In case you didn’t know, this year’s Call of Duty game — Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 — is now letting players try it via a closed beta program running for PlayStation 4 users. If you didn’t get a key, well, we’re here to help!
Thanks to Activision, MP1st has quite a few number of Black Ops 4 beta keys to giveaway! How to win one? Super simple! Just leave a comment below telling us what you like about Black Ops 4 based on what you’ve seen so far. Simple, right?
Winners will be picked before the day is out, so leave your Twitter handle or email below so we can contact you ASAP. We’re also doing a Twitter giveaway within the day, so check that out as well.
Don’t forget to check out the Black Ops 4 beta trailer to know what to expect, and make sure to keep our Black Ops 4 hub page bookmarked for the latest news regarding this year’s Call of Duty.
For Xbox One X owners, 4K support means full 4K resolution with added HDR support, so your grim and gritty war to end all wars is, in fact, full of pretty colors and death. To enable it, you must download the update from Xbox Live.
For those of you who played Battlefield 4 until its very end, you’ll remember that DICE updated the UI in the game to include the ability to customize it, from making your hud more visible, to changing your reticle color to neon green or purple. Many new buyers of Battlefield 1 hoped that these updates to Battlefield 4 signaled that the latest installment of the series would also include this level of customization, but unfortunately it didn’t. Until now.
With the new update, players will find themselves basking in the glory of UI customization once again, and there’s a lot to change. Check out the patch notes below of the full UI changes.
USER INTERFACE/USER EXPERIENCE
Added gameplay options for adjusting color and visibility of the lens sight reticle.
Added gameplay options to show compass bearing numbers on the mini-map and the big map.
Added video options for adjusting the screen safe are width and height on PC (Xbox One and PlayStation 4 already have those).
Moved the objective world icon names from below the world icons to above those to reduce UI clutter and obstruction of the player view over soldiers near the objectives.
Added gameplay options for adjusting the visibility of the 3D objective and soldier names separate from the icons.
The world icon customization gameplay options now work in spectator mode too.
Added gameplay options for adjusting the crosshair size and the hit indicator size.
Added gameplay options for adjusting the visibility of the receiving damage HUD panel.
Added gameplay options for adjusting the size and visibility of the following HUD elements (separate ones per each of the elements):
Fixed an issue with dog tags sometimes showing up blank in kill cards or when completing a melee kill.
4K support and UI changes aren’t the only things that DICE have included in the update. Balancing to Shock Operations and fixes to AA griefing has also been introduced. Read the rest of the changes below.
MATCH EXPERIENCE
Improved loading times going into the soldier customization screen and reduced occurrence of disconnects when trying to join a server.
Fixed an issue with map vote results not being respected, if an RSP map rotation changed whilst in progress.
Fixed issue with squad boost sometimes counting down during pre-round phase.
Reinforced the result of the map vote when the game server is migrating to a different host due to maintenance.
Fixed an issue where players in a queue were blocked from joining a match, behind a player that was waiting for a space to open on a specific team (as a result of join on party or friend).
MAPS & GAME MODES
Rebalanced Shock Operations on Lupkow Pass, Zeebrugge, and Prise de Tahure.
Lupkow Pass
The goal is to make the first sector a little easier and to reduce the impact of the Behemoth.
The first sector boundary has been adjusted to:
Prevent Defenders from using the rocks on the edges of the boundary to snipe Attackers.
Prevent Defenders from using the slope at the edge of the boundary to harass Attackers.
Removed 1 Defender plane from Sectors 2 and 3 to prevent air superiority for Defenders during tough Attacker sectors.
Removed the single Defender cavalry unit from Sector 1 to prevent cavalry runs out of bounds to harass Attackers.
Removed the Airship L30 Behemoth from Sectors 2, 3 and 4. The Behemoth remains for the first sector, but between defender planes, AA guns, Burton LMRs and AA rocket guns, this Behemoth shouldn’t be so consistently dominant.
Elite kits have been offered as a comeback assist in Sectors 2, 3, and 4, repurposing some of the existing kits to be used as comeback kits for Attackers.
Zeebrugge
The goal here is to help the Attackers during the first sector as much as possible. The remaining sectors look pretty good from a sector loss perspective, making the first sector easier should help Attackers build some momentum.
Sector 1 has had its bounds adjusted to prevent Defender access to the lighthouse; the Attacker HQ now includes the lighthouse and part of the mole.
The Attacker Elite Infiltrator kit has been moved into the lighthouse base. A Flame Trooper has been added there as well, to allow for Attackers to more aggressively push and hold flags in the first sector.
The A flag capture area has been slightly adjusted to make swimming captures a little more viable.
