
For many gamers, the term battle royale is something that seems to have leapt out of nowhere over the past few years. Up until the start of 2017, the term was rarely used by the casual gamer, with only clued-up players aware of the storm that was brewing. This all changed with the release of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds). Initially released as a mod (short for modification) for an existing PC game in 2014, it was then expanded and released as a full title in 2017. PUBG brought something entirely different to the world of video games and defined the battle royale format, laying the foundations for many other, much more established game franchises to follow. Two years on we seem to be up to our knees in games that have tried (and some that have failed) to replicate this special formula, which is why we have taken a look at some of the best that we think you should be playing!
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