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 Vinson Massif

 Mount Vinson from NW at Vinson Plateau

 Highest point

 Elevation

 4,892 m ( 16,050 ft )

 Prominence

 4,892 m ( 16,050 ft ) Ranked 8th

 Isolation

 4,911 kilometres ( 3,052 mi )

 Listing

 Seven summits Ultra

 Coordinates

 78 ° 31 ′ 31.74 '' S 85 ° 37 ′ 1.73 '' W  /  78.5254833 ° S 85.6171472 ° W  / - 78.5254833 ; - 85.6171472 Coordinates : 78 ° 31 ′ 31.74 '' S 85 ° 37 ′ 1.73 '' W  /  78.5254833 ° S 85.6171472 ° W  / - 78.5254833 ; - 85.6171472

 Geography

 Vinson Massif Antarctica

 Parent range

 Sentinel Range

 Climbing

 First ascent

 1966 by Nicholas Clinch and party

 Easiest route

 snow / ice climb

 NASA image of Vinson Massif from space Map of central and southern Sentinel Range , Ellsworth Mountains with Vinson Massif .

 Vinson Massif ( / ˈvɪnsən mæˈsiːf / ) is a large mountain massif in Antarctica that is 21 km ( 13 mi ) long and 13 km ( 8.1 mi ) wide and lies within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains . It overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula . The massif is located about 1,200 kilometres ( 750 mi ) from the South Pole . Vinson Massif was discovered in January 1958 by U.S. Navy aircraft . In 1961 , the Vinson Massif was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( US - ACAN ) , for Carl G. Vinson , United States congressman from the state of Georgia , for his support for Antarctic exploration . On Nov. 1 , 2006 , US - ACAN declared Mount Vinson and Vinson Massif to be separate entities .

 Mount Vinson is the highest peak in Antarctica , at 4,892 metres ( 16,050 ft ) . It lies in the north part of Vinson Massif 's summit plateau in the south portion of the main ridge of the Sentinel Range about 2 kilometres ( 1.2 mi ) north of Hollister Peak . It was first climbed in 1966 by an American team led by Nicholas Clinch . An expedition in 2001 was the first to climb via the Eastern route , and also took GPS measurements of the height of the peak . As of February 2010 , 1,400 climbers have attempted to reach the top of Mount Vinson .

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 1 Geography

 2 Climate and glaciers

 3 History

 3.1 First ascent

 3.2 Later ascents

 3.3 First ascent from east side

 4 Maps

 5 See also

 6 References

 7 External links

 Geography ( edit )

 The Vinson Massif extends between Goodge Col and Branscomb Glacier to the northwest , Nimitz Glacier and Gildea Glacier to the southwest and south , and Dater Glacier and its tributary Hinkley Glacier to the east . The southeastern part of the massif ends at Hammer Col , which joins it to the Craddock Massif , of which the highest point is Mount Rutford ( 4,477 metres ( 14,688 ft ) ) . The massif comprises both the high central Vinson Plateau with its few peaks rising to over 4,700 metres ( 15,400 ft ) , and several side ridges mostly trending southwest or northeast from the plateau .

 The current height ( 4,892 metres ( 16,050 ft ) ) of Mount Vinson was measured by a GPS survey that was conducted by the 2004 Omega Foundation team comprising Damien Gildea of Australia ( leader ) and Rodrigo Fica and Camilo Rada of Chile . Since 1998 and continuing through 2007 , the Omega Foundation has placed a GPS receiver on the summit for a suitable period of time to obtain accurate satellite readings .

 Climate and glaciers ( edit )

 The climate on Mount Vinson is generally controlled by the polar ice cap 's high - pressure system , creating predominantly stable conditions but , as in any polar climate , high winds and snowfall are a possibility . Though the annual snowfall on Mount Vinson is low , high winds can cause base camp accumulations up to 46 centimetres ( 18 in ) in a year . During the summer season , November through January , there are 24 hours of sunlight . While the average temperature during these months is − 30 ° C ( − 20 ° F ) , the intense sun will melt snow on dark objects .

 Over successive years , the limited amount of snow that falls on Vinson Massif compacts and is transformed into ice , forming glaciers . These glaciers follow the topography and flow down the mountain 's valleys . The uppermost glacier occupies Jacobsen Valley on the north face of Mount Vinson , and flows either into Branscomb Glacier to the west or Crosswell Glacier to the east . The Crosswell Glacier flows into the Rutford Ice Stream via Ellen Glacier . The south face of Mount Vinson is drained by Roché Glacier , which flows westwards into Branscomb Glacier , with the latter leaving Vinson Massif to join Nimitz Glacier .

 History ( edit )

 A high mountain , provisionally known as ' Vinson ' , was long suspected to be in this part of West Antarctica , but it was not actually seen until January 1958 , when it was spotted by US Navy aircraft from Byrd Station . It was named after Carl Vinson , United States Representative from Georgia who was a key supporter of funding for Antarctic research . The first measurement of the Vinson Massif was established in 1959 at the elevation of 5,140 m ( 16,864 ft ) .

 First ascent ( edit )

 In 1963 , two groups within the American Alpine Club , one led by Charles D. Hollister and Samuel C. Silverstein , M.D. , then in New York , and the other led by Peter Schoening of Seattle , Washington , began lobbying the National Science Foundation to support an expedition to climb Mount Vinson . The two groups merged in spring 1966 at the urging of the National Science Foundation and the American Alpine Club , and Nicholas Clinch was recruited by the American Alpine Club to lead the merged expeditions . Officially named the American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966 / 67 , the expedition was sponsored by the American Alpine Club and the National Geographic Society , and supported in the field by the U.S. Navy and the National Science Foundation Office of Antarctic Programs . Ten scientists and mountaineers participated in AAME 1966 / 67 . In addition to Clinch they were Barry Corbet , John Evans ( University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , MN ) , Eiichi Fukushima ( University of Washington , Seattle , WA ) , Charles Hollister , Ph. D. ( Columbia University , New York , NY ) , William Long , Ph. D. ( Alaska Methodist University , Anchorage , AK ) , Brian Marts , Peter Schoening , Samuel Silverstein , M.D. ( Rockefeller University , New York , NY ) and Richard Wahlstrom .

 In the months prior to its departure for Antarctica the expedition received considerable press attention , primarily because of the reports that Woodrow Wilson Sayre was planning to fly in a Piper Apache piloted by Max Conrad , the `` flying Grandfather '' , with four companions into the Sentinel Range to climb the Mount Vinson . Sayre had a reputation for problematic trips as a result of his unauthorized , unsuccessful , and nearly fatal attempt to climb Mount Everest from the North in 1962 . His unauthorized incursion into Tibet led China to file an official protest with the U.S. State Department . In the end , the purported race did not materialize as Conrad had difficulties with his plane . According to press reports , he and Sayre were still in Buenos Aires on the day the first four members of AAME 1966 / 67 reached Mount Vinson 's summit .

 In December 1966 the Navy transported the expedition and its supplies from Christchurch , New Zealand to the U.S. base at McMurdo Sound , Antarctica , and from there in a ski - equipped C - 130 Hercules to the Sentinel Range . All members of the expedition reached the summit of Mount Vinson . The first group of four climbers summited on December 18 , 1966 , four more on December 19 , and the last three on December 20 .

