There’s a new Spy Game for the Chapter 2 - Season 2 rotation. Your latest assignment is Operation: Payload!

Valuable Intel has been spotted in a mysterious truck on the Island. As part of a team of eight, take turns either escorting the truck to its destination… or stopping the truck at all costs! Finishing a round will secure you Intel to unlock more Tech, which consists of essential gear and special skills to add to your Spy Games arsenal. Obtain extra Intel by winning the round or the entire match! You can use your Tech across all Spy Games, and with that Tech, you can upgrade yourself in ways unique to the Spy Games. For example: take up the new Sharpened Stick ability to charge your Pickaxe’s power — or equip the recent Agile Aim to stay fleet-footed when focusing on opponents. The Tech you unlock carries throughout the whole Season. For more info on Tech and the other Spy Games, check out our Spy Games post! Read more

Arghhhh Commanders, There be pirates on the horizon. Homebase Status Report... Initiate!

Blakebeard the Blackhearted:  the Pirate Constructor!

• Standard Perk: Avast Mateys
  • Increases yarr Cannonball Damage by 20%
• Commander Perk: Avast Mateys+
  • Increases yarr Cannonball Damage by 40%. Converts R.O.S.I.E to fire 25 cannonballs
• Team Perk: Blakebeard’s Stash
  • Eliminating enemies has a 5% chance of uncovering one of Blakebeard’s stashes which contains the following items: Peg Leg Club, Coconuts, or Cannonballs

Available from the event store starting May 1 at 8pm ET. Go get em, scallywags!

The Powder Keg

Drop the Powder Keg on the Husks with this new Bow. This weapon fires a keg arrow that explodes after 2 seconds. That’ll teach the Husks to mess with ye plunder! Available from the event store starting May 1 at 8pm ET

Xenon Bow

One shot to rule them all! Pierce multiple Husks with the new Xenon Bow. Now available in the core Llama set!
 

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What’s New?

Updated Galleries
More props have been added to the Slurp Swamp, Pueblo and Nature Shrub Galleries.

Gameplay

Bug Fixes

• Players can no longer access My Island settings while in a game.
• Fixed an issue where players cannot activate or deactivate phase mode using a controller.
• Fixed an issue where players can respawn in game modes that has one elimination per round.

Creative Tools + Phone

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where phone tool settings would be ignored when placing prefabs or gallery items from the quickbar.
• Fixed an issue where the Cost Preview for items placed from the quickbar were not showing the proper cost on first placement of asset types.
• Fixed an issue where players would be able to access the phone tool after placing a spawn plate outside of the island volume.
• Fixed an issue where “Open” and “Add to Quick Bar” settings bound to the same button when building with a Controller in the Content Browser.
• Fixed an issue where a previously selected player ...

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Unleash the artist inside you!

Participate in our #FortniteSprayContest for a chance to have your art immortalized in Fortnite! How’s that work, you ask? Use your imagination to draw and create a spray inspired by Chapter 2 - Season 2’s Shadow and Ghost factions. Using the hashtag #FortniteSprayContest, share your submission on Twitter or Instagram. The contest begins April 27 at 10:00 AM ET and will run until May 3 at 09:59 AM ET. All entries must be submitted during the contest period. Important: Before getting started, be sure to check out our official contest rules. You must be at least 13-years-old. Good luck, artists! Read more

With this week’s special event, Travis Scott’s Astronomical, we’re putting together some helpful tips for our content creators to have the best possible experience while showcasing the event with your communities.

• Review the Fortnite Content Guidelines.
• Check the schedule for the date and time that works best for you and plan on getting into the game 30 minutes early. Full schedule at Fortnite.com/Astronomical.
• We’ve worked with our partners to ensure that content creators can share this one-of-a-kind experience with their communities. You should be able to stream, make videos, and share across all platforms from April 23rd - May 23rd, without copyright claims or demonetization on content from the Astronomical experience. After that 30 day window has passed, your video will be demonetized, but no strikes or takedowns should be issued. 

  • To ensure you can share your video content as safely as possible, we suggest you include “TRAVIS SCOTT” in the title of your videos.

