Fortnite servers return as new skins and battle pass revealed (2024)

24th May 2024, 13:30By Louis Allwood

Where to play Fortnite

Despite the game being banned from app stores, the game can still be played on other consoles.

Fortnite is available online via the Epic Games website.

It is also available on Xbox Marketplace, PlayStation Store, and Nintendo Switch.

It is unclear when the game will come back to iPhones and Androids.

24th May 2024, 13:09By Louis Allwood

Downtime has ended!

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 is now finally here.

Players can now enter the new biome in the south dubbed thewasteland.

24th May 2024, 13:00By Louis Allwood

Fun facts about Fortnite, continued

Here are some more interesting facts about the popular battle royale game Fortnite, according tounbanster:

• Recon Expert is one of the rarest skins in the game
• Battle Royale was not meant to be a main attraction in Fortnite
• The game took 6 years to develop and release, with battle royale being an afterthought
• Ninja and Drake played Fortnite in front of 628000 people
• Floss is one of the most popular dances in gaming

24th May 2024, 12:30By Louis Allwood

Fun facts about Fortnite

Fortnite is one of the most popular games in the world and is known for its battle-royale gameplay.

Here are some interesting facts some may not know about the game according tounbanster:

• The game has more than 200 million accounts
• Some parents are paying tutors $20 per hour to help their child get better at Fortnite
• An amateur player won $3 million at the Fortnite World Cup

24th May 2024, 12:00By Louis Allwood

Outage heatmap

This chart shows a view of problem reports submitted in the past 24 hours compared to the typical volume of reports by time of day.

It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day.

Downdetector only reports an incident when the number of problem reports is significantly higher than the typical volume for that time of day.

24th May 2024, 11:30By Louis Allwood

What to know about V-Bucks

V-Bucks is a form of virtual currency used in the game Fortnite, which can either be earned in the game or paid for using real money.

Virtual currency isn’t just restricted to Fortnite, with other popular games such as FIFA using their own type of credit.

V-Bucks are used to buy in-game skins for characters, and other items.

Up to 13,500 V-Bucks can be purchased at once.

24th May 2024, 11:00By Louis Allwood

Could we see new power ups?

A Mad Max-style area-of-effect healing item, that resembles Slap Juice on steroids, grants a speed boost for both you and your team members - as long as they're next to you.

It's possible the anticipated Power Armour is not a skin and is actually a kind of power-up for any character, though it seems less likely.

24th May 2024, 10:30By Louis Allwood

What items have reportedly been removed?

According toHYPEXon X, a reliable Fortnite leaker, there are multiple items that have been removed from the new chapter.

• All Season 2 Medallions
• Frenzy Auto Shotgun (Except the Mythic)
• Chug Splashes
• Port-A-Bunker
• FlowBerry
• Wings of Icarus
• Thunderbolt of Zeus
• Chains of Hades
• Waterbending
• Banana of the Gods
• Drum Gun
• Nemesis AR
• Star Wars Mythics
• Reaper Sniper Rifle
• Zeus' Huntress DMR
• Hades' Harbinger SMG
• Ares' Warforged AR

24th May 2024, 10:00By Louis Allwood

Highest-earning Fortnite player revealed

According to Esports Charts, 21-year-old American Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf is the highest-earning Fortnite player, with $3.6 million (£2.8m) in total winnings.

Here are the top five highest earning Fortnite players:

1. Kyle Giersdorf (Bugha) – $3.6m
2. David Wang (Aqua) – $2.1m
3. Harrison Chang (psalm) – $1.9m
4. Shane Cotton (EpikWhale) – $1.7m
5. Anas El-Abd (Anas) – $1.5m

24th May 2024, 09:30By Louis Allwood

Scheduled maintenance still ongoing

Updates for the new chapter are still ongoing.

You can keep up to date with the progress over at Fortnite's server status page.

24th May 2024, 09:02By Louis Allwood

Could the combat assault rifle return?

Fans reckon they've spotted the combat shotgun in the latest trailer.

Players are also discussing the possible return of the combat assault rifle, which has been out of action since Chapter 3: Season 4.

A new grappler gun, that a Brotherhood of Steel member is carrying in the clip, is also likely to make an appearance.

24th May 2024, 08:30By Louis Allwood

What new characters have landed?