 On August 17 , 2006 , from nomination by Damien Gildea of the Omega Foundation , US - ACAN approved naming the subsidiary peaks south of Mount Vinson for the AAME 1966 / 67 members Nicholas Clinch , Barry Corbet , Eiichi Fukushima , Charles Hollister , Brian Marts , Samuel Silverstein , Peter Schoening and Richard Wahlstrom . Other peaks in the Sentinel Range had previously been named for John Evans and William Long .

 Later ascents ( edit )

 Gavin Bate ascending Mount Vinson in 2000

 The climb of Vinson offers little technical difficulty beyond the usual hazards of travel in Antarctica , and as one of the Seven Summits , it has received much attention from well - funded climbers in recent years . Multiple guide companies offer guided expeditions to Mount Vinson , at a typical cost of around $30,000 per person , including transportation to Antarctica from Chile .

 First ascent from east side ( edit )

 While the vast majority of prior climbs to the summit have used the western side of the massif from the Branscomb Glacier , the first ascent from the east side was successfully completed by an eight - person team sponsored by NOVA in January 2001 . The team consisted of :

 Conrad Anker -- expedition leader

 Jon Krakauer -- mountaineer and author

 Dave Hahn -- mountain guide with 34 ascents , including ascents to Gardner , and Shinn .

 Andrew Mclean -- extreme skier

 Dan Stone -- glaciologist

 Lisel Clark -- producer

 John Armstrong -- cameraman

 Rob Raker -- assistant cameraman and sound recording

 The team not only made the first ascent from the east side but also performed scientific research into snow accumulation at different elevations as well as taking the first ground based GPS reading from the summit . The GPS reading gave the elevation of the highest point in Antarctica as 16,077 ft ( 4,900 m ) , eclipsing the earlier established heights recorded in 1959 and 1979 .

 Another first was the successful aircraft landing of a Twin Otter on the Upper Dater Glacier on the eastern slopes of Mount Vinson .

 NOVA named the production `` Mountain of Ice '' , which first aired on PBS in February 2003 .

 Maps ( edit )

 Vinson Massif . Scale 1 : 250 000 topographic map . Reston , Virginia : US Geological Survey , 1988 .

 D. Gildea and C. Rada . Vinson Massif and the Sentinel Range . Scale 1 : 50 000 topographic map . Omega Foundation , 2007 .

 Antarctic Digital Database ( ADD ) . Scale 1 : 250000 topographic map of Antarctica . Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research ( SCAR ) . Since 1993 , regularly updated .

 See also ( edit )

 Vinson Plateau

 Mount Sidley -- highest volcano in Antarctica

 References ( edit )

 Jump up ^ `` Vinson Massif '' Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 26 .

 Jump up ^ `` Antarctica -- Ultra Prominences '' peaklist.org . Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 26 .

 Jump up ^ `` GPS waypoints for the Vinson Massif '' . 7 Summits . Retrieved 2007 - 01 - 29 .

 ^ Jump up to : `` Vinson Massif '' . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 20 .

 ^ Jump up to : Stewart , J. ( 2011 ) Antarctic An Encyclopedia McFarland & Company Inc , New York . 1776 pp. ISBN 9780786435906 .

 ^ Jump up to : NOVA . `` Mountain of Ice '' . WGBH . Retrieved 2004 - 12 - 28 .

 ^ Jump up to : `` Mount Vinson , the summit of Antarctica '' . 7 Summits. 2008 . Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 20 .

 ^ Jump up to : Gildea , Damien ; Splettstoesser , John ( 2007 - 08 - 27 ) . `` Craddock Massif and Vinson Massif remeasured '' . 10th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences ( ISAES ) , 2007 . Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 20 .

 ^ Jump up to : `` Vinson Massif '' . United States Geological Survey .

 Jump up ^ ExplorersWeb Inc . `` Vinson Massif & The Sentinel Range : New map -- new names '' . The Poles . Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 20 .

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 Tangled : The Series

 Genre

 Animation

 Based on

 Tangled

 Developed by

 Chris Sonnenburg & Shane Pigmore

 Written by

 Jase Ricci

 Dave Schiff

 Katie Mattila

 Ricky Roxburgh

 Han - Yee Ling

 Kelly Hannon

 Story by

 Dave Schiff

 Noelle Stevenson

 Ricky Roxburgh

 Suzanne Weber

 Katie Mattila

 Jase Ricci

 Directed by

 Tom Caulfield

 Stephen Sandoval

 Joe Oh

 Voices of

 Zachary Levi

 Mandy Moore

 Eden Espinosa

 Clancy Brown

 Julie Bowen

 Theme music composer

 Gabe Moffat

 Opening theme

 `` Wind in My Hair '' by Mandy Moore

 Ending theme

 `` More of Me '' by Natasha Bedingfield

 Composer ( s )

 Alan Menken

 Kevin Kliesch

 Country of origin

 United States

 Original language ( s )

 English

 No. of seasons

 No. of episodes

 22 ( list of episodes )

 Production

 Executive producer ( s )

 Chris Sonnenburg

 Running time

 22 minutes

 Production company ( s )

 Disney Television Animation

 Release

 Original network

 Disney Channel

 Original release

 March 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 10 ) -- present

 Chronology

 Preceded by

 Tangled Ever After ( 2012 )

 External links

 Website

 Production website

 Tangled : The Series is an American animated television series developed by Chris Sonnenburg and Shane Pigmore and produced by Disney Television Animation that premiered on Disney Channel as a Disney Channel Original Movie titled Tangled : Before Ever After on March 10 , 2017 , with regular episodes premiering on March 24 , 2017 . The series is based on the 2010 film Tangled and features the returning voices of Zachary Levi and Mandy Moore , alongside Eden Espinosa , Clancy Brown , and Julie Bowen . In February 2017 , the series was renewed for a second season ahead of the series premiere .

 Contents

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 1 Plot

 2 Characters

 2.1 Main

 2.2 Recurring

 2.3 Supporting

 3 Production

 4 Episodes

 4.1 Series overview

 4.2 Film ( 2017 )

 4.3 Season 1 ( 2017 -- 18 )

 4.4 Tangled : Short Cuts ( 2017 )

 5 Ratings

 6 Home media

 7 Awards and nominations

 8 References

 9 External links

 Plot ( edit )

 Since being freed from Gothel and reunited with her birth parents , King Frederic and Queen Arianna of Corona , Rapunzel adjusts to her life as their daughter and continues to have different misadventures with her boyfriend Eugene Fitzherbert , Pascal the Chameleon , Maximus the Horse , and her new handmaiden Cassandra , to uncover the mystery of her new 70 feet - long blonde hair 's return .

 Characters ( edit )

 Main ( edit )

 Eugene ( Zachary Levi ) , whose previous alias is Flynn Rider , is a reformed thief and Rapunzel 's boyfriend . He has a mutual dislike and mistrust for Cassandra .

 Rapunzel ( Mandy Moore ) is the Princess of Corona . She tries her best to become a good future queen , even though her naive ways get her into trouble .

 Cassandra ( Eden Espinosa ) is Rapunzel 's best friend and a lady - in - waiting who is the adopted daughter of the Captain of the Guards . She has a strong dislike for Eugene and is also a trained warrior .

 King Frederic ( Clancy Brown ) is the king of Corona and overprotective father of Rapunzel . Since the night his only child was taken , he naturally fears and despises magic of any kind .

