite. One giant map. A battle bus. Fortnite building skills and destructible environments combined with intense PvP combat. The last one standing wins.

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The team at Epic is excited to announce that Fortnite Battle Royale will be available for FREE beginning September 26!

The Fortnite Battle Royale mode takes the gameplay of battle royale games and adds all of the action-building pieces unique to Fortnite. This 100-player PvP world will allow you to locate weapons and supplies, destroy enemy cover, drop traps, and build your way to victory.

Here's some general information for questions you may have:

Is Battle Royale really free?
Yes, starting on September 26. We launched a public test and it worked better than we expected. We want the game to reach as many players as possible, so we decided to release Battle Royale for free sooner than we anticipated.

I bought the game for the PvP Battle Royale mode on PC last week. Since it's free now, can I have a refund?
Yes. If you purchased Fortnite between Sept. 12 and Sept. 19 to get access to Battle Royale, and you would like a refund, contact us and we'll give you one. Fortnite Battle Royale will still be available to you for free.

Squads. Where are the squads?
Squads are coming 9/26. We'll share more details in the Fortnite Release Notes.

Where are the vehicles?
We are prototyping some ideas but don't know how they will fit into the game. We'll let you know more soon.

Will you add more maps?
Yes, but not right away.

What else are you working to immediately improve or add?
We're working to improve the feel of combat, controls, weapons and movement. We're also working to streamline inventory management.

https://www.epicgames.com/fortnit...-goes-free
https://www.reddit.com/r/FortNite...pt_26_faq/
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Just grab one and walk out with it. If they stop you, direct them to this thread.
It's two different games. One is Fornite and one is Fortnite Battle Royal
Awesome answer!! laugh out loud Ha ha LMAO

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Udis
09-20-2017 at 02:52 PM.
09-20-2017 at 02:52 PM.
Can't beat free, repped!
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anownedguy
09-20-2017 at 02:52 PM.
09-20-2017 at 02:52 PM.
The whole game is suppose to become free in 2018, which is why I decided to just wait. Cool that I can try that mode for free now though.
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09-20-2017 at 03:03 PM.
09-20-2017 at 03:03 PM.
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I don't get it. When the stores have a hard copy for $60 and this saying is free. I'm puzzled.

Just grab one and walk out with it. If they stop you, direct them to this thread.
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Weapon_X
09-20-2017 at 03:52 PM.
09-20-2017 at 03:52 PM.
Quote from T1NY :
Just grab one and walk out with it. If they stop you, direct them to this thread.
Awesome answer!! laugh out loud Ha ha LMAO
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RagedScorpion
09-20-2017 at 04:03 PM.
09-20-2017 at 04:03 PM.
I def have high hopes for this
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RagedScorpion
09-20-2017 at 04:05 PM.
09-20-2017 at 04:05 PM.
Quote from SDU-Tango :
I don't get it. When the stores have a hard copy for $60 and this saying is free. I'm puzzled.

It's two different games. One is Fornite and one is Fortnite Battle Royal
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SDU-Tango
09-20-2017 at 04:16 PM.
09-20-2017 at 04:16 PM.
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It's two different games. One is Fornite and one is Fortnite Battle Royal

I see. Now that makes sense. Damn the name is so similar and release about the same time.
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RagedScorpion
09-20-2017 at 06:38 PM.
09-20-2017 at 06:38 PM.
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So you need to buy Fortnite to play this right?

No you don't. It's two separate games and Fortnite is not required.

"Players won't be required to own the original Fortnite to play Fortnite: Battle Royale. H1Z1 made a similar move when it split into two different games, carving off its battle royale mode in 2016 to become H1Z1: King of the Kill."

https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/20...ee-to-play


Watch the trailer here. https://m.youtube.com/watch?featu...gUtfBmw86Y
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09-21-2017 at 09:43 AM.
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Yes! Tahns OP
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09-26-2017 at 10:44 AM.
09-26-2017 at 10:44 AM.
Any word on the PC version?
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