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After coming under fire for allegedly stealing dances from famous people and taking ideas from other battle royale shooters, Fortnite appears to be coming up with more and more inventive ideas on a regular basis. This includes recently hosting its very own in-game Marshmello concert, with more than 10 million players attending, and over time it has pulled off a few other insane marketing stunts.

In the latest update for the free-to-play multi-platform release, Epic Games has added driftboards, allowing players to "battle in style" while simultaneously firing at enemies and executing tricks. Check out the below trailer, which looks like a scene out of 1080° Snowboarding or EA's SSX series, but with guns:

For the full patch notes, view the official Epic Games website.

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[source epicgames.com]