Key Takeaways
- Fortnite added the ability to select default skins before entering a match, surprising and exciting fans.
- The throwback mode “Fortnite OG” reached 1.1 million players within hours of launch.
- New modes like Ballistic Shooter will further expand Fortnite’s offerings.
Epic Games surprised Fortnite players by adding the ability to select one’s default skin before entering a match. Fortnite recently released its throwback mode, Fortnite OG, that allows players to experience what the game was like when it was initially released in 2017. Players quickly flocked to the new mode, which reached 1.1 million concurrent players within three hours of its launch.
Fortnite, known best for being a popular battle royale, has been busy building itself up as a platform for many different game modes. With its most recent update, Epic Games rebranded LEGO Fortnite as LEGO Fortnite Odyssey. Along with a new name, the recent Storm Chasers update has given the mode a glow-up in the way of new villains and a final boss. A new 5v5 tactical shooter mode titled Ballistic will also be coming to Fortnite on December 11. The team-based mode will be released in early access, featuring only one map and limited weapons. Fans have even more to look forward to with the upcoming social experience, Brick Life, launching on December 12.
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After Fortnite‘s latest update, fans were surprised to find out they could select which default skin they use during gameplay. Twitter and Reddit were filled with many fans posting enthusiastic messages about how happy the new feature made them. Some fans joked that this change was the equivalent of giving many players a free skin of the character Jonesy. Over the years, Jonsey, once an average default skin, has become an iconic character within the story and marketing of the game. Some fans feel Epic Games has been on a mission to please its players recently, adding this change alongside a recent XP buff in Fortnite across the board.
Fortnite Allows Players to Choose Their Default Skin
Fortnite regularly rewards players with free cosmetics, and the chance to mix and match looks is part of the game’s appeal. Fans seemed excited about the ability to build loadouts and combos that take advantage of the new feature, allowing them to select back blings and gliders to go with specific default skins. Even players who don’t normally use the default skins expressed excitement, feeling as if they’d been given a new set of characters to play with.
With the game’s seasonal event, Winterfest, just around the corner, fans will likely receive even more free cosmetics to use. Alongside choosing one’s default skin, Epic Games has also given players the ability to use text chat within Fortnite. With so many new modes and features debuting in December, many fans are excited about the future of Fortnite.
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