 Queen Arianna ( Julie Bowen ) is the queen of Corona and Rapunzel 's mother . She wants her daughter to follow her heart and do what she believes in . As an early coronation present , she had given Rapunzel a blank journal to fill its pages with her own adventures .

 Recurring ( edit )

 Pascal and Maximus ( Dee Bradley Baker ) are respectively a chameleon who is the pet and best friend of Rapunzel whose backstory is revealed in `` Pascal 's Story '' and a white stallion with the nose of a bloodhound who is originally owned by the Captain of the Guards and later by Eugene .

 Corona Royal Guards are servants of King Frederic .

 Captain ( M.C. Gainey ) is the unnamed leader of the Royal Guards and Cassandra 's adoptive father .

 Pete ( Sean Hayes ) is member of the Royal Guards .

 Stan ( Diedrich Bader ) is a member of the Royal Guards .

 Pub Thugs are a bunch of thugs that hang out at a pub and were befriended by Rapunzel and Eugene .

 Hook Foot ( Jeff Ross ) is the hook - footed brother of Hook Hand . Hook Foot takes the place of his brother who is on a world tour as a concert pianist .

 Big Nose ( Jeffrey Tambor ) is a big - nosed thug that is the romantic of the thugs .

 Shorty ( Paul F. Tompkins ) is a short , old , and crazy thug .

 Vladimir ( Charles Halford ) is a thug in a bull - horned helmet that is the strongest of the thugs . He was previously voiced by Richard Kiel in the movie .

 Attila Buckethead ( Steven Blum ) is a thug in a full metal helmet whose passion is baking . He becomes Monty 's assistant in `` One Angry Princess '' . He was previously voiced by Byron Howard in the movie .

 Lady Caine ( Laura Benanti ) is the main antagonist of Tangled : Before Ever After . On Rapunzel 's coronation day she launches and attack alongside some thieves , in order to get revenge on Rapunzel 's father , King Fredric for taking her father away . Rapunzel has no other choice and reveals her new 70 feet golden hair and , with the help of her friends , defeat all the thugs who get arested . She returns in `` Max 's Enemy '' where her horse Axel breaks her out without any suspicion as he intentionally became part of the royal guard . However , Maximus has suspected Axel all along and stops the two .

 Uncle Monty ( Richard Kind ) is an elderly shopkeeper in Corona who has personal issues with Rapunzel .

 Nigel ( Peter MacNicol ) is King Frederic 's adviser .

 Xavier ( Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje ) is a blacksmith who appears to be well - versed with Corona 's history .

 Lance Strongbow ( James Monroe Iglehart ) is Eugene 's old childhood friend and former partner - in - crime from his younger thieving days . His real name is revealed to be Arnwaldo Schnitz . He first appeared in `` The Return of Strongbow '' .

 Varian ( Jeremy Jordan ) is a clumsy , but smart , young alchemist . He tries to help Rapunzel discover the secrets of her newly regrown hair . He later serves as the main antagonist for the second part of the first season . When Rapunzel , initially unable to help him free his father from crystal encasement due to the winter storm threatening Corona , he seeks revenge on her and Corona . After betraying Rapunzel and stealing the flower that helped giving birth to her , he discoveres that the magic in the flower is gone , but now lives in Rapunzel . So , he launches an attack on her 19th birthday and captures queen Arianna to convince Rapunzel come and help him release his father . But , after Rapunzel accepts her connection with the black rocks , they destroy Varian 's army of robots and he is arrested for his crimes against Corona . As Varian is taken away , he swears once again to release his father and make him proud . King Fredric promises to Rapunzel that one day Varian will receive all the help he needs .

 Quirin ( Jonathan Banks ) is Varian 's disapproving father , currently encased in golden crystals as an offshoot of the mysterious stone spikes ravaging Corona .

 Angry ( Vivian Vencer ) is an angry young thief and one of the twins Eugene and Lance convinced to change their ways in `` Big Brothers of Corona '' .

 Red ( Ruby Jay ) is a quiet young red haired thief and the second of the twins from `` Big Brothers of Corona '' .

 Ruth ( Danielle Brooks ) is a bitter ghost who first appears in `` The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth '' . She 's able to pass on to the afterlife with Rapunzel and the Snuggly Duckling gang 's participation in one of her lost melodies .

 Old Lady Crowley ( Pat Carroll ) is a grumpy old lady known to never smile . Eugene calls her `` Scowley Crowley '' .

 Willow ( Jane Krakowski ) is Queen Ariana 's estranged younger sister who arrives unexpectedly on Ariana 's birthday . As a birthday present , she gives Ariana a small creature with a green rattle that she must have at all times .

 Feldspar ( Zachary Levi ) is the local cobbler of Corona . Levi does an impression of comedian Ed Wynn for the character .

 Supporting ( edit )

 Mother Gothel ( Donna Murphy ) is the deceased adoptive mother of Rapunzel who abducted her as an infant due to her golden hair 's unique healing abilities , which she then hoarded for herself to sustain her youth and beauty . She aged into dust at the end of the original movie . She is first seen in a nightmare of Rapunzel 's shortly after her 70 - feet golden hair mysteriously grew back and gained new mystical abilities . Gothel claimed that she had `` risen from the dead '' and that it was time for Rapunzel to return to her tower where she would be `` safe and secure . ''

 The Stabbington Brothers ( Ron Perlman ) are the former partners - in - crime of Eugene , whom he betrayed in his thieving days as Flynn Rider . They had worked with Mother Gothel to get Rapunzel back in order to get revenge , but were captured by the royal guards soon after . They first appeared in `` Cassandra v. Eugene '' where they use the `` game '' created by Rapunzel to escape from their cell and capture Eugene and Cassandra . However , as they are about to kill Eugene in revenge , he and Cass work together and defeated the two who were , most probably , locked up once again .

 Production ( edit )

 On June 3 , 2015 , Disney Channel announced that the series was in development . On February 15 , 2017 , it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season ahead of the series premiere . The series features new songs from Alan Menken , who wrote and scored the songs for the original movie , and Glenn Slater .

 Episodes ( edit )

 Series overview ( edit )

 Season

 Episodes

 Originally aired

 First aired

 Last aired

 Film

 March 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 10 )

 21

 March 24 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 24 )

 January 13 , 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 13 )

 Film ( 2017 ) ( edit )

 No . overall

 Title

 Directed by

 Written by

 Original air date

 U.S. viewers ( millions )

 Tangled : Before Ever After

 Tom Caulfield and Stephen Sandoval

 Jase Ricci

 March 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 10 )

 2.87

 Six months after the events of Tangled , Rapunzel is settling into life in the kingdom of Corona , but is unable to enjoy her life with the constant protection of her father 's guards . When she and her lady - in - waiting , Cassandra , sneak out of the castle , they come upon some magical black rock spikes that magically bring back her long blonde hair ( which is now indestructable , so Rapunzel has to hide it from everyone , especially her parents ) . Eventually , Eugene , Maximus and Pascal find out about the hair as well , but Rapunzel decides not to tell Eugene about how she got her hair back ( because Cassandra does n't trust him ) , a decision which he hardly agrees with . Rapunzel manages to hide her hair from her parents , but becomes very nervous because of her coronation day . To complicate matters , a female rogue , Lady Caine , appears at Rapunzel 's coronation with a hatred of King Frederic who had taken away her father a long time ago . With no other choice , Rapunzel reveals her new 70 - feet long hair and , with her friends ' help , defeats the thugs . Later , that night , Rapunzel admits to her father that she had snuck out of the castle ( but does n't mention anything about Cassandra helping her ) , so King Fredric has no other choice , but to forbid Rapunzel from leaving the walls of Corona . Rapunzel feels trapped again ( just like in her old tower ) , but with her mother 's encouragement , she decides to take her relationship and role in Corona one day at a time .

