As **Fortnite ** begins its newest chapter, Epic Games has released a ton of new mechanics, skins, and items to its iconic battle royale, as well as a brand new map. The cinematics for the end of Chapter 2 and the beginning of Chapter 3 also introduced a good amount of new lore for the overarching story of the game, which may show that Epic is starting to focus more on the game’s narrative. From Spider-Man to Dwayne „The Rock” Johnson as the Foundation, there are loads of new skins featured in this Chapter 3 Season 1’s battle p
Developers like Bioware are moving toward Unreal , and this feature allows multiple developers to work on different parts of the map without overwriting each other’s work, but the big change player-side will be load time improvements and better graphical capabilities. Since landscape destruction is a large part of Fortnite Updates , changes to the map might be able to be saved to a server and only called when necessary, saving processing power and improving multiplayer performance. Loading smaller areas might also mean that draw distances actually improve, as the game would no longer need to hide as much scenery behind h
For CPU processing, Unreal Engine 5 now lets developers create games that can take advantage of up to 64 cores. More processing power usually equates to higher frame rates, but not significantly so for Fortnite specifically. This change will not be worth it for all but the most dedicated players due to the prohibitive price of CPU cores, but it is worth mentioning as it still lets Fortnite and all Chapter 3’s new updates run at even higher performance when working in creative m
Earlier this December, **Fortnite ** upgraded its engine to Unreal Engine 5 from 4. Unreal Engine 4 already had ray tracing and a complex particle effect system that helped create polished graphics for Fortnite , but the upgrade has important features that game developers outside of Epic Games are also taking advantage of. The Matrix Awakens and Senusa’s Saga: Hellblade II were both shown off at The Game Awards and showcase the high level of detail games can achieve with the new eng
Legendary skins aren’t called 'legendary’ for no reason. These skins usually have interchangeable styles or come with accessories such as a matching pickaxe, glider, and back bling. The list for these Legendary skins alone is extensive, but there are a few majorly unique and put-together designs that seem to shine out amongst the r
If players have been keeping up with their quests throughout time, after completing this week’s challenges, they will achieve some of the long-term quests, such as completing 73 and 76 quests in total. Both of these quests will grant 55K XP to players, which will make a massive stack of 285K XP just in one week’s worth of challenges. In addition, players can expect to see some upcoming hints and Easter Eggs throughout the Fortnite map, indicating what the next season holds. Of course, this has been done in the run-up to previous seasons, and let’s not forget the iconic in-game events, too, always a fan favor
Jules was part of the Battle Pass at the beginning of Chapter 2, and players could also unlock different style options for her, the Shadow skin and the reactive Welder skins that actually animate in-game when players look down the sight of their weapon. Players also collected her Ohm glider and Wrenchers pickaxe in that Battle Pass. Since then, players can also find her Intrepid Engines set available for purchase in the Item Shop and another Scrapknight Jules st
Of course, there is more than just engine quality that goes into the creation of the game. At the end of the day, Unreal Engine is still a tool and there can still be user error, real-life setbacks, and creative miscalculations that can result in poor performance or a worse play experience. However, the future does look bright as Fortnite continues to improve and get updated years after its release. Unreal 5 won’t trample on the original art direction or gameplay, the improvements to the engine will make **Fortnite ** an even more polished experie
This skin is one of the most unique character skins available with its all galaxy-esque 'camo’ from head to foot and dazzling blue neon eyes, fingers, and shoes. It’s usually found in the Galaxy Pack bundle where players can buy the matching Nucleus back bling, Stardust Striker pickaxe Celestia Glider, and Star Scout weapon wrap altogether included with the s
Epic also added a brand new first-person ADS rifle in Chapter 3 , as well as a brand new arsenal of weapons. Known as the MK-Seven, this assault rifle is a beast to use in-game, with the sights going into first-person POV when being aimed down. This is very similar to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, which has had this kind of mechanic since day one. It will be exciting to see Fornite add more weapons similar to the MK-Seven, as it can be a game-changer in com
The biggest additions for this season are Marvel’s Doctor Strange and Prowler. With the release of Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness happening next month, it only makes sense for him to be the featured skin for the Battle Pass, and unlocking him is one of the more challenging obstacles. To achieve this, players will need to reach tier 100 of the Battle Pass. As for Prowler, he has his own set of challenges that are completely separate from the mainline Battle P