Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 1 available. Discover all the news of the new era of Fortnite that begins on October 15, 2019
After more than 24 hours of forced lockdown, players can finally get back to playing Fortnite. Epic Games has released the update for all supported devices to kick off Chapter 2 Season 1. New weapons, new ways to progress in the Battle Pass, new weapons, new skins and new combat modes. A Fortnite that is renewed to continue to be the most beloved title of the moment.
The live black hole is finally over: in its place a new island with 13 locations where you can hide and start your own battles. Fortnite Chapter 2 update download is already ready: on PS4 and Xobox One it weighs a good 9GB, while for PC 15GB. On the smartphone for the moment, the icons have changed and the update to download via Google Play Store and App Store will arrive shortly. At this early stage you may encounter some slowdowns in downloading the update, nothing abnormal: Fortnite servers will have to take charge of all download requests from players.
With Chapter 2 starts Season 1 of the new era of Fortnite. As confirmed by Epic Games, Season 1 with its challenges will end on December 15, 2019 and then a new one will start, most likely with a Christmas theme.
Fortnite Chapter 2: all the news
As we had pre-announced, from 12:00 on October 15 the update to Fortnite Chapter 2 is available. The biggest news is definitely the new map where the Battle Royale is set. The size is slightly larger than the previous one and there are 13 new locations where you can hide and prepare new attack strategies.
Epic Games has also included water games, a feature that had been missing from the video game until now: you can swim, fish, drive speedboats and do other activities that will be added with the new Seasons. In team matches, new modes have been added to help your teammates in difficulty. There is a new weapon: the bandage bazzooka that allows you to heal your teammates, or you can carry seriously wounded allies in your arms.
The possibilities of fun have also increased: you can seek refuge directly inside the bins or hide in the hay and catch your opponents off guard. Important news also regarding weapons: the arsenal that you can bring to war will be reduced.
Fortnite Chapter 2 Battle Pass: what changes
With the beginning of Fortinte Chapter 2 Season 2 also comes the new Battle Pass. Epic Games is betting a lot on this aspect and has made the Battle Pass very rich in content.
Let’s start with the most important information: the cost. The Fortnite Chapter 2 Battle Pass can be purchased by spending 950V-Buck and you will be able to unlock up to 1500V-Buck to spend on the Chapter 2 Season 2 Battle Pass. In total, there are seven characters that you will be able to use in the battlefield, each with their own style and personality.
Leveling up will be easier thanks to new ways to progress and a series of in-game activities that will allow you to collect experience points. Also available are new covers and axes to use in-game.