Summary
- Epic Games is shutting down Fortnite’s OG Ranked Zero Build servers starting March 4 due to “matchmaking health.”
- Fortnite OG Season 2 has been popular, offering nostalgia for veteran players and a peek into the game’s early days for newer fans.
- Despite the shutdown of OG Ranked Zero Build, many fans believe Fortnite OG has a promising future.
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite‘s OG Ranked Zero Build servers will soon be shut down, which will start with numerous servers on March 4. Fortnite recently rolled out Chapter 6 Season 2 of its main battle royale mode on February 21, bringing all-new locations and a revamped loot pool to the game. While the title as a whole appears to be thriving, it seems as if some of Fortnite‘s smaller game modes could be suffering.
Fortnite OG Season 2 made its debut on January 31 and has proven to be a big hit with many gamers. For some, the mode provides a dose of nostalgia as longtime players get to use iconic weapons like the Zapotron in Fortnite OG again. Meanwhile, newer fans can engage with the mode to catch a glimpse of what the game was like in its early days, experiencing old maps for the first time.
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In a recent post on Twitter, Epic Games announced that it will be shutting down OG Ranked Zero Build servers beginning on March 4 due to “matchmaking health.” However, EU and NAC servers will remain online until the end of Fortnite OG Season 2 on March 25. The developers have said that players from other regions can switch their settings to play on EU and NAC servers without penalty through the end of the season. This will allow gamers to continue the progress they’ve made, though some fans were still disheartened to hear the game mode would be coming to a close.
Fortnite Is Shutting Down OG Ranked Zero Build Servers
News of the shutdown quickly made its way through the community, with some worrying about the state of Fortnite OG overall. Many fans were quick to focus on the phrase “matchmaking health,” interpreting it as a way of saying the mode hasn’t reached a wide enough audience. Fortnite OG was a big success at launch, reaching over one million concurrent players within hours of its release. However, OG Ranked Zero Build is a subsection of the mode, which likely explains why it failed to attract a wider audience.
Many gamers have enjoyed the way Epic Games introduced the classic game mode, even praising the Fortnite OG Item Shop that allowed people to purchase Renegade Raider for the first time in several years. A large portion of the community has also embraced the mode’s shorter seasons, which typically include a battle pass filled with remixed skins. Even though OG Ranked Zero build is shutting down, many fans think Fortnite OG has a bright future ahead of it.
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July 25, 2017
- ESRB
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T for Teen – Violence