Epic Video games has revealed that Fortnite’s subsequent main replace will see the perennially fashionable battle royale return to its Chapter 1 roots, whereas retaining its fashionable sprinting and mantling gameplay mechanics.
Earlier at present, Epic posted a picture of the basic Fortnite battle bus to X/Twitter, alongside the phrases “Dash (or Mantle, your selection) again to Chapter 1….see you quickly 11.2.2023,” alongside the hashtag #FortniteOG. The publish echoes the same teaser from Epic vice chairman and co-founder Mark Rein, who yesterday revealed that the phrase/theme for the subsequent season of Fortnite was set to be “rewind.”
Dash (or Mantle, your selection) again to Chapter 1….see you quickly 11.3.2023. #FortniteOG pic.twitter.com/4LnTksppRp
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 27, 2023
My phrase for the subsequent season of @FortniteGame is: rewind!
— Mark Rein (@MarkRein) October 26, 2023
Epic’s publish seemingly confirmed rumors from latest weeks pointing in direction of a return to the Chapter 1 Fortnite map of previous. Influencers have since revealed that they’ve been despatched care packages from Epic that, as reported by Gamespot, featured pins representing seasons from the primary chapter of the battle royale. Additionally included in every pack was a vinyl that seemingly sported an etching of the Chapter 1 Season 5 map on the again.
Whaaaaat?! #EpicPartner pic.twitter.com/fgXxMChOpT
— Marcel (@BasicallyIDoWrk) October 24, 2023
The X/Twitter publish revealing Fortnite OG additionally served to reassure gamers that the mantling and sprinting mechanics launched in Chapter 2 and three will stay as a part of the sport, regardless of rumors on the contrary that left many in the neighborhood involved.
Fortnite lately performed host to the Alan Wake: Flashback expertise, which sought to recreate the story of Treatment Leisure’s cult 2010 sport to arrange avid gamers unfamiliar with its mystery-heavy plot forward of the discharge of Alan Wake 2 on Oct. 27.
Final week Epic introduced that it was shedding 830 workers in a “survival transfer” triggered by what CEO Tim Sweeney described as latest “monetary woes.” Immediately additionally noticed the corporate elevate the value of Fortnite’s in-game forex ‘V-bucks’ in the USA, and different international locations.
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