Fortnite is being updated to Version 5.10 today, bringing back the easy-going Playground mode and introducing a couple of new elements for good measure.
The Playground mode will be back in the game from Wednesday 25th July with new team select options to let you and your squad set up team battles for practice and training. Players can now switch teams in-game, allowing you to either join the same team to work together creatively, or join separate teams to practice fighting each other.
We've already seen some wonderfully creative things take place when the Playground mode is up and running - like this Mario Kart track parody - so we're expecting lots more shenanigans to take place once again. The mode is once again being treated as a limited-time affair, but will keep returning with new additions and tweaks.
Elsewhere, the Compact SMG has been added to the game. Coming in both Epic and Legendary variants, this weapon does 23-24 base damage, uses light ammo, and will have a 50 round capacity. Slurp Juice has also seen a change, now granting 1 health every 0.5 seconds, up to a total of 75. If health is full, shield will be granted instead.
Finally, the game's birthday celebrations will also be kicking off today. Birthday cakes will be placed around the map with consumable slices next to them, giving players +5 health and +5 shield instantly when consumed. There will also be several birthday-specific in-game challenges that will grant you birthday-themed rewards.
Will you be jumping into Fortnite today to celebrate the game's first birthday? Let us know how you've been getting on with the game with a comment below.
[source epicgames.com]
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So after deciding I am not the chosen demographic... I downloaded the game and it’s SO much fun!! I haven’t seen playground mode yet so keen to have a go. The download is taking forever 😬
Is the birthday stuff only for today?
how is everyone finding perfomance on the switch, i'm getting mega lag as well as unrendered textures/buildings in game which take a few seconds to appear....apparently the reason is that i need to migrate the update from the sd card to the internal memory where the game is installed. has anyone heard about this?
@toiletseatgamer It probably wouldn't hurt to have the game running from the internal memory for optimum performance, but there have been slightly more issues than usual since Season 5 started for all players.
It's probably not directly linked to your setup (unless it's really, really bad) and will hopefully be ironed out over time
The article’s editor forgot to mention that Motion Controls have been tweaked.
Motion controls have been murdered
@toiletseatgamer I have Fornite installed on my internal memory, but I'm experiencing the same problems. So it's not that. Hope Epic patches it soon though.
The change to motion controls is killing Fortnite for me right now. After training myself on the previous setup, I now have to unlearn that and learn this roll-based horizontal motion controls.
For anyone having bad lag with Fortnite. I have found one fix (my problem was not internet). Put a laptop cooler under your docked switch and things run smoother. There have been more issues popping up post launch. Though I think the main one is the console is running to hot.
I apologize for asking a silly question since I’m at work right now, but what changes were made to motion controls?
@Thegaminggeek How are the new ones compared to say Splatoon 2? I actually did worst when the motion controls launched, because I fluster when encountering foes, and the camera just went really shaky.
Damn, they just HAD to change the motion controls just when i got used to them, grrr! Well well, i guess i have to relearn them..
@MrJuancho You now have to tilt your controller counterclockwise if you wanted to look left, like a steering wheel instead of a pointer.
@Thegaminggeek That's like so... unintuitive...
@toiletseatgamer those issue have cropped up on all platforms, not just switch. I play on switch and have the same issues from time to time.
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