Fortnite: Battle Royale

Fortnite: Battle Royale Dev Tracker




22 Feb

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Originally posted by Tubcat101

Is double shotgun ever going to be brought back?

We do not have any plans to bring back the double shotgun. The main issue is that the high damage of the weapon is balanced by its slow rate of fire, and bypassing that weakness makes it too powerful.

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Originally posted by YBNMotherTeresa

Hi, I was wondering when fortnite is coming to the Samsung smart fridge. Thank you

We don't want to overheat your fridge, sorry 😜

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Originally posted by westvirginity

60 fps for the switch?

I'm afraid that is not in the cards. Same goes for client-side replays, but we have efforts going towards server side replays.

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Originally posted by Lagnetic

Do you ever intend on slowing down the game in terms of mobility?

We’re always evaluating availability of different items, including mobility. Our goal is to have a healthy mix of all item types without overdoing it in any one area.

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Originally posted by EpicEricSW

Planes will be vaulted at the start of Season 8. Get your airtime in now!

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Originally posted by codyanderson20

Will the “Getaway LTM” ever come back?

All LTMS have the potential to come back.

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Originally posted by C4falcons

Will respawning enter the game? Perhaps more measures to cancel thirsting?

We’ve been considering this mechanic for a while and have been exploring it. Want to make sure we give it the time it needs and fully understand its impact on the game as a whole. Look for further updates during Season 8.

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Originally posted by avstyns

will you been improving the late game fps in things like pop ups, scrims, and customs?

There are both short and long term efforts to improve server performance during late game competitive settings. Engineering efforts aside, we are also looking at upgrading the hardware used for this purpose.

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Originally posted by FairestTerror8

Epic, will you ever remove the account creation date restriction from account merging? If so, any idea when? Why on Earth did it matter when the account was made to be elgible to merge in the first place?

We added the account merging feature to accommodate players that had to create multiple accounts to play on both Sony Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

This requirement went away with the introduction of cross-progression.

We don't have plans to change details surrounding this due to potential for abuse / fraud.

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Originally posted by waifu_Material_19

Can we upgrade the battlepass in season 8 if we unlocked it for free? If so how much would it be?

Yes, the Season 8 Battle Bundle will be available at a discount for players who earn a Season 8 Battle Pass via the Overtime Challenges.

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Originally posted by TonyMakkeroni

Wil planes be gone next season?

Planes will be vaulted at the start of Season 8. Get your airtime in now!

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Originally posted by zaidkhalifa

Any plans to change the shoulder bone of Ragnarok to the other hand?

Within Season 8 we plan to have some solutions in place for this.

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Originally posted by slothsTwitch

How long does it typically take to think of an outfit and to design it before it arrives in game?

Typically it's around 8-12 weeks.

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Originally posted by bengalsfu

who do you guys main in super smash bros ultimate?

Link

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Originally posted by SweetRabbbit

Any plans for new server regions ?

We are working with various providers on finding a solution for MENA.

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Originally posted by FlamingLeo

Are there any plans on bringing back old, popular POIs such as Risky Reels? I see tons of requests to bring them back every once in a while.

Are there any plans on bringing back old, popular POIs such as Risky Reels? (or even unnamed ones)

Nothing like this is ever off the table ;)

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Hey folks,

Welcome to today’s Fortnite Battle Royale AMA, we’re pumped you could make it! Let’s introduce who will be answering your questions today.

Today’s Devs

  • EpicEricSW - Design
  • DanDaDaDanDan - Engineering
  • RZElive - Production

 

You gave us some great questions to start off with. So let’s dive right into those questions/answers.

 

Q: “Could you add the option for all consoles (including Nintendo Switch) to lower graphic settings and removing things like motion blur and shadows?” -[kairich420](https://www.reddit.com/r/FortNiteBR/comments/at67ja/fortnite_battle_royale_ama_2222019/egz0by6/(

A: We are adding an option to disable motion blur (off by default) in Season 8.

Disabling shadows currently provides a gameplay benefit. This is not our intention an...

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Originally posted by Da_Truth1400

The trick is to pull your chute immediately whenever you jump then wait for the drops. Jumping later helps keep your height too.

Or just wait until there's about 10s left in the bus path, then jump straight down. By the time you deploy, the drops will be about to land.