Defender planes now respawn a bit slower than the Attacker planes.
Defenders now only get their second plane when the Attackers reach sector 3, as opposed to sector 2.
Defenders can no longer use boats in Sector 4 to harass Attackers.
Prise de Tahure
It was found that Attackers on the final sector could steal Defender kits and Defenders could steal Attacker “comeback” kits, so that has also been addressed.
WEAPONS, GADGETS, & VEHICLES
M1903 Experimental now has an alternative fire mode.
Fixed an issue where vehicle laid Anti-Tank Mines would have difficulty detecting vehicles.
Adjusted the reload time of the C96 pistol when loading single bullets to better match its animation.
GAMEPLAY
Fixed instances where players could grief teammates using shell type weaponry such as mortars and AA guns.
Friendly flares will now display their spotting radius to teammates, allowing for better coordination between recon players.
Fixed issue where damage that resulted in score < 0.5 wasn’t messaged to players. Score < 0.5 from damage is now rounded up, granting at least 1 point of score.
You’ll be able to download the update right now on all platforms.
Gran Turismo Sport fans, more content has raced your way courtesy of Polyphony Digital! Unfortunately, it also introduces microtransactions to the game, though it’s not as offensive as some might assume.
Titled as the GT Sport July update or update 1.23, it brings a list of new vehicles, events and more to the top-selling racing game. Check out a comprehensive list of the new content added, as well as the trailer below.
1. Eight new models, including the Mercedes F1 and Mazda 787B, will join the GT lineup.
Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ 2017 (Gr.X)
Mazda 787B ’91 (Gr.1)
Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car (Gr.3)
Ferrari 250 GTO CN.3729GT ’62 (Gr.X)
HONDA S660 ’15 (N100)
Honda Beat ’91 (N100)
Daihatsu Copen Active Top ’02 (N100)
2. Take on a scenic new race track, the “Circuit de Sainte-Croix,” that boasts six geometric layouts.
・Circuit de Sainte-Croix (A/B/C)
Circuit de Sainte-Croix, Layout A: Total Length, 9,477m; Elevation Change, 44m; Number of corners, 19; Longest Straight, 915m
This original track, based on the one near Sainte-Croix Lake, located in Provence, Southern France, stretches for 10km. You can choose from three different configurations here, which are labeled A, B and C. The track features geometric-shaped corners, from 90-degree benders to radial turns. You can also run each layout in reverse.
3. A new option allows you to purchase cars from the PlayStation™Store.
Cars that cost less than 2,000,000 in-game Cr. can now be purchased directly through the PS Store, in addition to your standard in-game purchases.
The service start date will vary depending on the region.
– Asia Region and Americas Region: July 30
– EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Region and Oceania region: August 2
4. You will now be able to apply decals to Racing Suits and Helmets.
Until now, players were only able to change the color of their Racing Suits and Helmets, but they will soon be able to apply decals to them.
5. The following three events will be added to the “GT League:”
■ Lightweight K Cup (Beginner League) This is a race for compact cars available only in Japan, powered by 660-cc displacement engines.
■ Nostalgic Car Festival (Amateur League)
Bask in the beautiful design and sensuous sounds of famed cars from a bygone era.
■ Mercedes AMG Grand Prix (Professional League)
This one-make event features the F1 W08 EQ Power+, which led Lewis Hamilton to his series victory in 2017.
There’s also an update to Scapes, “Circuit Experience,” and a bunch of gameplay tweaks and fixes as well, which players should keep an eye out on.
For those wondering, the microtransactions are nothing more than an easy way to unlock the cars gated by in-game credits. Here’s what Polyphony Digital had to say about it (via PlayStation Blog):
Downloadable Content
While there are many car enthusiasts young and old among Gran Turismo’s players, there are many who don’t have enough time to play and save the in-game credits needed to acquire their favorite cars. By making cars immediately available to purchase as DLC, we hope to make it so that players busy with work (or those who’ve just entered the world of GT) can acquire attractive and competitive cars quickly, and take their position on the starting grid.
However, to keep things fair and balanced for our existing players, all cars can still be purchased with in-game credits as before; there are no cars that are only available for cash, and nothing will change in the way you currently earn cars, or the present car system.
Furthermore, GT Sport’s priciest vehicles can only be bought with the in-game currency – meaning drivers will still have to prove their ability and effort out on the track to acquire the very best cars on offer.
In case you didn’t know, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta is set to go live later this week for PlayStation 4 owners who pre-ordered the game (other platforms will “follow”)! And to whet your appetites, Activision has released the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta trailer!
Watch it in action below to see what you should expect later this week.
