The arrival of Neymar Jr. comes after numerous rumors and leaks that the footballer would be coming to Fortnite Season 6. Although Neymar is the first real-world soccer player to be added to Epic Games’ popular battle royale, 2021 has seen “the beautiful game” greatly expand its presence. Earlier this year, Epic Games partnered with over 20 of the world’s biggest soccer clubs to bring official soccer skins to Fortnite....
To use the treasure map in Fortnite, players first need to find one, which is easier said than done. Since treasure maps are legendary-tier items, their spawn rate isn’t exactly high, so players may have trouble actually finding one. Just like any other item in the game, treasure maps can be found in chests or just lying around the game world, so if they play enough matches, Fortnite players are bound to find one eventually....
Fortnite Save the World Although Fortnite Save the World has been the lesser played version of the game, Save the World is technically where Fortnite began. Simply put, there would be no Battle Royale without Save the World. Although Fortnite Save the World gets less attention than the Battle Royale version, Epic does still update it periodically. Epic had planned to update Save the World on September 23rd, but because they will not be able to do so for MacOS devices, support for Fortnite Save the World will be terminated as a result....
However, if patience isn’t one of your virtues, you can always head over to the Fortnite item shop to instantly cop one for yourself. These emotes in question are ideally a tool to keep the overall vibe of the game delectable. Players can choose to use them for a celebratory occasion in-game, during live-events, and after nailing the much-hyped ‘Victory Royale’. While on the topic, you may want to check out the ‘Bhangra Boogie’ emote which is now available for free if you own an OnePlus device....
Each of the new challenges for this week of Fortnite are Epic or Legendary. These do not give a new challenge upon completion, unlike the newest incarnation of regular challenges, but they do grant a bunch of XP. One of this week’ challenges is a search and destroy mission that tasks players with finding and destroying dog houses. Here’s a quick guide to finding and smashing three dog houses to complete the challenge....
In the case of chickens, they can be hard to track down, though they serve several benefits once found. Fortnite players can get meat and bones from hunting them, while chickens can also be used to fly around the map. Once grabbed, players will get a boost when jumping, allowing for some unique movement throughout the surrounding area. With chickens also needed for certain challenges, players should check the following locations for the animals....
Later this month, Epic Games is kicking off the No Sweat Summer limited time event, which leakers have already revealed will contain plenty of new themed cosmetics related to the beach and other summer activities, along with news quests to award out items and XP. To help pave the way, Epic released a new update which not only fixed a handful of bugs but added some new content into the battle royale including the Prime Shotgun....
Of course, players will need to complete all of the week’s challenges beforehand, which requires players to dance on top of several towers, earn eliminations with suppressed weapons, search between three obscure objects, and much more. Still, once Fortnite players have completed all of these tasks, they simply need to know where to drop for the hidden battle star. Per usual, the loading screen contains a hint, and this week features the Yeti cave....
Today, Epic Games revealed on Fortnite Battle Royale’s Message of the Day a vending machine is coming to the game this week, confirming theories that players can trade spare materials such as metal, wood, and bricks for gear. Currently, the Vending Machine is listed as Coming Soon, and it is not yet clear how everything will work - specifically, whether the number of materials will correlate with quality of gear or if the drops will be random....
One of the items in the full datamined list of Fortnite customization items was for a skin known as DurrBurger Hero. In a post on Twitter, Epic Games confirmed the skin by announcing that the officially named Beef Boss outfit and gear could be purchased from the in-game store. The epic level skin, which comes with a french fry backpack, sells for 1,500 V-Bucks, while a fast food-inspired glider known as the Flying Saucer can be had for 1,200....
With the map now covered in a blanket of snow, the world in Fortnite is now beginning to mirror the winter season here in the real world - with the exception of undead Ice Fiends, of course. The 7.20 Content Update released today compliments these recent events with the Sneaky Snowman item. When a player uses the item, it allows them to blend into the winter scenery by making them look like a snowman....
In a newly published interview, Epic Games has now confirmed that Fortnite Android will not be available on Google Play. The company explains that players will download an installer from Epic (the installer is downloaded as an APK file) and that when this installer is run, players will be prompted to change their security settings before being able to download and play the game. Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney says that “on open platforms like PC, Mac, and Android, Epic’s goal is to bring its games directly to customers....
The Fortnite: Deep Freeze Bundle will include the Fortnite Battle Royale game, and premium content, including the Frostbite Outfit, Cold Front Glider, Chill-Axe Pickaxe, Freezing Point Back Bling, and 1,000 V-Bucks, which can be used to purchase in-game items, such as outfits and the Premium Battle Pass. In Fortnite Battle Royale, players squad up and compete to be the last one standing in 100-player PvP, where they’ll build cover, battle opponents, and survive the longest to earn their victory....
On the surface this doesn’t sound challenging, but all three of these locations are surrounded by water. So accomplishing this without swimming provides an extra level of difficulty. For instance, the other location visit challenge this week simply needs you to go to those locations. MORE: Visit Shipwreck Cove, Yacht and Flopper Pond locations But once you know the secret, this challenge won’t be so difficult. Just follow our guide below....
Completing all these challenges rewards the players with battle pass tiers which in turn unlocks several cosmetics. Finishing all the challenges will give 5 battle pass tiers to the players with a battle pass and also unlocks the road trip challenge. Get all the latest news on Fortnite Challenges only at Sportskeeda. The road trip challenge includes the task of finding a secret battle star hidden somewhere in the map with the help of a clue from the loading screen which is granted on completing the week’s challenges....
However, based on information from several leakers, the AFK XP method in Creative mode is going to be permanently nerfed. . Fortnite Creative AFK XP method may be patched out of the game soon The AFK method to earn XP in Fortnite Creative mode has been one of the best XP farming methods in-game. Players could remain still for 75 minutes and earn 126,000 XP every 24 hours. However, this method of XP farming may soon be coming to an end....
In a Tweet earlier today, the official Fortnite account posted a picture of the Warpaint and Rose Team Leader outfits for Battle Royale players. All Founder’s Pack owners will be gifted these legendary outfits for the Battle Royale mode once the 5.10 update arrives. These outfits also come with the Pursuit and Skirmish Back Bling, which can be equipped to any outfit the player has already unlocked. The timing is fairly interesting as Save the World is currently 50% off the normal retail price and picking up a copy grants founder status....
From a business perspective, the move makes a lot of sense for the US-based toy company. Epic Games makes $2 million per day off of Fortnite Mobile alone, with the property as a whole raising Epic’s value to a staggering $8 billion. It’s clear that fans aren’t afraid to shell out money to support the game, so launching a tie-in toy line ahead of the Christmas window feels like a pretty safe bet....
Epic Games has seemingly given up its crusade to force Google to lower fees for Fortnite’s digital transactions. The issue for Epic was that, due to the popularity and revenue of Fortnite, it thought Google should give it a better deal than other games. Google has refused to give up ground, however. Epic appears to be the first to have blinked. RELATED: Fortnite Travis Scott Event Confirmed With Dates...
One huge change that came with Season 6 was the disappearance of any and all Sniper Rifles in regular playlists, including the Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle and the Lever Action Rifle, which was just introduced to the game in the previous season. This change saw the coming of Makeshift, Primal, and Mechanical Bows, which can be found, crafted, and upgraded using different materials in-game. Now, a recent leak potentially reveals some upcoming craftable Bows....
