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"Fortnite: Battle Royale" is the hottest video game in the world right now, and it's easy to understand why.
Celebrities are playing it, teenagers are using it to get prom dates, and colleges have started giving scholarships to the best players. More than that, Fortnite has become the entry point to video games for many young players, and even self-identified non-gamers, making it feel akin to nostalgic, widely recognizable games like Pac-Man or Super Mario Bros.
But while Fortnite may seem to be in a league of it's own, it's actually one of many games in the emerging "battle royale" genre, which pits online players against each other in a kill-or-be-killed competition, similar to the "Hunger Games."
"Player Unknown's Battlegrounds," or "PUBG," was the most-watched battle-royale game on Twitch before Fortnite exploded in popularity, and is largely considered to be the grungier, more mature alternative.
An unspoken rivalry between the two games has effectively split the battle-royale audience, and inspired many heated debates along the way.
So for those who think they might be ready to outgrow Fortnite, here are the reasons that I prefer PUBG: