The reason was a post by the publication with an article with the thesis that Fortnite should be considered the best free-to-play game. Mustard, who left Epic Games in 2023, cited the publication and replied briefly: "Agreed."
By the end of 2025, Fortnite remains one of the most popular games of the last eight years and continues to gather millions of active users daily.
Over time, Fortnite has gone far beyond the battle royale. The emergence of new modes, as well as the development of creative tools, have turned the game into a full-fledged platform.
Donald Mustard served as creative director at Epic Games for more than five years and was responsible for the storyline development of Fortnite. During this period, the project experienced an explosion in popularity in the battle royale genre, received in-game concerts and major collaborations, including collaborations with Marvel. Despite leaving the company, Mustard continues to follow the development of Fortnite and openly supports the project.