Fortnite’s version 5.40 launches today. This update will fix several of the issues of the Nintendo Switch version of the game, like the framerate and motion control issues. It also adds the High Stakes event, the new Grappler weapon, The Getaway limited time mode and more:

General

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue causing some unneeded assets to remain in memory when switching from Save the World to Battle Royale or vice-versa.
Fixed an issue that caused camera jitter when simultaneously canceling sprint while reloading and aiming down sights.
Fixed a rare server crash that could occur when a player edits a building.
Fixed an issue that prevented weapons from firing when holding the fire button during a weapon swap.
Fixed an issue causing the crosshair to drift if player rapidly presses aim down sights with sniper rifles.
Fixed some buildings’ destruction effects being played twice.
Fixed ammo quantity counts not updating properly on the inventory screen details panel.
Fixed broken antialiasing in handheld mode on Nintendo Switch.

Battle Royale

Limited Time Mode: The Getaway

Welcome to The Getaway! In this mode, players will race to find a Jewel and take it to a Getaway Van before everyone else to win the match!

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Epic working with Nintendo to address Fortnite performance issues with next update

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The Switch version of Fortnite has been experiencing some problems as of late. Epic has specifically acknowledged “issues with models and environment not rendering properly, as well as an increase in hitches that have apparently gotten worse with each update.”

After looking into the situation, Epic detected “an issue with with loading performance degrading over subsequent patches.” The developer is now working with Nintendo to improve performance, which is targeted for version 5.40.

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Fortnite update out now (version 5.30.2)

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Following up on the latest update, Fortnite has received another small update on Switch. The game is now at version 5.30.2.

Epic says that the new update “includes improvements for some hitching issues.” Aside from that, nothing else appears to have been changed or added.

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Fornite version 5.30 content update

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Fortnite’s latest content update has arrived, bringing along the latest additions to Battle Royale. We have the full rundown of what’s new from Epic below.

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Epic discusses upcoming and current improvements for Fortnite on Switch

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Epic has shared a new “State of Development” blog for Fortnite. In it, the developer has some specific comments about the Switch version, including what it will be looking to improve in the future.

Epic says it’s already targeting improvements for 50v50 and slow building detail streaming. The studio explained:

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Fortnite update out now (version 5.30.1)

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Fortnite received a fairly substantial update yesterday. Epic Games isn’t finished, as they’ve quickly followed up with another patch.

Players can get their hands on version 5.30.1. Epic says that it addresses controller acceleration and sprint weapon swapping issues, in addition to crashes.

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Fortnite update out now (version 5.30)

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Epic Games released the latest update for Fortnite today. Version 5.30 is out now for all players.

Below are the full patch notes, including some technical improvements on Switch:

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FIFA 19 might add Fortnite celebrations in the future

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments

FIFA 19 will be released on Nintendo Switch in about a month, on September 28. Something you won’t be able to do at that point yet is celebrate the goals you score in the game with Fortnite-inspired celebrations.

Fortnite, being as popular as it is, is played by tons of people – including professional football players, so once in a while you see a player bust out one of the emotes from Fortnite to celebrate a goal. In a kind of weird real life & game back-and-forth crossover, some of these Fortnite celebrations might now in turn be added to FIFA 19. At gamescom, Eurogamer asked FIFA Creative Director Matt Prior about the possibility of Fortnite emotes in FIFA and got the following answer:

“We pride ourselves on authenticity so if it’s something you see in the real world, if a player – Griezmann, Dele Alli, those guys generally tend to do that – if it’s something they do, then it’s something we would potentially look to emulate. At the end of the day, if you watch a game and you see something in the real world game, we want that reflected in our own title. So there is potential.”

Of course, Epic Games would also need to give the okay for this. Asked about any potential copyright issues, Prior said that they would “cross that bridge when [they] came to it”. Seems like we won’t get Fortnite celebrations in FIFA soon, but it is something EA is considering.

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