Fortnite Chapter 3 has been launched for a few weeks now, and a first major patch will shake up the already hectic life on Battle Royale Island. Patch 19.01 brings a new weapon, and most importantly, some impressive weather changes.
[Mis à jour le 11 janvier 2022 à 15h56] Fortnite has become an essential part of our pop culture, it is undeniable. Epic Games’ Battle Royale phenomenon continues to appeal to young and old alike, thanks in particular to numerous additions of content that have made it the game-service par excellence. Last December came Chapter 3 of this adventure that began more than four years ago, and it sent us heavy, with a new map and new mechanics that have deeply refreshed the gameplay of Battle Royale. Now it’s patch 19.01’s turn to roll out to the island. It introduces many new features that we detail below
Patch 19.01 will profoundly change the face of the island. Indeed, it introduces major weather changes, including tornadoes and thunderstorms that will directly affect the way you play your game. Tornadoes first, fashionable in modern games (hello Battlefield 2042) sweep over the island, taking players with it. You can even use it to redeploy to a different location with your glider. The Island will also be subject to severe thunderstorms, which form in the form of clouds. Under the cloud, players gain movement speed, at the risk of being struck by lightning which burns both players and the scenery. Patch 19.01 also brings out a new weapon, the high roll gun. You’ll find it in crates, supplies, and on the ground.
A brand new card:
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 has a name: Turnaround. Farewell to the Island that you have known for so many years in Castagne, make way for a whole new island playground. Points of interest are completely new in this snowy map. We find the village of Greasy Grove and the Logyam Lumberyard lumber factory, in wild landscapes not unlike those of North America. But if you prefer more temperate climates, go to the East of the Island where you can find the Sanctuary built by the mysterious Seven. You will also find tropical beaches there and something to warm you up in those long months of summer. winter. Further south you will find a desert with a racing circuit, Chonkers and the pleasant Condo Canyon.
New mechanics:
In addition to the points of interest on the map, season 1 of chapter 3 of Fortnite also brings new features. The most essential being that you can now slide by holding down the crouch button while sprinting. A formidable slide on the slopes and which will add a little more diversity in the movements around the other players. From December 11 at 4 p.m. (French time) you will be able to discover Spiderman’s cloth-weave gloves in the chests and use them to swing around everywhere. We also discover the possibility of camping in this new season. Indeed, looting a tent allows you to deploy it for yourself or your friends in order to heal yourself. Great novelty, we can place three objects indefinitely which will always be present in the following parts. Use gold bars to increase the space available in your tent.
In addition, Epic Games also introduced us to its Crown of the winners mechanic. If you manage to place yourself well in a Battle Royale match (1 to 4 in solo, 1 and 2 in duo, and 1 in trio and squad) you will get a crown. This crown, clearly visible on your head, will give you bonus experience in the game and an emote in case of victory! Be careful, players can see this headgear from quite a distance and will not hesitate to do anything to pull it off you. If you manage to get the victory emote, it will display your number of crowned victories for the season.
We spoke to you about teamplay in the introduction, chapter 3 has never come so close! Now some actions take place much faster the more players are involved. For example, resuscitating an ally fallen to 3 is much faster than alone, just like relighting vans or even opening certain doors. If you are playing solo, you will have to make improvised friendships to open certain places or as Epic Games would say “Use your imagination”. A welcome addition that will further strengthen cooperation between members of the same squad in this very competitive game.
New weapons and new items
There are of course a whole bunch of new weapons to try in this season 1 of chapter 3. Two new shotguns, the specialized assailant shotgun and the automatic shotgun, both of which will cause carnage at close range and two assault rifles, the tracker assault rifle and the superior mark-7 assault rifle for medium range attacks. We also find the hunter’s rifle piecemeal in the new snipers and a Stinger submachine gun alongside a semi-automatic pistol for melee. On the heal side, there is something new too, with the Medibrume spray that you can spray on your allies and yourself and the Sharpen which gradually recharges your health by 100. Once the sharper is activated, a bullet received by an enemy stops the healing process.
