I’ve said it once and I will say it a thousand times again, Fortnite is the best live-service game on the market. Year after year, Season after season, Epic Games continues to not just change Fortnite’s world, but they tend to the fan base as well as geeks and gamers.
The launch trailer below showcases all the recent changes, character additions like The Doom Slayer (Doom), Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher), Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia), and more! This is looking to be the biggest Season change in sometime, check back here soon as be Livestreaming the game to showcase all the recent changes!
(INFORMATION BELOW PROVIDED VIA EPIC GAMES)
THE NEW ISLAND: YOUR DOMAIN… BUT ALSO YOUR ENEMIES’
After the events of Chapter 3’s finale, a new Island has formed. Here are just some of the sights you’ll encounter in this realm:
THE CITADEL
This point of interest is the castle ruled by “The Ageless.”
ANVIL SQUARE
Anvil Square is a peaceful-looking town in the heart of a forest. Emphasis on peaceful-LOOKING.
BRUTAL BASTION
This headquarters of the Reality Warriors is located among the snowy mountains. Speaking of snow, hit snow with your Pickaxe to create a snowball, jump inside the snowball, then get rolling. You can attack enemies this way too…
FRENZY FIELDS
Considering this farm is abandoned, what makes it frenetic are the battles that happen here. WAIT, WHAT’S THAT ROCK?
If you venture to the Shattered Slabs mining facility, you’ll notice Kinetic Ore. Pull off physics sorcery with Kinetic Ore to strategically attack your opponents.
STEER YOUR DIRT BIKE STEED
One of the many ways to get to these places? The trusty, two-wheel Trail Thrasher. Perform tricks on this dirt bike and use weapons as you ride.
FORTIFY YOURSELF WITH REALITY AUGMENTS
At intervals in your match, you’ll be given a randomized choice of two Reality Augments. The longer you remain in the match, the more Reality Augments you’ll collect. Reality Augments last until the match’s end.
One of the 22 Day 1 Reality Augments: Light Fingers. Makes your weapons using Light Ammo reload faster.
One of the 22 Day 1 Reality Augments: Mechanical Archer. Gives you a Mechanical Explosive Blow & Mechanical Shockwave Bow.
One of the 22 Day 1 Reality Augments: Aerialist. Grants you Glider redeploy for the rest of the match.
One of the 22 Day 1 Reality Augments: Supercharged. Your vehicles won’t consume fuel and they’ll have increased Health.
One of the 22 Day 1 Reality Augments: Soaring Sprints. While sprinting, you’ll be able to jump much higher — and jump with lower gravity.
Don’t like your randomized options? Reroll them for another chance at your faves, or maybe one you’ve never chosen before. Mix and match Reality Augments and find your favorite combo to support your next Victory Royale!
GO FORTH BY HURDLING FORWARD
If you sprint at obstacles, you’ll now hurdle over or onto them. Use this slick maneuver in your pursuit of victory.
SEIZE A NEW SLATE OF WEAPONS
Venture with a fresh set of weapons on the Island. You’ll see returning ones too, but here’s a rundown of what’s new:
EX-CALIBER RIFLE
This powerful, semi-automatic rifle fires a ballistic blade at your enemies… that detonates mere moments later.
THUNDER SHOTGUN
A pump-action shotgun that deals high damage and shoots two rounds at a time. Just as thunder tears through the sky, this shotgun tears through skirmishes and shotgun shells.
MAVEN AUTO SHOTGUN
An automatic, fast-firing shotgun with moderate damage and range. A true maven, however, will know how to make the most of it.
RED-EYE ASSAULT RIFLE
An automatic assault rifle with a custom red dot sight for improved accuracy. Made for a focused wielder, this assault rifle has a controlled fire rate.
TWIN MAG SMG
Two are better than one: this automatic, fast-firing SMG has a double-sided magazine for an extra fast reload.
TACTICAL PISTOL
Don’t count this one out. This automatic, powerful sidearm can lay down serious firepower from its small frame.
SHOCKWAVE HAMMER
Not only does this melee weapon deal damage to opponents, but it also launches them far away. You can also use it to launch yourself and teammates.
REPLENISH WITH NEW PROVISIONS
The weapons above aren’t the only new items. In addition to returning healing items, restore yourself with new ones:
SLAP BERRIES
This fruit is so refreshing you won’t want to stand still. Eat one for not only Effective Health, but also short-term unlimited Energy regen to stay sprinting longer.
SLAP JUICE
Thanks to the Slap Juice factory at Slappy Shores, there’s Slap Juice! Slap Juice grants more Effective Health than a Slap Berry, and also a longer temporary Energy regen.
NO HEALING ITEMS NEARBY? SEEK SKY JELLIES
If you see these jellyfish nearby, fear not — they want to help you. If you come in contact with these floating creatures, you’ll experience a bounce effect… and have some Effective Health restored!
SHOOT FOR THE SPOILS
Speaking of things in the air, certain points of interest (POIs) at random will be dubbed Hot Spots at the beginning of the match. (Look for the POIs with gold text on your map!) These POIs are filled with flying drones holding high-rarity weapons — shoot down as many drones as you can and revel in your fortune.
CLAIM YOUR TERRITORY
Conquer with your squad. Stay in a POI’s Capture Point long enough and your team’s Banners will be put on display, marking your team’s control of the POI. In a POI your squad’s claimed, Chests and opponents will be marked. Just watch out for anyone who tries to claim it first…
Banners of the claiming squad. The squad that claims the POI will be rewarded with loot!
CHAPTER 4 SEASON 1 BATTLE PASS
Embark on the bus of battle with a new cast of combatants:
With this Season’s Battle Pass purchase, you’ll immediately unlock “Star of the Show” Selene. Progress through the Battle Pass to unlock these other Outfits:
On the midnight grind, Massai
In your ultra nightmares, Doom Slayer
Bruteball MVP, Dusty
With sight beyond, Nezumi
Part of The High Stakes Club with Joni the Red, Helsie
Ruling an Empire, The Ageless
And later on in the Season, you’ll be able to unlock monster hunter for hire, Geralt of Rivia himself.
BEHOLD FORTNITE IN FULL UNREAL ENGINE 5
Fortnite Battle Royale now makes use of Unreal Engine 5’s newest, most innovative features, via Unreal Engine 5.1. Find out the “next-gen” UE5 features now available in Fortnite Battle Royale on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and cloud gaming!
