Epic Games upended Fortnite's Battle Royale meta this season when, without warning, they brought back two fan-favorite assault rifles and a powerful shotgun from previous seasons. Many claimed the dwindling player counts in Battle Royale and Zero Build, typically Fortnite's two biggest modes, were the trigger. This time last year Battle Royale averaged 300,000 players—it's now less than half of that. But Epic's decisions in Battle Royale itself have undisputedly played a part too. Battle Royale is, and will remain, massive.