 A little while later , a mysterious individual comes across the site of the magical flower that cured Rapunzel 's mother and was the original source of her magical long blonde hair . We see now there is nothing left , but even more mysterious black rock spikes covering the area .

 Season 1 ( 2017 -- 18 ) ( edit )

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 Title

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 `` What the Hair ! ? ''

 Tom Caulfield

 Dave Schiff

 March 24 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 24 )

 101

 1.30

 Rapunzel and Cassandra seek out an alchemist in their first attempt of solving the mystery as to how and why Rapunzel 's golden 70 - feet hair grew back . Eugene follows them but things do n't go quite as planned : they find Varian , a 14 years old alchemist who agrees to help uncover the mystery of Rapunzel 's hair . However , Varian had built some underground machines which get out of control and destroy the village . Luckily , no one gets hurt and the test shows some important facts about Rapunzel 's hair : it 's completely indestructable and does n't have any healing powers anymore , but now can completely cover somebody and protect him ( shown when the hair became a giant ball around Rapunzel and Eugene which protected them from the rubble ) . As they leave , Rapunzel begins telling Eugene about the events of the night when her hair grew back ( which Eugene promises to keep secret ) and the black rocks slowly start growing back and multiply themselves .

 `` Rapunzel 's Enemy ''

 Stephen Sandoval

 Story by : Dave Schiff and Noelle Stevenson Written by : Katie Mattila

 March 31 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 31 )

 102

 1.05

 During the annual Gopher Festival , Rapunzel is booed by a man in the crowd when she shows her new emblem to the people of Corona . After finding out that the person who booed her is an eldery shopkeeper who everyone loves , Rapunzel is determined to uncover Uncle Monty 's disapproval of her , even if it means disguising herself . Eventually she inspires Monty to participate at the Gopher Festival Tournament , but during the race she has to rescue him from a waterfall , resulting in blowing her disguise . Monty tells her that he boooed her because he does n't like all these new changes in the kingdom that occurred due to her return as a princess and the two remain enemies , but respect each other . Monty wins the race and Rapunzel booos him as a sign of their `` special relationship '' . At his sweets shop , Monty looks very proud at his trophy , realising he would n't have won if it had n't been Rapunzel to help him follow his dream .

 `` Fitzherbert P.I. ''

 Joe Oh

 Story by : Ricky Roxburgh and Suzanne Weber Written by : Jase Ricci

 April 7 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 07 )

 103

 1.02

 After successfully catching a criminal , Eugene trains to be a royal guard . Unfortunately , the Captain of the Guard , who happens to be Cassandra 's father , shares Cassandra 's loathing of him . Meanwhile , Rapunzel prepares for her royal portrait to be painted by the revered Italian painter Giovanni . Eugene realizes that Giovanni is a fraud and manages to catch the imposter . The Captain of the Guards then gives Eugene a job of his own : Teaching the guards to `` think like a thief '' in order to catch one .

 5

 `` Challenge of the Brave ''

 Tom Caulfield

 Ricky Roxburgh

 April 14 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 14 )

 104

 0.96

 Cassandra trains hard to enter the Challenge of the Brave , but when Rapunzel learns of the competition , she wants to enter as well . Cassandra lies to Rapunzel to keep her out of the competition , but Rapunzel later learns through Eugene that anyone can enter . They both make it to the final battle , and Rapunzel wins because Cassandra accidentally steps out of the ring . Cassandra happily agrees with this and introduces the audience to the winner , but , realizing her friend 's true feelings , Rapunzel gives the trophy to Cassandra .

 6

 5

 `` Cassandra v. Eugene ''

 Joe Oh

 Katie Mattila

 April 21 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 21 )

 105

 0.97

 Cassandra and Eugene have been arguing a lot . In order to coerce them to get along , Rapunzel tricks them into entering a dungeon cell and locks them up so that they can settle their differences by solving a series of quizes in order to get out . Of course Rapunzel 's plan does n't go well when the Stabbington Brothers plan to take advantage of this and , after Cassandra and Eugene fail because they kept fighting each other , they manage to get out . Now stuck with no way out , Eugene and Cass put their diffrences aside and get to know each other better . But they get intrerupted by the Stabbington Brothers who take the two prisoners . The guards arrive and attempt to catch them from behind , but without any results . Cassandra and Eugene work togheter and manage to take down the brothers and , with Rapunzel 's help get out the secret passages beneath Corona . Everything is now back to normal and Cassandra and Eugene are on better terms ... until Eugene makes Cassie mad again and they start another fight , which Rapunzel decides to not take part in anymore .

 7

 6

 `` The Return of Strongbow ''

 Tom Caulfield

 Dave Schiff

 April 28 , 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 28 )

 106

 1.01

 An old childhood friend and fellow partner - in - crime of Eugene 's , Lance Strongbow , comes to Corona to ask him for help . Cassandra , naturally , does not trust Strongbow . Eugene reluctantly decides to aid his childhood partner - in - crime , but learns that they have broken into the basement of the Baron himself , their old enemy . They manage to escape with the treasure , but find a ring with Corona 's crest , Eugene suddenly recalls that the ring he had stolen eight years ago belonged to Queen Ariana . Rapunzel and Cassandra find out and Lance apologises for all the things he has done to Eugene and promises to change . Eugene admits all of his past actions to his now mother - in - law , who forgives him . Outside , Eugene gives Rapunzel a jeweled flower and apologizes for having lied to her . King Fredric sees the ring on Ariana 's finger , to which she replies that Eugene had `` found it that morning . '' Lance keeps his promise and donates the treasure to the Corona Orphange .

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 7

 `` In Like Flynn ''

 Stephen Sandoval

 Han - Yee Ling

 July 23 , 2017 ( 2017 - 07 - 23 )

 107

 0.94

 When Corona is pranked by a rival kingdom , King Fredric sets off to prank it back , accompanied by Eugene who wants to prove is father - in - law that he deserves to be respected . The two sneak inside King Trevor 's castle , but Eugene discovers that Fredric was planning to steal Trevor 's seal pet and the two get captured and locked up . While inside the cell , Fredric tells Eugene that he saved his daughter and there is no one whom he could be respecting more than him . They get out and prank King Trevor by making him fall in one of his own trapdoors , and take the seal with them which they release into the sea . Meanwhile , Rapunzel tries to master the art of pranking , which is a new concept to her . In the end , King Trevor is tied up on one of his statues with a sign reading `` Corona Rules '' and the seal is swimming free in the sea .

 9

 8

 `` Great Expotations ''

 Joe Oh

 Ricky Roxburgh

 July 30 , 2017 ( 2017 - 07 - 30 )

 108

 0.99

 A science exposition is held in Corona , and Cassandra has a chance to be on guard duty , but she must finish her Lady - in - waiting obligations first . Varian makes a deal with Cass that he will help finish her chores if she agrees to assist him in his demonstration . However , Cass accepts the assignment to guard the famous scientist who is judging the contest and thus unavailable to help . When things go wrong , though , she chooses her friend over duty . Meanwhile , Rapunzel tries to make an entry for the science fair . After the science fair is over , Varian shows Cassandra and Rapunzel the strange black rocks spikes outside his village , much like the ones that made Rapunzel 's hair grow back . Varian decides to help Rapunzel and Cass in discovering the mystery of these rock spikes and the connection between them and the newfound magical abilities of Rapunzel 's regrown hair .

