It takes a certain kind of gamer to enjoy the punishing brutality of battle royale games, first popularized on PC with mods to Minecraft and Arma 2. Based on the popular 2000 Japanese film Battle Royale, players are dropped onto a map, typically starting with minimal equipment, and must loot and take out other players to be the last person standing. Death in battle royale games is typically permanent (outside of team revive mechanics), with the victor of the skirmish helping themselves to the dead player’s loot.