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Before Fortnite took over the gaming world with celebrity skins and virtual concerts, it gained notoriety as a breakout in the battle royale genre. But Epic Game’s soon-to-be cultural juggernaut wasn’t exactly a pioneer — it was more like a copycat — with the “battle royale” elements added to the …

PlayerUnknown‘s Battlegrounds, best known as PUBG, continues to harness hundreds of thousands of players since its 2017 release. The battle royale sold 40 million copies in its first year, and reached over 3 million concurrent players on PC via Steam in 2018 — a record that still stands to this …