The Chinese company NetEase is working on the release of the Fortnite clone “BuildTopia” and interest in the game is high.
The developer and publisher NetEase last made waves here in the West when it was announced that they were working on the mobile game Diablo Immortal.
Now they are also coming out with a game that looks quite similar to a popular battle royale title from Epic.
What is BuildTopia? At first glance, one cannot help but compare BuildTopia to Fortnite . The graphic style of the game, as well as many of the animations, are very similar to Epic’s BR hit. But there are also similarities in gameplay.
The gameplay of BuildTopia is based on the classic battle royale genre, which is now widespread and found in many games. However, the game also makes extensive use of building features that are actually exclusive to Fortnite.
Currently, the game is in a closed beta phase. Now, NetEase has received approval for a launch of BuildTopia. You can watch a gameplay video here:
Originally, the game was called “FortCraft“. The name was meant to indicate from which games the main features were borrowed, namely Fortnite and Minecraft.
What are the prospects for success for BuildTopia? BuildTopia is not the first BR game that NetEase has released. With “Rules of Survival” and “Knives Out”, it has already brought two such games to the market.
And they have provided the company with substantial revenue. “Knives Out” alone is supposed to have generated around 465 million dollars in profit, at least according to the analysis firm Sensor Tower.
Therefore, a similarly large success is expected from BuildTopia as it combines elements from several highly popular games. It is also supposed to be as accessible as possible and function on older smartphone models to reach as many players as possible.
Whether Epic will take action against this copy of their game is still unknown. PUBG, on the other hand, has previously tried to eliminate “Rules of Survival” and “Knives Out”:
