https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fortnite-battle-royale-game-thats-taking-world-120239449.html > “Minecraft” and the zombie mode in “Call of Duty” or “Left for Dead.”" data-reactid="26">In fact, “Fortnite” was originally meant to be a kind of tower defense-style game, in which you and three other players scrounge for resources and build a structure where you fend off swarms of zombie husks trying to kill you. Think of it as a bizarre mix of “Minecraft” and the zombie mode in “Call of Duty” or “Left for Dead.” > That version of the game is still available, but it’s not what everyone is talking about. That would be the standalone game mode called “Fortnite Battle Royale.”