The Fortnite Team

The Fortnite Team



20 Feb


What’s up Commanders,

“Recruits! We have a Love Storm incoming!”  - Major Oswald

No Dancing Questline

Major Oswald will not allow Homebase to suffer at the hands of the enemy - the dreaded Love Storm. Operation Broken Hearts begins at oh-eight-right now. Defeat Homebase’s most prominent enemy to unlock Stoneheart Farrah. 

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Stoneheart Farrah

"Leave love to the professionals." - Stoneheart Farrah

  • Standard Perk: Cupid's Arrow

    • On Bow hit, arrows splinter, ...

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07 Feb


Hey Fortnite Creative Developers,

We’re celebrating another month of Creative games and taking a look at some of the most popular games. This month features a new trend in the chart. See below for more details.

Most Played Games by Genre

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Genre

Most Played Island

Made By (SaC Code)

Island Code

Box Fight, Competitive Practice

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05 Feb


It's the perfect time to party up with that special squadmate for the first big Fortnite event of 2020: Love and War!

Drop in and play the new community-made Search and Destroy LTM and earn a free Pickaxe, Emote and more as you complete Love and War challenges. Step up your costume combo with all new Outfits, Pickaxes in the in-game Item Shop.  Don’t miss your chance to play the Love and War Event, ending February 17.

Search and Destroy LTM

A classic Attack and Defend game... Fortnite-ified. Team up to become the best or take down your friends and flex your skills. All is fair in Love and War.

The rules are simple: 

  • Teams of 6.
  • Up to 7 rounds. Achieve total victory by winning 4 rounds with your team.
  • Destroy the bomb sid...
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v11.50 brings a new event and more to Battle Royale! The changes in this update include: 
 
  • Love and War has begun!
    • Play the new, community-made Search and Destroy LTM.
    • Includes new Challenges that can be completed for special rewards.
    • For all the details, read our Love and War post here.
  • In non-competitive playlists, the Launch Pad has been unvaulted.
  • Implemented Unreal Engine’s Chaos ph...
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What’s New?

The new event starts soon! Check back here later today for more details.

Implemented Unreal Engine’s Chaos physics system, mentioned previously here.

  • At launch, our goal is to ensure that Fortnite still feels like what you would expect. We’ll be closely monitoring your feedback from the in-game Feedback tool for any issues you may be experiencing. 
  • To report issues via the in-game Feedback tool, se...
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Hello Homebase Heroes!

Love is starting to fill the halls of Homebase and Major Oswald is not impressed! Here’s a look at what’s coming to Save the World over the next few updates.

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Love Ranger Jonesy aims for the heart!

“Fear not Commanders... I never miss!” - Love Ranger Jonesy
  • Standard Perk: Power Impact
    • Increases Shockwave Radius by 37.5%
  • Commander Perk: Power Impact+
    • Increases ...
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30 Jan


There’s something unusual about this Cameo appearance. Complete the Challenges in the Cameo vs. Chic Mission to unlock the new style for Cameo, the latest of this Season’s superstars spotted with a mysterious form. 

The rewards for the Mission are:
 
  • New style for the Cameo vs Chic Outfit 
  • New style for the Highlight Strikers Pickaxe 
  • New style for the Blade Bag Back Bling 
  • New style for the Metalmark Glider

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And like with the previous Missions, each individual Challenge rewards XP upon completion (🌎 ❤ XP).

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As you countdown to Super Bowl Sunday kickoff, there’s no better way to get ready than dropping into Fortnite. Starting January 30 and running through Super Bowl Sunday, Team Rumble is now a gridiron clash between the teams hoping to hoist the Lombardi Trophy: the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

If variations of Red and Gold aren’t your thing, starting on January 30th, you can get a head start on your off-season training with the return of the NFL Outfits to the Item Shop. Whether you rep the Silver and Black, Honolulu Blue, or another team’s iconic colors, all 32 NFL teams are unlocked when you snag the Outfit.

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29 Jan


 
What’s up Homebase Heroes! 

Here’s a look at what’s coming to Save the World this week. 

Final Frost Frostnite Challenge 

Prepare for the final Frostnite weekly challenge, Final Frost! This challenge combines mechanics from Frosty Turf, New Wave Holiday, Superheated, and Top It Off. Fight off the frost to unlock the Vacuum Tube Bow.

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Vacuum Tube Bow

It’s electrifying! Hit the Husks with this deadly weapon to ricochet lightning between your enemies. Fi... Read more

24 Jan


Hey Fortnite Community,

Beginning with the release of the 11.50 update in early February, Fortnite will be moving to Unreal Engine’s Chaos physics system. At launch, the goal is to ensure that Fortnite still feels like Fortnite. Along the way there will be some bumps, so we’re starting tests with a small group of players. We’ll also closely monitor feedback and make improvements over time.

