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Fortnite did not stay as one kind of game. Save the World centred on co-operative missions: players teamed up to complete objectives and defend against enemies controlled by the game. Battle Royale offered a different challenge, with many players competing until one player or team remained. Creative shifted the focus again. It gave players tools to design islands and invent activities, rather than only taking part in experiences made by someone else. These modes show how one game could offer teamwork, competition and creation. They also show a wider change in games: players could become designers and share their ideas with other players. The timeline gives launch dates, but it does not tell us which mode was most popular or why. Historians distinguish what a source states from what we infer from it.

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