 10

 9

 `` Under Raps ''

 Tom Caulfield

 Kelly Hannon

 August 6 , 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 06 )

 109

 0.87

 During a love festival , Corona displays a book full of signatures of lovers in honor of an old ruler falling in love with the leader of a rival kingdom . Cassandra suddenly gets very secretive , and Rapunzel learns it 's because she 's been seeing a guy . Cassandra does n't want Rapunzel meddling , but the princess suggests a double date and they all go off in a hot air balloon . The guy turns out to be part of an old faction that did n't like the unification of Corona and wants to steal the book , but Cassandra suspected that all along . With Rapunzel 's and Eugene 's help , she manages to defeat him and recover the book . In the end , Cassandra receives a medal for her actions .

 11

 10

 `` One Angry Princess ''

 Stephen Sandoval

 Story by : Katie Mattila and Jase Ricci Written by : Jase Ricci

 August 13 , 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 13 )

 110

 1.13

 Attila is finally opening up his own bakery , but people generally do n't want to stop by because of his scary helmet . The next day , Monty 's Sweet Shoppe is destroyed , and Attila is arrested . He is about to be banished from the kingdom , but Rapunzel makes an appeal to investigate the matter further . She fails to learn the truth within the 24 hour time limit , but does figure it out just as the boat is leaving . It turns out it was actually the goat who trashed the store , being trapped inside when the store 's bell rang , which sent it into a rampage . Attila , unguilty , teams up with Monty and open a sweet shop togheter while Lance takes up Attila 's former job as the chef of the Snuggly Duckling .

 12

 11

 `` Pascal 's Story ''

 Tom Caulfield

 Ricky Roxburgh

 August 20 , 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 20 )

 114

 0.93

 Pascal wants to spend time with Rapunzel like their days in the tower , but her princess duties and new friends keep pushing him aside . Being so rejected , he runs away to return to the tower . An old predator looks to get revenge on the small lizard now that he 's all alone again . Rapunzel realizes that Pascal went missing and cancels every royal activity planned in order to look for him . She realizes where he went and Rapunzel , Eugene and Cassandra had to `` where everything happened '' . Rapunzel enters the tower alone and helps Pascal throw the predator away . The two reconcile and Rapunzel promises to spend more time together with her old friend .

 13

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 `` Big Brothers of Corona ''

 Joe Oh

 Han - Yee Ling

 October 1 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 01 )

 115

 1.06

 Eugene and Lance are told to stop a crime spree that is spreading across Corona . Eugene finds a pattern , and is able to set a trap for the thief . It turns out it was actually a pair of two young girls committing the crimes . Feeling sympathy for the girls , Eugene and Lance spend time with them both , trying to convince them to change their ways from stealing . It 's revealed that the girls are actually running from the Baron 's men and steal Rapunzel 's crown in order to have enough money to run away and never come back . Eugene and Lance hand themselves over to the Baron 's men , allowing the girls to run away . But , after they realize that the two were the only ones who had ever helped them , they return and all four escape . In the meantime , Cassandra accidentally breaks her leg and needs to rest , but Rapunzel keeps intrerupting her to make sure that she has everything she needs , but learns that sometimes people do n't need help . You just have to stay and support them until they will ask for it . In the end , the girls return everything they have stolen , proving that they have changed , much to Eugene 's and Lance 's happiness . The girls run from Corona , but will return ... when they `` will be prepared '' .

 14

 13

 `` The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth ''

 Tom Caulfield

 Kelly Hannon

 October 8 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 08 )

 117

 0.83

 Rapunzel and the Captain of the Guard are trapped in the Snuggly Duckling by a fierce storm , and the building turns out to be haunted by its former owner , Ruthless Ruth . The Captain and the thugs attempt to escape , but the pub is surrounded by magic and there is no escape until they give Ruth what she wants . Rapunzel follows the clues and finds that despite Ruth 's reputation as the `` worst thug that ever lived '' , she did also have a dream : to hear her song being sung by someone else . Eveyone , including the Captain , sing Ruth 's song and are now free . Rapunzel and the Captain of the Guard return to the castle where Rapunzel understand how worried her father is and avoids any confrontation for sending the whole royal guard to look after her .

 15

 14

 `` Max 's Enemy ''

 Joe Oh

 Story by : Katie Mattila Written by : Dave Schiff

 October 15 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 15 )

 118

 0.85

 A new horse , Axel , shows up in Corona and quickly shows up Max in every way . However , only Max sees the true devious nature of Axel 's behavior . Axel even joins the royal guard , and beats all of Max 's former records . However , Axel 's true intention was to rescue Lady Caine from the dungeon , along with the gold transfer already planned . Max finds out , but falls into a trap set by Axel . While he , Lady Caine and the gold escape without any suspicion , Rapunzel comes to apologize for everyone 's behavior of ignoring him over Axel . But finds the trap and discovers the plan as well . Rapunzel and Max chase after the two and , after Lady Caine is recaptured , Max races Axel . Eventually he defeats him just as Rapunzel , Eugene , Lance and the guards arive . Max is seen as a hero by everyone again .

 16

 15

 `` The Way of the Willow ''

 Stephen Sandoval

 Katie Mattila

 October 22 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 )

 119

 0.94

 It 's Queen Arianna 's birthday , and she receives an unexpected guest : her estranged sister , Willow . Willow and Rapunzel quickly bond , sharing a lot of the same personality traits , and Arianna feels a bit left out . To add to her aggravation , Willow gave her a pet with an annoying rattle . Eventually , Arianna explodes at her sister , letting her know her irritation with her and throws away the rattle . The pet starts to multiply and rampage over the countryside . The sisters make up and retrieve the rattle , which calms the beast and removes all the other critters . Willow disappears , promising to be more responsible , but forgets the pet she promised to look after .

 17

 16

 `` Queen for a Day ''

 Joe Oh

 Jase Ricci

 November 19 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 )

 111

 1.22

 The black rocks keep spreading in Old Corona and begin approaching the castle , resulting in Varian and his father , Quirin go and talk to king Frederic . But Quirin does n't say anything about the rocks , so Varian talks to Rapunzel who promises to help him with this problem . The following day , Rapunzel takes over the kingdom while her parents go away for their anniversary . Unfortunately , every royal decision she makes to help the people of Corona backfires badly . Meanwhile , Varian starts testing the mystical rocks , but his father tells him to stay away and refuses to tell him anything . As if anything could n't go worse at the castle , a blizzard strikes Corona , resulting in everyone looking inside their houses , as well as an accident in the mountains , trapping Frederic and Arianna . With her parents in danger , Rapunzel takes one of the hardest decision and sends Eugene and the other thugs to rescue them . In the meantime , one of Varian 's experiments result in the rocks trapping Quirin inside them and Varian rushing to the castle to ask for Rapunzel 's help . On the way there he sings about hoping to make his father proud , but when he gets there Rapunzel makes another hard decision and tells him that she ca n't help him right now , resulting in Varian returning home , feeling betrayed . Left with no other choice , Rapunzel orders the evacuation of the island , but then remembers about the legend told earlier by Xavier about an underground machine built by the wizard Lord Demanitus , with the power to change the way of the blizzard . Rapunzel , Cassandra , Xavier and Pascal find the machine and Pascal almost gets killed in order to turn it on . With the machine activated , the blizzard disappears , the evacuation is canceled , Frederic and Arianna are saved and everything is back to normal . Back at the castle , Rapunzel confesses to Eugene that it was the hardest day of her life due to all the hard decisions she had to made , but Eugene cheers her up saying that there is still much time until she will become queen and enjoy her life until then . In a final scene , Quirin is completely trapped inside the rocks , holding a message for Varian who , saddened , swears to release his father at any costs and get revenge on everyone who stands in his way .

