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We mentioned in the August State of Development blog that we’ve been working towards adding sub-region matchmaking. We’ve recently enabled this feature for the Southeast Asian region. Follow the link above for all the technical details in the Networking section and read more below for additional information.
What’s sub-region matchmaking?
This is a new feature we’ve implemented that will find the data-centers that are availab...
Suit up… the High Stakes event has begun! Play the new Getaway LTM, complete challenges to unlock free cosmetic rewards and bling out your squad with new store offerings.
Here’s the plan. Four safes have been loaded into supply drops scattered around the island, each carrying a large jewel. You and your crew must locate a safe, pick up the prize inside and getaway with the goods while battling enemies. The first four teams to make their way to a van with a jewel and getaway win! Are you up for the job?
Escape with the goods and you can unlock even more rewards. Earn free cosmetics items in-game by completing the special High Stakes Challenges.
The final Summer Skirmish competition will be a 3-Stage Solo event held Friday to Monday. At each Stage, players will earn points based on the following scoring system:
*These points can only be earned once per match. For example, 10 eliminations would only earn you +3 points and any additional eliminations will not add points to your score.
We’re kicking things off with three Stage one heats every day, running Friday to Sunday. These will be open to the first players to register on site each day. Each heat will play a mini-series of two matches to determin...
Teams will be ranked on a Contest Leaderboard based on their current points. Victory Royales and eliminations in this competition will be scored to determine score and placement during each game. The top teams at the end of the each game will be rewarded based on score at the end of each game. The top teams at the conclusion of the entire 5 game series will also be rewarded for cumulative score.
Teams will be awarded points and prizes after each game based on the following scoring system:
*These bonus points do not stack. For example, a 16 elimination game would only grant +5 bonus points, not +10 bonus points.
Howdy PAX West Summer Skirmishers!
Here are the details for the $1,500,000 competition happening at PAX West very soon.
The final Summer Skirmish competition will be a 3-Stage Solo event held Friday to Monday. At each Stage, players will earn points based on the following scoring system:
*These points can only be earned once per match. For example, 10 elimination...
Read moreAnother big Fortnite event is on the horizon – tell your friends using #FortnitePAXWest!
Where are we dropping?
Downtown Seattle! We’re landing at PAX West 2018 on Friday, August 31 through Monday, September 3 and we’re bringing plenty of fun activities for solos and squads. Find us outside at 8th and Pine and inside the Washington State convention center on the 1st floor “Yakima” or tune-in to the conclusion of the Summer Skirmish tournament series, live at PAX West!
The Summer Skirmish tournament will conclude at PAX West with a live $1,500,000 USD competition open to all PAX West attendees. Registration for the event will be held on site each day starting at 8:00AM at PAX Lot 73 on 8th and Pine.
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Read moreEach game, teams will be ranked on a Contest Leaderboard based on the points earned in a single game. Teams will be awarded prize money at the end of each game based on the amount of points earned during that specific game. Eliminations in this competition will be scored to determine points and placement during each game. Victory Royales will provide a multiplier to the next game's points. A total of 5 games will be played for each region each day.
Group 1 play will begin at approximately 9am PST (5 total matches)
Group 2 play will begin at approximately 2pm PST (5 total matches)
More information can be found on the Twitch Rivals page ...
Read moreHello Fortnite competitors,
We’ve just finished up Summer Skirmish Week 5 and we wanted to give you folks a mid-skirmish update from some of the previous weeks. We’re talkin’ interesting stats, additional info on a few standout performers, and our learnings about formats so far. Here’s a quick breakdown of some fun stats from the past weeks:
Teams will be ranked on a Contest Leaderboard based on their current points. Victory Royales and Eliminations in this competition will be scored to determine placement, score, and multipliers during the event. The top 20 players at the end of the 8 games will be awarded. In the case of a tie, players will be scored on a tiebreaker system. You can also check the top players here.
Teams will be ranked on the Leaderboard based on the following scoring system:
Teams will be ranked on a Contest Leaderboard based on their current points. Victory Royales and Eliminations in this competition will be scored to determine placement, score, and multipliers during the event. The top 20 players at the end of the 8 games will be awarded. In the case of a tie, players will be scored on a tiebreaker system. You can also check the top players here.
Teams will be ranked on the Leaderboard based on the following scoring system:
We’re excited to announce the Fortnite Beta on Android is launching this week. Players with Samsung Galaxy devices are the first to be invited starting today. The Android Beta will begin opening for other devices* over the next few days.
*Currently supported on the following Samsung Devices:
Purchasers of the new Samsung Note 9 or Galaxy Tab S4 will get access to the new Galaxy outfit.
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Heya folks,
We’ve seen various discussions about SMGs, building material changes, and general weapon vs structure interaction. We agree that weapons should have a unique purpose and that building should feel great as well as show off your tactical skills in the heat of battle. Your feedback in combination with internal testing has shown that previous changes in these areas were not achieving the goals we had set out for. The new changes are aimed at allowing for strengths and weaknesses between the SMGs, shotguns and structures during close range combat.
Here are the changes that are now live:
By increasing initial wall health values based on material type, material strength should feel more intuitive when making decisions
The first player to reach 8 points is the winner. Victory Royales, Top Placements, and Eliminations in this competition will be scored to determine placement at the end of the event. The top 20 players at the end of the Summer Skirmish will be awarded. In the case of a tie, players will be scored on a tiebreaker system. You can also check the top players here.
Victory Royale: +2 Points
Second Place: +1 Point
Th...
The first player to reach 8 points is the winner. Victory Royales, Top Placements, and Eliminations in this competition will be scored to determine placement at the end of the event. The top 20 players at the end of the Summer Skirmish will be awarded. In the case of a tie, players will be scored on a tiebreaker system. You can also check the top players here.
Victory Royale: +2 Points
Second Place: +1 Point
Th...
The first Duos team to reach 13 points is the winner. Victory Royales and Eliminations in this competition will be scored to determine placement at the end of the event. The top 20 teams at the end of the Summer Skirmish will be awarded. You can also check the top players here.
Victory Royale: +4 Points
5 or more Eliminations: +2 Points
Most Eliminations (per match): ...
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