With the addition of the 11.50 update, Chapter 2 - Season 2 is now expected to launch Thursday, February 20. Chapter 2 - Season 2 will feature                                   with multiple                                                                                                          . We can’t brief you on all of next Season’s secrets just yet...

Before the Se...

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21 Jan


Snow may melt, but some Legends stay frosty forever. Embrace the eternal iciness with the Frozen Legends Pack!

Available now, the returning Frozen Legends Pack includes Outfits and Back Blings that will never thaw out of style:
  • Frozen Raven Outfit & its Frozen Iron Cage Back Bling

  • Frozen Red Knight Outfit & its Frozen Red Shield Back Bling

  • Frozen Love Ranger Outfit & its Frozen Love Wings Back Bling


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What’s up Homebase Heroes! 


Here’s a look at what’s coming to Save the World this week.
 

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Night Owl

Feel the power of Black Metal! The Night Owl fires an arrow that drops over time dealing moderate damage and heavy impact. Damage, range, and velocity increase with charge time. 

Available from the weekly store starting January 22 at 7 PM ET until January 29 at 7 PM ET.

Top It Off Frostnite Challe...

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18 Jan


Everyone to the dance floor!

Drop into #EmoteRoyaleContest on TikTok for a chance to have your best moves immortalized in Fortnite. 

How’s it work? Take a video of yourself breaking into an original dance move, then share your submission on TikTok using the hashtag #EmoteRoyaleContest. The winning dance will become an Emote in Fortnite. The winner will also receive 25,000 V-Bucks and a Fortnite VIP...

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16 Jan


It looks like two Missions have arrived for the Overtime Challenges this week instead of one, but we're letting it slide. Enjoy!

There are still more familiar faces with unfamiliar forms roaming about — complete the Challenges in the Missions to unlock the new styles for Rippley and 8-Ball. 

The rewards for the Rippley vs. Sludge Mission are:

  • New style for the Rippley vs Sludge Outfit
  • New style for the Sludgehammer Pickaxe
     

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15 Jan


Gaming, music, film, and fashion collide in Fortnite in the Icon Series. The Icon Series brings the artistic vision, personality, and attitude of top creators to Fortnite, building on previous collaborations with Marshmello and Major Lazer.  

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v11.40 is live for Battle Royale and includes the following changes:
 
  • Introducing Sidegrading: the Heavy Assault Rifle returns.
    • In non-competitive playlists, you can now use Upgrade Machines to “Sidegrade” your Assault Rifle into a Heavy Assault Rifle. 
    • UPDATE: We're aware that the Sidegrading feature is present in competitive playlists. This is unintentional — the feature will be disabled in competitive playlists in our next major release.
  • Reduced material costs for upgrading weapons at Upgrade Machines.
  • Added the following items to Battle Lab:
    • Flint-Knock Pistol (Common and Uncommon)
    • Shockwave Grenade
    • Impulse Grenade
  • The iPad Pro (2018 release) now supports 120 FPS.
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Hello Homebase Heroes! 

We hope everyone had a happy holiday! We’re back with our first Homebase Status Report of the new year. 
 

Misfit Toys Questline 

Something isn’t quite right with the toys that our Homebase Heroes opened this year! A band of misfit toys are on the loose and they’re out for vengeance. Help Homebase quell the misfit toy uprising, and unlock Jilly Teacup, the new toy Outlander.

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14 Jan


Creative

What’s New?

Village Galleries
Additional variants to the previous Village Galleries to help expand your own village!

Horseshoe Island
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Islands

  • Added Horseshoe Island - A U-shaped island with smaller outlying islands to swim between.

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10 Jan


Hey Fortnite Creative Developers,

We’re kicking off the new year with a look back at some of the most played games in Creative for December. We saw a couple of Islands climb back up the charts and a new most-played Island!

Most Played Games by Genre

Genre

Most Played Island

Made By (SaC Code)

Island Code...

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09 Jan


The Chapter 2 Season 1 Overtime Challenges have begun!

You may have met the alter egos of Remedy and others, but it appears that more alternative forms exist. Unlock these new forms by completing Overtime Challenges!

The Week 1 Mission of the Overtime Challenges is available now — complete the Challenges in the Mission to earn special styles:
 
  • New style for the Remedy vs Toxin Outfit
  • New style for the Medaxe Pickaxe
  • New style for the Antidote Back Bling

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