 18

 17

 `` Painter 's Block ''

 Stephen Sandoval

 Dave Schiff

 November 25 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 25 )

 TBA

 0.99

 Feeling traumatized after the events of the storm , Rapunzel is feeling a bit out of sorts , even having trouble painting again . She starts taking a new class with a mysterious new art instructor . The other members of the class disappear one by one to a mysterious location by the sea , apparently painting an old , withered tree . The instructor is revealed to actually be an old witch serving Zamfiri ( the monster who released the blizzard ) who has been released after using the weather machine and now wants to release her master as well . Eugene and Cassandra head over to rescue Rapunzel , but after they get captured , Rapunzel must finish the painting and release Zamfiri in order to rescue them . However , now that she understood that `` difficult decisions are what make us who we are '' , she destroys the painting , trapping Zamfiri and the witch forever , and saves Eugene and Cassandra . Now , Rapunzel has completely recovered her happy , positive attitude and decided to not let herself affected that easy anymore .

 19

 18

 `` Not in the Mood ''

 Stephen Sandoval

 Kelly Hannon

 December 2 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 02 )

 TBA

 0.95

 Thanks to Max and Pascal 's intervention , Rapunzel , Eugene , and Cassandra magically exchange personalities in the midst of an important royal visit . They turn to Xavier for his help in reversing their personalities to normal . Unfortunately , the elixir switches everyone 's character , making a mess of the royal visit . Rapunzel later throws the half - filled potion into the river , surprised that something so small could have such an effect . However , instead of sinking , it floats down to Old Corona village and is found by Varian .

 20

 19

 `` The Quest for Varian ''

 Tom Caulfield

 Ricky Roxburgh

 December 9 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 09 )

 TBA

 1.06

 Rapunzel , Eugene and Cassandra go to Old Corona in search of Varian , who has left behind important clues for them to follow , as well as a warning that a mysterious group of knights will be pursuing them .

 21

 20

 `` The Alchemist Returns ''

 Joe Oh

 Dave Schiff

 December 16 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 16 )

 TBA

 0.96

 Varian comes to Rapunzel for help in finding the remnants of the mystical golden flower , which may hold the key to stopping the Black Rocks . Working together , they venture through the old tunnels beneath Corona . However , as they reach their prize , Varian betrays Rapunzel and steals the flower so he can use it to free his father . Unfortunately , his attempt fails , only for him to realize that the flower 's actual magic now exists within Rapunzel .

 22

 21

 `` Secret of the Sundrop ''

 Stephen Sandoval

 Story by : Jase Ricci Written by : Kelly Hannon , Jase Ricci , Ricky Roxburgh , Dave Schiff , and Jeremy Shipp

 January 13 , 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 13 )

 122

 0.96

 On Rapunzel 's 19th birthday , Corona is beset by an automaton attack from Varian , which causes Frederic to lock Rapunzel in her room to keep her safe from further danger . Eugene and Cassandra help break her out to go after Varian , but the alchemist uses his pet raccoon , mutated as a wild beast , to assault the kingdom , incapacitating many of the Royal Guards and using the chaos to kidnap Arianna , whom he uses as leverage to lure Rapunzel to Old Corona . Led by Cassandra , Eugene , Rapunzel , and Frederic , the Royal Guards lay siege to Varian 's house , who uses automatons to keep them at bay . Varian attempts to use Rapunzel 's hair to free his father , but it is of no use . Angry and with nothing left to lose , he uses a giant automaton to attack , threatening to kill Cassandra and Arianna . Rapunzel , however , uses her connection to the black rocks to defeat Varian , who is arrested for his crimes and vows vengeance . Rapunzel notices that the rocks are now pointing away from Corona and towards an unknown destination beyond the border wall , a path which Rapunzel is encouraged to follow . In a post-credits scene , a mysterious warrior arrives and uses a special sword to slice through the seemingly impenetrable black rocks .

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 Four mini-episodes were released weekly in May 2017 : `` Check Mate '' on May 5 , `` Prison Bake '' on May 12 , `` Make Me Smile '' on May 19 , and `` Hare Peace '' on May 26 .

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 21

 March 24 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 24 )

 1.30

 January 13 , 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 13 )

 0.96

 1.00

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 Tangled : Before Ever After and the four Tangled : Short Cuts were released on DVD on April 11 , 2017 . Tangled : The Series -- Queen for a Day was released on DVD on December 12 , 2017 .

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 Annie Award

 Best Animated Television / Broadcast Production for Children

 Episode : `` Queen for a Day ''

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 Annie Award

 Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

 Shane Prigmore , Bobby Pontillas , Taylor Krahenbuhl , Mayumi Nose

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 Annie Award

 Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

 Tom Caulfield , Stephen Sandoval

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 Fortnite is a co-op sandbox survival game developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly and published by Epic Games . The game was released as a paid - for early access title for Microsoft Windows , macOS , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on July 25 , 2017 , with a full free - to - play release expected in 2018 . The retail versions of the game were published by Gearbox Publishing , while online distribution of the PC versions is handled by Epic 's launcher .

 Fortnite is set in contemporary Earth , where the sudden appearance of a worldwide storm causes 98 % of the world 's population to disappear , and zombie - like creatures rise to attack the remainder . Considered by Epic as a cross between Minecraft and Left 4 Dead , Fortnite has up to four players cooperating on various missions on randomly - generated maps to collect resources , build fortifications around defensive objectives that are meant to help fight the storm and protect survivors , and construct weapons and traps to engage in combat with waves of these creatures that attempt to destroy the objectives . Players gain rewards through these missions to improve their hero characters , support teams , and arsenal of weapon and trap schematics to be able to take on more difficult missions . The game is supported through microtransactions to purchase in - game currency that can be used towards these upgrades .

 A standalone mode , Fortnite Battle Royale , based on the battle royale game genre but based on the core Fortnite gameplay , was released for the same platforms in September 2017 .

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 1 Synopsis

 2 Gameplay

 3 Development

 3.1 History

 3.2 Art and design

 4 Reception

 4.1 Sales

 4.2 Accolades

 5 References

 6 External links

 Synopsis

 One day , 98 % of Earth 's population suddenly disappeared , and the remaining population found the skies covered in dense clouds , creating chaotic storms that dropped husks , humanoid zombie - like creatures , that attacked the living . The survivors found ways to construct `` storm shields '' , a field that cleared the storm clouds from immediately overhead and reduced the attacks from husks , and used these to set up survivor bases across the globe . The player is a commander of one of these bases , charged with going out of the storm shield to find resources , survivors , and other allies to help expand their storm shield and find a way to return Earth to its normal state .

