{"id":99920,"date":"2018-04-13T10:47:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T10:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=99920"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:33:14","slug":"is-this-game-the-next-fortnite-battle-royale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/is-this-game-the-next-fortnite-battle-royale\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this game the next Fortnite: Battle Royale?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fortnite: Battle Royale is probably the most popular game in the world right now. According to\u00a0 its developer, Epic Games, Fortnite\u2019s busiest period racked up a total of 3.4 million players at the same time. All-in, it has a whopping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/fortnite-passes-pubg-with-34-million-concurrent-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">45 million players<\/a>\u00a0around the world. What happens, though, when the Fortnite servers go down and there are 45 million players with no game. It happened last night!<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Fortnite: Battle Royale\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/263a4bf9-738b-4460-a106-6dcaf2a8805b\/2343531981\/fortnite-battle-royale-Fortnite%2Fhome%2Ffn_battle_logo-1159x974-8edd8b02d505b78febe3baacec47a83c2d5215ce.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Fortnite: Battle Royale<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ads.ad4game.com\/www\/delivery\/dck.php?offerid=5104&amp;zoneid=60504&amp;affid={Articles}\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--100\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"10\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">10<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ads.ad4game.com\/www\/delivery\/dck.php?offerid=5104&amp;zoneid=60504&amp;affid={Articles}\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>In the aftermath, Fortnite players scattered in search of their Battle Royale fix. Player Unknown\u2019s Battlegrounds (PUBG) was the obvious alternative, but the $30 price of admission meant that it was out of reach for most Fortnite players. Instead, most logged in to a new game by developers <a href=\"http:\/\/bosskey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boss Key<\/a> called <a href=\"https:\/\/radical-heights.en.softonic.com\/\">Radical Heights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BMJF6TXGVEk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Radical_Heights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Radical Heights<\/a> is another free-to-play neon-infused Battle Royale simulator in the same vein as Fortnite. Radical Heights plays like a game show in which contestants parachute into a map filled with weapons and cash prizes. As the clock runs down, sections of the map are shut off to contestants forcing them closer and closer together until a final showdown ensues. Radical Heights looks and feels like the 80s on steroids, so there is a lot to love about the aesthetic of Boss Key\u2019s new shooter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Radical Heights\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/fd6f01a7-af70-4042-b400-64d03863bfd1\/1393316767\/radical-heights-radical%20heights%20icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Radical Heights<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/radical-heights.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/radical-heights.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Radical Heights hasn\u2019t been out long. It&#8217;s relatively buggy compared to Fortnite and PUBG, and is even unfinished in parts, but it has already garnered a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/gaming\/2018\/04\/12\/fortnite-fans-found-replacement-no-time-servers-went\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">positive reviews on Twitter<\/a> from the Fortnite players who made the switch when Epic\u2019s servers went down. These players have been celebrating novel ideas like high visibility prize rooms that bring contestants together in search of loot, ATMs for withdrawing cash to be spent at vending machines, and the lack of construction options, which turns Radical Heights into a high stakes shootout above all else.<\/p>\n<p>Once Epic\u2019s servers came back online, people migrated back to Fortnite, but that wasn\u2019t before tens of thousands of people logged in to watch Twitch streamers playing Radical Heights, including Twitch and Fortnite megastar <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ninja\/status\/984447772282818560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ninja<\/a> who is famous for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/techaways-the-week-best-bits-in-4-bites-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">playing with people like Drake<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-independent-hackers-trying-to-protect-american-democracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">earning tons of money<\/a> along the way.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/TuqsRDJ9deY\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via: YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Boss Keys still has a lot of work to do before Radical Heights starts to resemble a finished game, but the fact that they had a playable version ready when the Epic servers went down represents a coup for the independent developer. They\u2019ve drummed up a lot of publicity for Radical Heights, and they\u2019ve received a lot of positive feedback via social media. If Boss Key can incorporate some of the ideas the community has given after its brief moment in the sun, then Radical Heights really could be the next Fortnite.<\/p>\n<p>Give Radical Heights a try and let us know what you think!<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Radical Heights\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/fd6f01a7-af70-4042-b400-64d03863bfd1\/1393316767\/radical-heights-radical%20heights%20icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Radical Heights<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/radical-heights.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/radical-heights.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fortnite: Battle Royale is probably the most popular game in the world right now. According to\u00a0 its developer, Epic Games, Fortnite\u2019s busiest period racked up a total of 3.4 million players at the same time. All-in, it has a whopping 45 million players\u00a0around the world. What happens, though, when the Fortnite servers go down and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/is-this-game-the-next-fortnite-battle-royale\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Is this game the next Fortnite: Battle Royale?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9073,"featured_media":99921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[],"tags":[2532],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-99920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionfortnite"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9073"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99920"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328085,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99920\/revisions\/328085"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99920"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=99920"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=99920"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=99920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}