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Fortnite and Travis Scott Present: Astronomical

From April 23-25, blast off into a one of a kind musical journey featuring Travis Scott and the world premiere of a brand new track. Astronomical is an other-worldly experience inspired by Cactus Jack’s creations, built from the ground up in Fortnite.

To make sure everyone has a chance to experience Astronomical, we’re setting up multiple tour dates with showtimes for players around the globe. Jump in to whichever time fits your schedule best, or catch an encore with your friends if they missed it.

Here’s the breakdown, and remember: doors open 30 minutes before the show. Get in early to secure your spot!

2020-04-23T23:00:00.000Z

2020-04-24T14:00:00.000Z

2020-04-25T04:00:00.000Z

2020-04-25T15:00:00.000Z

2020-04-25T22:00:00.000Z

Arriving before Astronomical, we’re excited to announce that Travis Scott is the newest addition to the Icon Series. Get his Outfits, Emotes, and more starting April 21. And if you at...

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Deadpool has decided it’s time to move out of The Agency. As his “best friend” — at least for now — it goes without saying that it’s your responsibility to help him pack. In his Week 9 Challenges, collect his unmentionables and salute his pants to unlock the X-Force style of the Deadpool Outfit! 

You don’t have to worry about driving him to the airport, though, for the X-Force has arrived to rally the infamous Merc. Wreak heroic havoc and squad up the X-Force, including: 

• Cable, the time-displaced, battle-hardened leader of the X-Force. 
• Psylocke, the telekinetically-enhanced master martial artist. 
• And Domino, the elite mercenary with luck always on her side.

All three and their gear are now available in the Item Shop!

If you haven’t completed Deadpool’s previous two Challenges, there’s still time!

To unlock Deadpool’s Outfit, make sure you have the Chapter 2 - Season 2 Battle Pass and complete his Week 7 Challenges: finding 2 of his Pistols and bringing them to him.

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You’ve been activated to check out Chapter 2 - Season 2’s spy-based, rotating LTM missions. Your action-packed assignments are Operation: Dropzone and Operation: Knockout!

In Operation: Dropzone, fight 20 vs 20 to get 150 eliminations before the other team, all while facing off in smaller Storm circles and securing Intel to unlock new gameplay items called Tech.

And in Operation: Knockout, compete in a tournament of one-on-one Squad or Duo battles to see which team comes out on top. The winning teams get more Intel for more Tech!

Tech includes special skills and gear that can only be used in the Spy Games — such as a Jetpack and the Double Jump ability. We've also just added a lot more Tech, like the flinch-reducing Strong Resolve ability, and we'll be adding even more in the future. Your unlock progress carries throughout the whole Season, so grab your Tech and upgrade your gameplay!

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What’s New?

Jungle Temple Prop Gallery and Diner Prop Gallery Updated
More props added to the Jungle Temple and Diner prop galleries. Discover the new additions and how they may be the perfect missing piece to the decor of your island.

Islands

• Islands must now have at least 1 tag on them in order to be published.

Bug Fixes

• The phone can no longer interact with the rift console on Hub islands.
• Fixed an issue where islands with multiple Item Spawners and 20 more items stored experience severe time outs at the start of the game.
• Props in the island border that are deleted will no longer reappear after reloading the island.

Gameplay

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where asymmetric team rotation could fail if all players on the smaller team left the game before all rounds were complete.
• Vehicles no longer continue to move after the player exits them after coming to a complete stop.
• Fixed an issue with Perception Trigger device sometimes losing track of players riding a vehicle....

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All hands, all hands! The giant comet has returned and we need your help, Commanders.  Homebase Status Report.. Initiate!

The Blockbuster Questline Returns!

Ray has gone missing. Investigate the comet and gear up to recruit a team of superheroes. Find Ray and bring her back home! Complete the Blockbuster questline to unlock the Mythic Soldier Carbide and the Mythic Ninja Cloaked Star. Note: Due to the current circumstances, and the safety of the Voice Actors, new narrative events will be delayed for the time being. 

Carbide, Heeds the call!

