Fortnite – Creative mode officially announced
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Following today’s leak, Epic Games has officially announced Creative mode for Fortnite. Players will be able to “design games, race around the island, battle your friends in new ways and build your dream Fortnite.” The action takes place “on your own private island where everything you make is saved.”
Season 7 will host the launch of Creative mode, where Battle Pass owners can have access to a private island starting December 6. Everyone will then have access for free on December 13.
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New Fortnite mode leaked
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In what probably should have been announcement at The Game Awards tomorrow, news regarding a new Fortnite mode has leaked early. Head past the break for first details and footage.
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Fortnite delays account merging feature to early 2019
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Originally, Fortnite was intended to have a new account merging feature go live this month. With November just about over, players might be curious as to why we haven’t seen it yet. Epic Games provided an update on its website today.
Because of “ongoing technical concerns,” the functionality has been delayed. Epic now intends to have it ready sometime in early 2019.
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Fortnite version 6.31 out now
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Fortnite’s latest update is out now, bringing the game to version 6.31. Highlights include the new limited time mode Team Rumble and new rarity levels for the Pump Shotgun. Below are the full patch notes:
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Wreck-It Ralph makes an appearance in Fortnite
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Fortnite players have spotted an interesting cameo on Fortnite. Over at Risky Reels, Ralph from Wreck-It Ralph can be seen briefly appearing on a movie screen. He waves, then quickly heads off screen.
Here’s a look:
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Fortnite 6.30 content update now live
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Epic Games has gone live with a new content update for Fortnite. 6.30 brings along a new limited time event, a new weapon, and more.
Here’s the full rundown from Epic:
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Fortnite update out now (version 6.30) – Food Fight, Reset Camera action, improved lobby performance and memory usage
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A new Fortnite update has gone live on Switch. Players can now access version 6.30.
One of the highlights of today’s update is the new Food Fight Limited Time Mode. Also, on Switch, Epic Games has implemented a Reset Camera action as well as improved lobby performance and memory usage.
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Nintendo on Fortnite Switch success, believes cloud-based games from other publishers “is a very positive thing”
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa weighed in on Fortnite’s success on Switch during the company’s most recent financial briefing. Thanks to strong momentum, the game has been downloaded by close to half of all Switch systems worldwide. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Fortnite is doing the best in Japan, but “is also growing in Japan.”
While addressing the same investor, Furukawa said that cloud-based games from third-parties “is a very positive thing.” He believes it can also have a good impact on expanding the user base since “there are some titles that probably could not be offered on Nintendo Switch any other way.”
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Fortnite teaming up with the NFL for collaboration content
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Epic Games has announced a special partnership with the NFL for Fortnite. Beginning on November 9 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT, players will be able to purchase NFL themed Outfits from the Fortnite Item Shop.
According to Epic, “Each Outfit can be swapped to any of the thirty-two NFL teams, plus an additional unique Fortnite team. You’ll also be able to choose any number from 0-99 to place on your jersey to complete the official NFL look.”
Here’s a trailer for the collaboration:
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Fortnite version 6.21 now available
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Fortnite has been updated to version 6.21 today. Below are the official patchnotes:
Playground
Bug Fixes
- Updated Port-A-Challenge grenade names.
- Improved clarity of where to throw Port-A-Challenge grenades.
Weapons + Items
- Balloons added
- Epic rarity
- Comes with 20 deployable balloons.
- Allows the player to defy gravity by holding up to 6 balloons at a time.
- Primary fire button to inflate a balloon, secondary fire button to let go of a balloon.
- Can be found from floor loot, chests, Supply Drops, Supply Llamas, and Vending Machines.
- NOTE: Don’t float too high for too long, balloons only last so long at max build height.
- Comes with 20 deployable balloons.
- Epic rarity
- Grappler
- When grappling as a vehicle passenger, the velocity of your vehicle is factored into the grapple force.
- Only occurs in instances where vehicle velocity will be a net gain to grapple force.
- Grappling as a vehicle passenger will now cause the vehicle to travel in a straight line to its destination rather than traveling in an arc.
- When grappling as a vehicle passenger, the velocity of your vehicle is factored into the grapple force.
- Vaulted
- Semi-Auto Sniper
- Guided Missile
- Dual Pistols
- These items will remain available in Playground Mode.
- 25% of explosive damage will now penetrate through structures and the environment.
