https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/20/16340010/fortnite-battle-royale-pubg-playerunknowns-battlegrounds-free-to-play >Fortnite’s cartoonish take on Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds and similar battle royale games will be standalone and free-to-play. >In an announcement on its blog, developer Epic Games explains the studio won’t sell in-game items that provide a competitive advantage. “At some point in the future,” the post says, “we will sell other things including cosmetics or compendium-like content.”