Fortnite's Save the World finally leaves early access, no plans ...

Share All sharing options for: Fortnite is out of 'early access,' Save the World no longer going free to play ... Fortnite is dropping its early ... Skiptomaincontent clock menu more-arrow no yes Gaming PlayStation Xbox Nintendo PC Tabletop Pokémon AllGaming Entertainment Movies TV Comics StarWars Marvel AllEntertainment Reviews Recommends Essentials AllReviews Features Guides AnimalCrossing MonsterHunterRise NewPokémonSnap Persona5Royal BreathoftheWild ResidentEvilVillage AllGuides Merch Buyer’sGuides Videos Podcasts GalaxyBrains AllPodcasts ✕ Filedunder: News PlayStation Nintendo Fortniteisoutof‘earlyaccess,’SavetheWorldnolongergoingfreetoplay New, 5 comments EpicGamessaysit’sslowingdowndevelopmentofFortnite’soriginalmode By MichaelMcWhertor@MikeMcWhertor Jun30,2020,9:52amEDT IfyoubuysomethingfromaPolygonlink,VoxMediamayearnacommission.Seeourethicsstatement. Sharethisstory SharethisonFacebook SharethisonTwitter Share Allsharingoptions Share Allsharingoptionsfor: Fortniteisoutof‘earlyaccess,’SavetheWorldnolongergoingfreetoplay Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Image:EpicGames Fortniteisdroppingitsearlyaccesslabel,EpicGamesannouncedonTuesday,aspartofachangetothegame’soriginalsurvivalmode,SavetheWorld. Moreimportantly,Epicsaidthatit’sreversingplanstomakeSavetheWorldfreetoplay,andwillslowdowndevelopmentofthemode,whichhaslongbeenovershadowedbyFortnite’sbattleroyalecomponent.SavetheWorldwillalso“nolongerbeabletosupportallupcomingFortniteBattleRoyalecosmeticpurchases,butyourexistinglibraryofcosmeticswillcontinuetofunctioninbothmodes.” WhileEpicsaidthatnewcontentforSavetheWorldwillslowdown,“theadventuredoesn’tendhereforSavetheWorld.”Onthegame’sofficialblog,Epicwrote,“AllpaidFounderswillhavetheirFounder’sPacksupgradedtothenextlevelandunlockalltherewardsincludedintheupgradedpack...free,courtesyofHomebase!UltimateEditionownerswillbegrantedthenewMetalTeamLeaderPackand8,000V-Bucks.” Fortnite’sSavetheWorldmodeisgettinganewfeaturecalledVentures,a“season-longexcursionthattakesplaceinaseasonalzonewithnewanduniquemodifierstotackle.”EachseasonalVenturewillhavenewchallengeswhereplayerscanearnseasonalexperienceandseasonalrewards. Ventureswillalsousherinanewannualseasonalschedule,Epicsaid:“AswerolloutVentures,we’reshiftingtoanannualrecurringseasonalschedulewhereexistingin-gamenarrativesandevents,suchasFrostniteandDungeons,willcontinueonaseasonalrotationuniquetoSavetheWorldandseparatefromBattleRoyale.” MoredetailsareavailableatEpic’swebsite. FortniteNerfBlasters $50 Pricestakenattimeofpublishing. GrabyourwholefamilyasetofFortniteNerfBlastersthisFather’sDay— butmakesuretoletyourdadgetatleastoneVictoryRoyale. $50 atAmazon VoxMediahasaffiliatepartnerships.Thesedonotinfluenceeditorialcontent,thoughVoxMediamayearncommissionsforproductspurchasedviaaffiliatelinks.Formoreinformation,seeourethicspolicy. NextUpIn News MostRead TheParisHiltonRobloxDJsetandeveryotherthingyoucanwatchtoringinNewYear’sEve Rockin’Eve,freestreams,andbothInsaneClownPosseandPhishconcertsmeanyouhaveoptions TheLostDaughtermightbeNetflix’sfinalfilmof2021,butit’sspectacular ActorMaggieGyllenhaaldirectsOscar-winnerOliviaColmaninthispiercingadaptation Loadingcomments... TheLatest TheParisHiltonRobloxDJsetandeveryotherthingyoucanwatchtoringinNewYear’sEve By DavidGrossman 1 comment / new RedSnowandeverynewmovieyoucanwatchathomethisweekend By ToussaintEgan 1 comment / new SuperheroesandsoccerwillcollideinSuperBuckyballTournament—butwhen? By OwenS.Good 1 comment / new WhyareNewYear’sEvemoviessuchathing? By MaryaE.Gates 13 comments / new DwayneJohnsonwas‘verysurprised’byVinDiesel’sdemandingInstagrampost By DavidGrossman 23 comments / new Destiny2guide:UnlocktheVidmastertitle By JacobVanderVat Sharethisstory Twitter Facebook