Heed the call to action

• Standard Perk: Zip and Zap
  • Lefty and Right applies affliction which deals 13 base energy damage per second for three seconds
• Commander Perk: Zip and Zap+
  • Lefty and Right applies affliction which deals 26 base energy damage per second for three seconds. Lefty and Righty uses Space Pistols which fire piercing, bouncing lasers
• Team Perk: Underdog
  • FOR EACH: Hero of Epic or higher rarity Increases Healin...

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Fortnite on mobile brings everything you love about the game onto your favorite on-the-go device. Join and chat with your friends -- regardless of what platform they’re on -- and make progress on your Battle Pass the same way you would on a PC or console! But how do you make the move from using a keyboard/mouse or controller setup to playing on a touch screen? We’ve got you covered with some tips on tapping. 

Fortnite Mobile Firing Modes

When you start up Fornite on mobile, the first choice you will make is how you want to fire your weapon. On mobile, Fortnite offers three ways to fire your weapon: Auto Fire, Tap Anywhere, or Dedicated Button.  Tip: Try Auto Fire First The Auto Fire selection is recommended for anyone that’s new to Fortnite on mobile. Auto Fire allows the player to look at a target and have the selected weapon fire. Auto Fire works great on the following weapon types:

• Assault Rifles
• Shotguns
• Sub machine guns
• Pistols
• Chargeable weapons (Mini Gun)

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Hey all,

We’re extending Chapter 2 - Season 2 of Fortnite beyond the original April 30 date. Our plan is to launch Chapter 2 - Season 3 on June 4.

Before then, there’s lots of content coming in the current Season. We have multiple game updates on the way that will deliver fresh gameplay, new Challenges, bonus XP, and a couple more surprises up our sleeve!

"More ways to unlock the Gold Battle Pass styles? Meow you're talking!"

For continued updates on the new Fortnite Season and other plans, we’ll keep you up to speed here and on our social channels. 

See you on the Island!

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Hey Fortnite Creative Developers,

Another month passes and another monthly look at some of the most played Fortnite Creative games. Many of the top played genres have shifted in the rankings. See below for the full top-10 games by genre.

Most Played Games by Genre

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Genre	Most Played Island	Made By (SaC Code)	Island Code
Box Fight, Competitive Practice	Box pvp	RJW	8116-8307-0921
Zone Wars	Desert Zone Wars	Jotapegame	9700-3224-6429
1 v 1	BHE 1v1 Build fights عاركني بالبناء	BHE	8064-7152-2934
FFA, Arena	~《الحرب العالميه الرابعه》~	ID	6205-4774-1812
Snipers, FFA	Sniper noscope map	Jowin	8277-9788-8731
Team, Arena	Red Vs Blue 2.0	VIP-00002

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You’ve tested your Fortnite skill, but how’s your overall Fortnite knowledge? Play the new Fortnite Trivia Deck on the Houseparty app with your friends and put your knowledge to the test! 

Work together on Houseparty in our community trivia challenge: after the community collectively answers 20 million Fortnite trivia questions correctly, the Fryangles Wrap will unlock for all players in Fortnite. Stay tuned to Fortnite and Houseparty social channels for progress updates along the way!

This community challenge kicks off on April 10 at 11:00 AM ET and ends on April 16 at 11:59 PM ET. Anyone with the Houseparty app can participate, and anyone with a Fortnite account during the challenge will receive the Fryangles Wrap if the challenge is completed.

Note: The Fortnite Trivia Deck is currently only available in English.

To get started, download Houseparty, which is available on iOS, Android, macOS, and Chrome. The Houseparty app and included Fortnite Trivia Deck are both available fo...

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Despite his streaming success, Deadpool’s outbursts have come back to bite him, as the pipe damage from throwing his controllers has flooded his room into a swimming pool. However, that’s not stopping him from having a good time. Join Deadpool’s Yacht Party and unlock the Maskless style of the Deadpool Outfit — available now!

To get this style, you gotta help Deadpool with another small request. In his first Week 8 Challenge, find his pool floaty so he can live with the flood until The Agency takes care of it. And then in his second, claim the style by taking part in the Yacht Party!

Haven’t unlocked the Deadpool Outfit yet? As part of the Battle Pass, you can unlock it by completing his Week 7 Challenges: finding two of his Pistols and bringing them to him. Remember, as Deadpool says, it’s not a favor — it’s a side quest.  

