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PUBG, Fortnite Battle Royale and the question of how new genres form

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Alex Wiltshire Eurogamer
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PUBG: Battlegrounds
Genres · fps
Release · Dec 20, 2017
Developer · PUBG Corp
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178 articles 118 writers 17 reviews
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Top genres · fps, simulation, strategy
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