It’s summer season in Fortnite, which might solely imply it’s time for ice cream. Epic has kicked off the battle royale’s annual summer season occasion, referred to as Summer season Escape, which suggests a handful of modifications to the sport, together with a lot of freebies gamers can unlock. It runs from now till July 18th.
The one main gameplay tweak seems to be the addition of ice cream cones, which, as prior to now, grant you numerous talents if you eat them. The in-game flare weapons have additionally been changed with ones that shoot fireworks for a festive contact.
As per ordinary, the true meat of the replace comes within the type of quests which have some good unlockables along with some helpful expertise factors. New quests will likely be added each few days through the occasion, and gamers will be capable of unlock issues like summer-themed wraps, trails, and loading screens, together with — most significantly — a cute little lizard buddy. Right here’s what you may get:
In the meantime, those that purchased this season’s battle move can lastly unlock the laid-back model of Meowscles beginning on July sixth, Fortnite Crew subscribers can get a brand new banana backpack simply by logging in, and there will likely be two new summer-themed skins within the merchandise retailer.
Fortnite is at present within the midst of Chapter 4: Season 3, which kicked off in June and launched a brand new jungle theme to the battle royale island, full with mud, dinosaurs, and… Transformers.
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