Here are the new group of characters entering the game:

• T-60 Power Armor
• Rust
• Ringmaster Scarr
• The Machinist
• Megalo Don
• Brite Raider
• Megneto
• Peabody

24th May 2024, 08:15By Louis Allwood

Players can start downloading new update

24th May 2024, 08:05By Louis Allwood

Where to play Fortnite

Despite the game being banned from app stores, the game can still be played on other consoles.

Fortnite is available online via the Epic Games website.

It is also available on Xbox Marketplace, PlayStation Store, and Nintendo Switch.

It is unclear when the game will come back to iPhones and Androids.

24th May 2024, 07:31By Louis Allwood

Trailer for new chapter now LIVE

Fortnite has released the trailer to the new update - Wrecked.

This update brings gamers a new battle pass with some epic skins.

24th May 2024, 07:19By Louis Allwood

Gamers report issues with servers

Fortnite players have reported issues with server connection this morning.

The spike confirms that servers have been taken down ahead of the new update.

24th May 2024, 07:00By Louis Allwood

Fortnite servers go down

Servers have gone down as Epic Games implements the latest update for Fortnite.

Gamers can expect to be waiting for around five hours as patch sizes are larger than previous seasons.

Fortnite has confirmed that they will let customers know when they can begin downloading the update.

24th May 2024, 06:30By Louis Allwood

'Patch sizes will be larger than usual'

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 update is just moments away.

Matchmaking will be disabled in just 30 minutes.

24th May 2024, 06:00By Louis Allwood

Potential leaked skins

According toHYPEXon X, a reliable Fortnite leaker, there are five more leaked characters that could be up for grabs in the new Battle Pass:

• Blue haired girl
• Red helmet biker
• Nitro Carrot
• Remix Dummy
• Skull Mask

24th May 2024, 05:00By Louis Allwood

FNCS Major 1 rankings

Here’s a look at the Fortnite Championship grand finals rankings and what earnings the winners took home.

• 1st place – Dignitas Acorn2x + Mancity Cold – $140,000
• 2nd place – Agent Peterbot + Twitter Pollofn6 – $90,000
• 3rd place – Chronic Avivv + Dig Bugha – $70,000
• 4th place – Clix + Faze Epik6x – $60,000
• 5th place – Chronic Ritualx + Agent Reet 007 – $50,000

24th May 2024, 04:00By Louis Allwood

What to know about V-Bucks

V-Bucks is a form of virtual currency used in the game Fortnite, which can either be earned in the game or paid for using real money.

Virtual currency isn’t just restricted to Fortnite, with other popular games such as FIFA using their own type of credit.

V-Bucks are used to buy in-game skins for characters, and other items.

Up to 13,500 V-Bucks can be purchased at once.

24th May 2024, 03:00By Louis Allwood

Everything to know about Fortnite, conclusion

Crossovers involveplayersbeing able to buy themed outfits for the movie, TV show, or brand, as well as getting some themed activities in-game to do too.

These might be new places to explore, new challenges to complete to win themed accessories, or new game modes that are loosely related to the theme of whatever is being crossed over with.

24th May 2024, 02:00By Louis Allwood

Everything to know about Fortnite, continued

Fortnitehas alsomade its developers billions.

Thebattle royale modeis free to play, but there is also a story-driven single-player and co-op mode called Save The World that players have to pay for.

Pop culture crossover events are very common because of the game’s huge audience.

24th May 2024, 01:00By Louis Allwood

Everything to know about Fortnite

Fortniteis anonline video gameplayed by up to 250 million people across the world.

In it, 100 players compete on their own or with a small group of pals to grab weapons, gather resources and build defenses, before fighting it out to be the last man (or team) standing.

Matches take about 20 minutes, and you can drop into a new game within seconds of your previous one finishing.

It’s bright, it’s cartoony and it’s fiendishly compelling.

Skill is rewarded but luck also plays a huge role, meaning no two games are ever the same and everyone feels like they have a chance of winning.

23rd May 2024, 00:00By Louis Allwood

What guns could return this chapter?

There has been lots of speculation online as to what guns could be returning to the game.

Epic Games is yet to confirm exactly what items will be returning.

However, HYPEX, a renowned community member has claimed that the Combat Shotgun will be making a return.