New 'Fortnite' 50 v 50 mode leads to huge, collaborative battles

Fortnite Battle Royale has a new 50 v 50 mode and it's absolutely insane.

The new mode that launched on Thursday turns the battle royale game on its head. Instead of fighting to be the last one standing by yourself or with a small group of up to four players, you now have a team of 49 other players who (mostly) have your back. The only way to win is by killing off everyone on the other team.

It's actually the second time there's been a 50 v 50 mode in Fortnite, but this time there have been a bunch of much-needed improvements added. First of all, the two teams enter the map on separate buses so it's not complete madness right off the bat. Second, the zone for the final showdown is known right off the bat so people can head there and start building their opposing forts in preparation, which leads to some huge structures.

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The cool thing about the new 50 v 50 mode outside of the insane battles is the collaboration. Although the teams are even, facing down a team of 50 players is still intimidating and seems to inspire people to help each other to make sure the team has a chance of coming out on top.

It's also a great place to start if you're new to the game and are intimidated by solo or smaller co-op modes. Because you have a huge team around you, you can practice building and figure out the ins and outs of the game without needing to worry too much about running into an enemy player.

But if you end up the last one alive on your team, best of luck to you.