But what fun is a Yacht Party without pals? Deadpool’s not only taken over The Yacht, he’s taken over Cuddle Team Leader and Raven. Head over to the Item Shop...

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No more stalling. It’s time to make the Chimichangas! Deadpool is finally here, and he’s taken over The Yacht (sorry Meowscles). Show up as the infamous Merc with a Mouth himself with the Deadpool Outfit — available now exclusively as part of the Chapter 2 - Season 2 Battle Pass!

You can unlock Deadpool by completing the mercenary’s Week 7 favor Challenges: finding two of his Akimbo Pistols and bringing them to him (note that the Deadpool Outfit can be unlocked even if you haven’t completed any of Deadpool’s previous Challenges).

If you just want to show up to party, Deadpool’s got you covered. Just for stopping by and saying, “Hey,” DJ Deadpool will spin up a free reward for you: the newly-remixed Freestylin’ Lobby Track!

You’re probably thinking to yourself… “Hey, I’ve got Deadpool. I’ve got Freestylin’. But I want more Deadpool in my life.” Fear not — he’s got you covered again! Give Deadpool’s Meaty Mallets for a test drive, take a glorious rainbow journey on his Dragacorn G...

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Explore the Island by land, sea, and now air: Chapter 2 - Season 2 introduces the Choppa!

Hop in this new vehicle to fly across the map and open fire on your enemies below. The Choppa has plenty of room, so grab your squad and hop on board!

It’s time to get vertical and strike.

Hey Creators,

It’s time for another Creative community event! Introducing #FNGoTime, an open call to all creators for fast and fun Creative games. This includes (but is not limited to) party games, mini-games and quick, round-based games. This is your opportunity to have your content featured in-game and on official Fortnite social media channels. We’ll be featuring content throughout the month of April and wrapping towards the end of the month.

For the artists and content creators out there, we challenge you to create something awesome on the topic of Time. Time can mean lots of different things, and you should interpret it freely! Here are some thought starters to get your creative gears turning:

1. Past or Future - A visual representation of how time has changed a place, story, object, etc.
2. Fortnite Throwback - Make a masterpiece inspired by any previous Fortnite season.
3. Quick Sketch - Not all art needs to be polished and perfect. Can you complete your project in under an hour...

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 Hail Commanders! Check out what’s coming up in Save the World. Homebase Status Report… Initiate!

Dungeons Return!

Fight monsters, dodge traps, gear up and descend into the depths to confront the raging evil below. They say there are Weapons and Heroes to recruit along the way. Magical Keys, a deep and dark labyrinth, golden coins... sounds like it’s time to do some exploring! Available on April 3 at 8pm ET

Knightfire

Get Medieval on the Husks with the new Knightfire bow. Critical Hits replenish a portion of your shields so land those shots! Available from the Weekly Store starting April 1 at 8PM ET until April 8 at 8PM ET.

Miss Bunny Penny 

Penny's been waiting to break out this outfit.

• Standard Perk: Plasma Overdrive
  • Decreases Plasma Pulse Energy Cost by 38%
• Commanders Perk:  Plasma Overdrive+
  • Decreases Plasma Pulse Energy Cost by 75%

Available from the Event Store starting April 3 at 8PM ET until June 19.
 

Pirate Llama

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Fortnite Creators,

The Creative community has grown with tremendous haste these past few months, and with it the amount of amazing content in the ecosystem. We’re excited to present an official way to submit your content directly to Epic for review. Now is your chance to be featured in-game!

Click here to head to the official content submission page. On this page, you can submit your block or featured island creations.

Before you do, make sure you review the guidelines for Featured Islands and The Block below.

Featured Island Guidelines

What we’re looking for when reviewing Featured Island submissions:

• Your island is a game.
  • We’re looking for a mix of game types. Your island can be a multiplayer, coop, pvp, solo, puzzle, parkour experience or something totally new. Innovate!
• It has clear game rules.
• It is easy to understand.
• The map is aesthetically pleasing.
• It is unique and is ultimately your own work.
• Contains no inappropriate content.
• Does not include any ...

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