Every six months or so, I get sucked back into Fortnite for a while. Usually, it’s a cool new mechanic or cosmetic that ropes me back in. This time around, it was the big Death Star event that ended the last season. Anyway, I can see myself hanging around a bit longer than usual this time to check out a brand-new Battle Royale mode that’s coming to Fortnite very soon.
It’s called Fortnite Blitz Royale. We don’t know too many details about it yet other than what Epic Games has shared in a couple of tweets. It’s said to be a faster-paced version of Battle Royale that’s available on all platforms with support for cross-play. However, it has a “a rogue-like design specifically crafted for mobile play,” according to Epic.
That’s pretty interesting, even though Fortnite’s Battle Royale variants are already effectively roguelike modes. Other than your cosmetics, you start each game afresh and have to loot weapons and items. I’m curious whether there’ll be ongoing gameplay progression in this mode (which would make it more of a roguelite, to be more precise).
When Does Fortnite Blitz Royale Launch?
One other intriguing thing here is that Epic suggests that it will only take five minutes to play a game of Fortnite Blitz Royale, rather than the 20-25 minutes for a regular BR match.
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That could make it a good fit for mobile players, and the short blasts of gameplay that work well on such devices. According to Fortnite leaker iFireMonkey, Blitz Royale matches will have 32 players instead of up to 100. It’s likely that matches will take place in a smaller area too.
We won’t have to wait long to find out exactly what Fortnite Blitz Royale is all about. It’s set to go live on June 18, as part of an update that will include a bunch of new features for Fortnite Ballistic, a fresh game mode for Lego Fortnite and the latest Fornite Festival season.
I’m definitely curious to play Fortnite Blitz Royale. I’ve also been meaning to play some Fortnite with mouse controls on my Switch 2, so I’ll try that soon and report back. 🫡
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