New characters
As usual, a new season also involves new characters, and at the center of the action of this chapter 3 is Spiderman. Spider-Man is available in the Battle Pass and has a dedicated area of the map. We were also able to discover a collaboration with Gears of War 5 which will have its own skins in Fortnite, but also with Black Adam, the character soon embodied on the screen by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. There are also a lot of newcomers including Harlowe, Lieutenant John Lama, Rhônin and Shanta, as well as Gumbo and Native.
New weather
If you found Battlefield 2042’s tornadoes to be really cool, you won’t be disappointed. Epic Games is jumping on the in-game weather disaster train by also offering its own variable weather system during games. Later in the season (deployment date unknown), tornadoes and lightning storms may randomly appear in-game, creating very different moods and environments. An addition that will give even more depth to the complex and popular Battle Royale, offering new ways to move and succumb …
Let’s start right away by calming the enthusiasm of the fans, Epic Games has not officially announced its intention to create a Fortnite film in the immediate future. But the publisher could very well announce it soon. In an article by the Information, sources close to the editor of Fortnite revealed that the company would like to create an “entertainment” branch among its workforce. A service that would be solely dedicated to the creation of content, scripted videos in order to diversify the media on which Fortnite can express itself.
A news which, if confirmed, could testify to the ambition of Epic Games to export its Battle Royale on small and large screens. And this decision makes sense. One need only look at the popularity of Fortnite among the young (and the not so young) to know that the Island universe could be fertile and lucrative ground for the creation of films or series. In addition, three members of Lucasfilm recently joined Epic Games, including Jason McGatlin, the former executive producer behind the latest Star Wars trilogy. Hiring which also goes in the direction of a diversification of the creation of content at Epic Games.
This is the news of the end of September. The standoff between Epic Games and Apple resulted in the drastic decision not to reopen Epic’s developer account on the Apple Store. In a discussion by interposed press releases openly published by Tim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, Apple firmly refused the request of the developers of Fortnite. To summarize the case for you, Epic and Apple are in conflict over the Apple Store’s in-game payments policy which involves high commissions for the Big Apple company.
Recently, the American justice had ruled in favor of the electronics giant, by forcing Epic to pay it $ 6 million, and to respect the terms of the contract. A decision that Epic appealed. In a letter, Tim Sweeney then requested the reopening of Epic’s developer account on the Apple Store, saying “that Epic would comply with Apple’s guidelines” as long as they “allow external links to others. payment platforms “. In short, a status quo, to which Apple responded by blacklisting Epic’s developer account on the Apple Store and this “as long as the verdict of the court of justice is not final and without appeal”.
The sad news is that this decision implies the impossibility for Epic to continue the development of Fortnite on IOS and on Mac. Apple brand players will have to wait a few more years before they can enjoy the Battle Royale, and according to Tim Sweeney this situation could last up to five years. The letters in detail (and in English):
Late last night, Apple informed Epic that Fortnite will be blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem until the exhaustion of all court appeals, which could be as long as a 5-year process. pic.twitter.com/QCD7wogJef
– Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 22, 2021
Epic Games offers you to quickly but surely secure your account against hackers. And to better convince its players, the American studio is offering rewards to be found in the game. Concretely, two-factor authentication, also called A2F, requires the player to verify a second time after the classic connection. After entering their password, the player will be invited to confirm their identity through a dedicated application (Google Authenticator for example) or by email.
The A2F is required in the event of a gift offered to one of his contacts, or for certain specific tournaments. In order to activate it, you must go to the Account settings, then in the section password and security. You then have the choice between activating thetwo-factor authentication by e-mail or by the authenticator. In order to motivate players to make their account more secure, Epic Games is offering rewards accordingly. For Battle Royale mode players, you will get the emote Boogie down. For the “Save the world” mode, 50 arsenal slots will be given, and 10 backpack slots. Finally, a Legendary Edition Troll Loot Llama is to be collected.