Questions remain over Epic's dragon plans for battle royale hit Fortnite. The company heavily teased the presence of these large, mythical beasts during Season 8, including the presence of dragon eggs in the volcano and a final Battle Pass skin with dragon themes. The end of Season 8 arrived without any dragon activity, but it looks like things are about to change in Season 9.
Fortnite's next crossover event is here, and it's an interesting one. Instead of a crossover that ties into a movie, like the recent ones for Avengers: Endgame and John Wick 3: Parabellum, this crossover ties into a brand. Specifically, this new event is a mash up with Nike's Jordan brand, and it's appropriately named Fortnite x Jumpman.
If you're already nostalgic over your Fortnite history, good news: Epic has a new account tool that gives players a private, customized recap of their Season 8 gameplay. The recap comes in the form of a shareable video that breaks down different aspects of a player's Season 8 experience, including the friend they played with the most, the creator they supported, their favorite emote, and more.
Epic Games has offered some details on the major bugs recently experienced during its competitive gameplay and its decision to disable all vehicles during this weekend's planned Finals. The matter revolves around a 'critical issue' the company discovered last weekend involving in-game vehicles and a bug that caused players to get stuck in them. The company also talked about the disconnecting duos issue, some upcoming balance adjustments, and more.
Vehicles remain very controversial in Fortnite competitive, where some players and fans feel the in-game transportation options have a negative impact on strategy and how rounds are won. The company was forced to disable the Baller vehicle in competitive play earlier this month due to a bug, resulting in favorable feedback from fans who enjoyed its absence. Now, the company says, all vehicles will be disabled, but only over the weekend.
After a lot of rumors and leaks suggesting as much, we now know that Fortnite's new event stars the one and only John Wick. Epic has launched another crossover event - this time with John Wick 3: Parabellum - that adds everyone's favorite assassin to the game and puts him at the center of a new limited-time game mode. That game mode is called Wick's Bounty, and by playing it, you have the opportunity to unlock some items inspired by the movie.
Another Fortnite patch has landed, and this week, players are getting a new gun to use in close-range combat. That weapon is the Tactical Assault Rifle, a fully automatic weapon that shreds enemies up close but loses effectiveness at greater range. We're also saying goodbye to a weapon today, while the Drum Gun is getting yet another nerf.
There are already plenty of people who make a good living playing Fortnite day in and day out, but you don't need to be a big-time streamer to earn some cash paying the game. One website is offering one person $1000 to play Fortnite for 50 hours this summer. There are some perks and requirements beyond simply spending 50 hours playing Fortnite, but still, you're getting paid to play video games (assuming you can land the gig).
Tomorrow will bring the anticipated version 9.01 update for Fortnite Season 9, Epic has announced. Players can expect the update's downtime to start in the early morning hours, bringing a new round of changes and improvements. What will Fortnite v9.01 offer? You can expect a new weapon, and there will likely be some big bug fixes.
Beware Fortnite players: the hit battle royale game's new season has brought another 'instant death' spot with it. Players discovered the instant death location near the most popular addition to the game so far, the modern remake of Tilted Towers called Neo Tilted. As before, players are lured to this spot by the loot left from previously eliminated players.
Epic Games will host its first ever Fortnite Summer Block Party this June, giving players the chance to gather together, meet their favorite streamers, participate in a tournament, and more. The event will take place at The Forum in Inglewood, California, which is located close to Los Angeles. Tickets will start at an affordable $35 rate; pre-registration is now available through Ticketmaster.
A new season of Fortnite has begun, and with it comes a new Battle Pass. As always, the Battle Pass offers players who buy it a host of in-game rewards to unlock over the course of the season, but this time, Epic is doing things a little bit different. For season nine, Epic has introduced a new Battle Pass mechanic: Fortbytes.