 Gameplay

 Currently , the paid - for product Fortnite provides two distinct modes : access to Fortnite Battle Royale , ( which is also available as a separate free - to - play title ) and the cooperative player - versus - environment `` Save the World '' , which is unique to the main Fortnite game .

 The `` Save the World '' mode is described as a co-op sandbox survival game and is about exploration , scavenging items , crafting weapons , building fortified structures , and fighting waves of encroaching monsters . Tim Sweeney , Epic 's founder , described the game as `` Minecraft meets Left 4 Dead '' . The game cycles between managing one 's resources at a safe home base , and then going out on missions to complete quests as to collect resources and obtain rewards to advance the game 's story .

 In the meta - game , the player has an inventory of weapon and trap schematics , hero characters , defender characters , and support characters , along with collected resources . Schematics are used to construct weapons and traps when on the field . Hero characters represent characters from one of four classes that the player can use while on a mission , as well as used to undertake resource - gathering missions making them unavailable to use until they return from the mission . Defender characters can be summoned to help with defense but only if there are less than four players on a mission . Support characters are used to form various non-playable squads that provide passive bonuses to the player 's attack strength , building speed , armor , and health , with additional benefits if the player can match certain characterization attributes within a squad . The player can spend different types of experience points and resources earned as mission rewards , from loot boxes ( represented as llama pinatas ) , or other sources to level up and evolve schematics and characters . For weapons and traps , this generally boosts their effectiveness as well as unlocking additional attribute bonuses , while leveling up hero characters will unlock special skills the character has while in the field . Schematics and characters are generally assigned a rarity , which determines how much they can be leveled and evolved . A player 's inventory of schematics and characters is limited , but players can opt to slot anyone they do not need into a collection book to gain rewards when certain collection sets are completed ; use one or more of these schematics or characters to transform them into a new random item , or simply retire them to gain back experience points and other resources to free up the inventory slots .

 The player also can spend skill points , earned by completing missions , and technology points , earned over time , to unlock new skills and technologies in the game 's skill and technologies trees . These can improve a player 's base attributes , attributes that are shared with the other players while on missions , unlock higher levels of evolution for schematics and characters , open up new squad positions , or unlock general skills that players can use in the field . Collectively , the player 's progress on these skill and technology trees , their squad composition , and their selected hero character make up the player 's current `` power level '' which relates to what difficulty of missions the player should take and the game 's matchmaking services . Also , players can review their current story progress and quests , which can include daily , side , and event quests , which when completed provide in - game currency or resources .

 Mission is currently divided between four world locations , some available only after progressing far enough in the story , and special locations for timed events and for the Survive the Storm mode . Within a location are several possible mission areas that show the type of mission , the terrain it takes place on , its difficulty rating relative to the player 's current power level , and whether the mission is currently under special `` storm '' conditions that throw random effects , like buffed husks or mini-bosses , into the mission but have potentially better rewards if completed . The player optionally can select a special site that automatically matches them with players at a similar power level and story progression on a random mission for added rewards .

 Most missions take place on procedurally - generated landscapes . Most missions are based on locating site ( s ) representing the objectives on the map , build up fortifications around those locations , and then face off against several waves of husks that will try to destroy the objectives . During completion of these missions , players are generally given a `` storm forecast '' to know where husks will spawn in as to enhance fortification in that direction , though this direction can change in more difficult missions . Other missions are time - limited , requiring the players to locate and help a number of survivors , build out several radar towers , or clear out various encampment of husks scattered around the map before time runs out . These missions encourage the players to explore the map and farm for resources ( either by searching objects or destroying them with an axe ) used to build the fortifications , weapons , ammunition , and traps needed to defend or attack the husks . Players also frequently need to seek out bluglo , a special resource that does not carry over between maps to activate certain mission objectives . Some missions are considered a loss if the objective is destroyed or time runs out , while other missions allow the players to rework their fortifications and start their defense again if the objective is destroyed . Maps will frequently have optional objectives that are discovered through exploration , such as human survivors that need help . Completing these successfully earn immediate in - game rewards such as resources , weapons , and traps . Missions themselves may provide bonus objectives , such as by completing the mission within a certain in - game period , using a limited number of fortification pieces , or saving more survivors than the minimum necessary , which affects the qualify of rewards the players receive after the successful completion of the main mission .

 During missions , players can make their fortifications from one of three base materials ( wood , brick , and metal ) , and in a number of configurations , including floors / ceilings , walls , stairs , and ramps ; players have the ability to edit these for more configurations , such as adding a door or window to a wall . Each fortification part can be upgraded with more resources of the same type to improve their durability , and when they are damaged , can be repaired by spending additional resources . Traps , which have a limited number of activation before they fall apart , can be placed on floors , walls , and ceilings , and arranged in means to make them more lethal or effective against husks . Traps may also include beneficial resources for players , such as healing pads , defender posts , and launch pads . Similarly , players can use a range of weapons but these have limited durability that drops as they are used or as a penalty if the player should be downed by husks and need to respawn without the help of allies . Players can construct new weapons , ammo , and traps from gathered resources , or find these from searching containers across the map . During missions , the game progresses through an accelerated day - night cycle ; during the day , the husks are more passive and do not generally pose immediate threats , while during the night , bands of husks may spawn in and will aggressively seek out players .

 One unique mission type is Storm Shield Defense missions . In each of the four world locations , the player is allocated a map that remains persistent , representing the site where their base 's storm shield generator is placed , and in the storm mode , the player must return to this map to expand the storm shield , requiring them to add a new objective to defend successfully to continue the story . At any time , the player can enter this map without starting the defense mission , and use their carried - over resources to build out the fortification and traps , or add resources to a special storage area for this map .

 Fortnite is also able to offer themed - events with a unique progression line , new locations , and rewards based on those themes . The first such event was its Halloween event , `` Fortnitemares '' , that offered Halloween - themed heroes , characters , weapons , and traps ( usable outside of the event ) by completing numerous objectives .

 Development

 History

 Fortnite was first revealed at the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards ( VGA ) , with Epic 's former design director Cliff Bleszinski introducing a trailer for the game . Donald Mustard , creative lead at Epic , said in 2017 that this announcement was `` three weeks after we came up with the idea , before we even made the game '' . The title , which started out as an internal game jam project , represents a departure from the company 's previous work . As Bleszinski explained during the Spike event , Epic wanted to `` switch things up a little bit and do something different and fun '' with Fortnite , describing it as `` a world where you explore , you scavenge , you build and ultimately you survive . '' In an interview with Engadget , he also echoed these statements , claiming that the game would be different from the Gears of War series : `` There 's no dudebros in it ... Not that there 's anything wrong with that , right ? But creatively for the team , Gears has been amazing for us . But it 's fun to kind of stretch our wings and do something that 's a little different from the usual . '' Epic Games Vice President of Publishing Mike Fischer said in 2015 that Epic recognized that they `` announced this game too soon '' , and that its lengthy development period was due to `` very good reasons . ''

 As the game was at its very preliminary stages at the VGA reveal , the goal of this reveal was to seek public interest in the title and potential publishing partners as to decide on the game 's release platforms and timeframe . During the July 2012 San Diego Comic Con , Epic announced that Fortnite would be an exclusive personal computer title , and the first one to be developed by Epic using their new Unreal 4 game engine , with a planned release in 2013 . The game 's development was originally started in the Unreal 3 engine , but as they progressed , they had seen the opportunity to work in several of the new feature sets and scripting language offered by Unreal 4 for Fortnite , while still running on most personal computers at that time . They further opted for personal computer exclusivity to avoid the difficulty of having to go through console certification , and as they planned to be constantly monitoring and tweaking the game , acting as a dungeon master , the personal computer approach would allow them to do this without restrictions normally set by console manfuctures . Bleszinski later clarified that they would not rule out release on other platforms as they developed the title .

 Fortnite cosplayers at Gamescom 2017

 Fortnite 's development was spread among several of Epic 's satellite studios , and was also co-developed by the Polish studio People Can Fly , which had worked with Epic previously on earlier games , and had been fully acquired by Epic sometime in 2012 . People Can Fly were briefly renamed Epic Games Poland in 2013 as to align with Epic 's other studios . By March 2014 , there were about 90 developers working on the game . People Can Fly later returned to being an independent studio and their own name in 2015 , but continued to help Epic with Fortnite 's development .

 During Fortnite 's development , Epic had seen the game industry shifting to games as a service model . To help with this transition , the company brought in Tencent who had several games operating under this model . As part of this agreement , Tencent bought a significant share of ownership in Epic Games through stock acquisition around June 2012 . The shifting of Epic 's approach through Tencent led to the departure of some high - level staff later that year , including Bleszinski . Fortnite was seen as the spearhead for Epic 's games - as - a-service model as they collaborated with Tencent . This caused some road bumps in the development of Fortnite , according to Mustard . Fortnite 's development was also slowed as it was used as the testing ground for the new features of the Unreal 4 engine .

 By November 2013 , Epic confirmed that Fortnite would not release that year , nor offered a target released date , though affirmed the game was still in development by several of its studios . Fortnite was a feature in the May 2014 issue of Game Informer , revealing that the title would be released as a free - to - play game .

 By 2014 , Fortnite was at a `` pretty functional prototype '' with most of the Unreal 4 engine elements smoothed out , according to Mustard . Epic anticipated it would still take about three more years to complete , not only in polishing and balancing the game , but setting in place the necessary backend elements for the games - as - a-service model . To help support development and get player feedback , Epic used a series of closed alpha test periods . The game 's first closed alpha , called Online Test 1 , ran from December 2 to 19 , 2014 , while Online Test 2 ran from March 24 to April 14 , 2015 . Epic said the first alpha was designed to help it `` make sure all of our basic systems are working '' and establish `` a baseline for how people play in order to make Fortnite better . '' After being demoed at WWDC 2015 on Mac , Fortnite entered closed beta testing in the fall of 2015 . Approximately 50,000 players participated in these periods .

 Fortnite was being developed alongside Paragon , which Epic announced on November 2015 . As Paragon seemed to take Epic 's focus , leaving little news about Fortnite , CEO Tim Sweeney said in March 2016 that they were still committed to Fortnite once Paragon was launched and established , given that much of the work on Fortnite would take time to get the right balance for gameplay . `` We figure we should start with one major successful launch and do one at a time . Fortnite will be next . ''

 By June 2017 , Epic Games announced that Fortnite was now set for a 2018 release across Windows , macOS , and the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles . Leading up to this free - to - play release , the game was offered as a paid early access period starting on July 25 , 2017 for all platforms ; players who pre-ordered Founder 's Packs were granted access to the game on July 21 . The lengthy period since the game 's alpha phases was ascribed to developing Fortnite as a games - as - a-service model , according to creative lead Donald Mustard . While the game had been in a playable state for the two years before this , Epic wanted to be able to develop ongoing content to players to keep them interested in the title , such as planning timed events with unique rewards , following in the approach used by games like League of Legends and Warframe . Since the game had already been announced earlier in 2014 through Game Informer , Epic opted not to use their Electronic Entertainment Expo time or space in June 2017 to re-announce the game , fearing that coverage of it would be lost in the deluge of other gaming news coming out of the event . Instead , the Epic marketing team worked with Twitch and other game streamers to provide them early copies of the game to play and promote on their channels in the weeks leading up to their target release date of July 25 , 2017 . However , a few weeks before this date , Epic recognized that the game was still not ready for release ; it was playable but not content complete . Rather than prolonging it further , Epic decided to release the game into paid early access on July 25 , 2017 , which would also allow them to get active feedback on the game as they progressed in development . At the time of the start of early access , Gearbox Software helped distribute the game on physical media .

 With the popularity of Fortnite Battle Royale , which was first released in early access around September 2017 and gained considerable attention by early 2018 , Epic split off a separate development team to focus on improvements for this mode . Epic said that their attention to Fortnite was causing some of their other games to see lower player populations , leading them to reduce development efforts on these games , particularly Paragon . By the end of January 2018 , Epic announced it was shutting down Paragon by April of that year , providing refunds to all players . Players on a Fortnite - dedicated Reddit forum had expressed concerns that a similar fate could befall the Save the World mode of Fortnite , as externally , the Save the World mode has not received the same attention in providing updates and improvements compared to the Battle Royale mode since that mode 's release . Epic 's Ed Zobrist said that as of March 2018 that the retention rates for `` Save the World '' have been high , and have grown since the release of Fortnite Battle Royale , and the company has since improved communications with the player base , such as providing development road maps and known bug lists .

 Art and design

 In their initial prototypes of the game , Epic had used creepier and darker designs for the husks and other enemies . Bleszinski said that they found this to create an `` exhaustive environment '' that was too grim , and designed to take the design in a more cartoonish approach , while still remaining creepy , so that players would enjoy spending time in the game 's world , without competing with games like DayZ . They used works from Pixar , Tim Burton , and Looney Tunes as inspiration for the designs .

 Fortnite uses procedural generation to build out the maps for each mission . The game also includes an `` AI director '' that monitors how players are progressing , and alters the challenges of the monsters it sends out to the players based on that progression , easing off if players are having greater difficulty in surviving . At one point , the game had a team - based player versus player mode , where each side attempted to build up a base around a central target while trying to attack the opponent 's target after breaking through their base . This did not make it into the final game .

 Epic currently has cross-platform play between PC and PS4 and has stated plans to allow separate Fortnite cross-platform support for Xbox One and personal computer users , but cross-platform play between all three platforms has not been announced . However , for a few hours during one day in September 2017 , players found they could cross-play between all three platforms . Epic later corrected this , calling it a `` configuration error '' .

 Reception

 Sales

 On July 26 , 2017 , it was announced that Fortnite had sold over 500,000 digital pre-order copies . On August 18 , 2017 , Epic confirmed that Fortnite had surpassed over a million players .

 Accolades

 Eurogamer ranked the game 32nd on their list of the `` Top 50 Games of 2017 '' . It was also nominated for `` Best Co-op Game '' in PC Gamer 's 2017 Game of the Year Awards , and for `` Best Spectator Game '' in IGN 's Best of 2017 Awards .

 Year

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 2017

 The Game Awards 2017

 Best Multiplayer

 Nominated

 2018

 16th Visual Effects Society Awards

 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real - Time Project ( A Hard Day 's Night )

 Nominated

 D.I.C.E. Awards

 Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay

 Nominated

 SXSW Gaming Awards

 Excellence in Multiplayer

 Nominated

 Excellence in Gameplay

 Nominated

 14th British Academy Games Awards

 Best Evolving Game

 Nominated

 Best Multiplayer

 Nominated

 22nd Annual Webby Awards

 People 's Voice Award for Best Multiplayer / Competitive Game

 Won

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