The Black Ops 4 beta will house 10 Specialists, six multiplayer modes, and six multiplayer maps. If the recent Call of Duty betas are anything to go by, expect new modes, maps and more to be made available after a week, and don’t be surprised to see it extended, either.
MP1st will give our firsthand impressions of the beta once we can, and we’ll be giving away early access codes for the beta as well, so stay tuned!
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be available this October 12 on the PS4, Xbox One and PC.
During EA‘s investor call on July 26th, CEO Andrew Wilson announced that Origin Access Premier would launch on July 30th for PC players.
For just $15 a month, Origin Access Premier will give user’s the ability to play new EA titles on release(as well as a few days prior in some cases) such as Anthem, Battlefield 5, Madden NFL 19, etc. You’ll also get access to over a 100 other titles already in the vault, like Batman: Arkham Asylum, Battlefield 3, Dragon Age, and more(check out the full selection of titles here).
If you aren’t a fan of spending $15 a month though, you can still buy into the $5 a month membership of Origin Access which still gives you access to over a 100 titles but doesn’t give you access to them on release. Both memberships also include a 10% discount on any games you buy.
Great for those times when you need Kane’s Wrath for a LAN party but don’t feel like buying it.
After years of neglect and controversy that left the site dead in the water with the exception of No Punctuation, The Escapist Magazine has been acquired by Enthusiast Gaming for an undisclosed sum of money. As a result, the site’s former Editor-in-Chief Russ Pitts will be back at the helm steering the once legendary site in a new editorial direction, one that “leaves politics at the door.”
In a Medium piece by Pitts, he describes how horrifying it was to watch The Escapist head into extinction due to the actions of former writers and editors of the magazine. Pitts attempted to buy the website but learned quickly that another group, Enthusiast Gaming, already had the winning bid that Pitts couldn’t match.
As a result, Pitts and Enthusiast Gaming decided to partner up to relaunch the website, and part of that relaunch is rebranding the website to focus more on fun rather than politics.
One thing I can tell you without delay or equivocation: We’re leaving politics at the door. Most of us have thoughts about politics. Just like most of you. And, because we’re creators, those thoughts might show up in our work. Avoiding that would be unnatural. That said, I can promise you no one here will share their politics in an attempt to convince you yours are wrong. And your worth will not be calculated based on whether you’re on the left or on the right. Politics are everywhere, but they don’t have to be everything. We’re going to focus on what’s fun, and we hope you’ll join us in that.
Many prominent voices in games media have suggested that this means the site and its writers will be taking an “apolitical approach” to the content that will be produced.
given its name and new focus on being apolitical, The Escapist is the perfect site for readers who want to be completely out of touch with reality
And even if you don't intend it, tossing out the phrase "leaving politics at the door" acts as an explicit dog whistle to the GamerGate crowd, the very crowd The Escapist was courting for years.
Pitts responded to these criticisms in a Twitter thread, saying that he avoided using the word altogether because “that word has a specific meaning and that meaning was not my meaning. Anyone suggesting Escapist Magazine (or I) will be ‘apolitical’ is misreading or misrepresenting my editorial.”
There are no dates as to when the site will relaunch as of now.
Destiny 2: Forsaken is launching in little over a month, and that means the hype-train is on track and going full speed. As a result, Bungie has shown off new exotics coming to Destiny 2 with the expansion’s launch, and they are looking sick. Check ’em out.
For those unable to watch the video, here’s a list of all the exotics coming with the expansion shown in the trailer.
Just in case you’re playing Ghost Recon Wildlands and found that Splinter Cell crossover wasn’t enough, Ubisoft is dipping once more into its franchise pool, as it’s crossing over the Ghost Recon Wildlands title with the hugely successful Rainbow Six Siege!
In the press release, Ubisoft has rolled out a gameplay video which focuses on the free DLC that’s set to hit tomorrow. It’ll be part of Special Operation 2, and is the second major update of the second year for Wildlands. Rainbow Six Siege fans will be glad to know that they’ll be able to see Valkyrie, Twitch and Caveira in another game starting tomorrow.
Starting July 24 for all players, exclusive Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege–themed content will be introduced to the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands main campaign and Ghost War PvP mode, including two new Rainbow Six Siege–inspired Ghost War PvP classes and a two-part PvE mission, called Operation Archangel,. The Rainbow Six Siege Operator Caveira has gone missing. Valkyrie, a longtime friend of Karen Bowman, has tracked her down to Bolivia. With the help of Twitch, the Ghosts will follow a trail of clues, to learn more about why Caveira is in Bolivia, and also about her troubled past. This special challenge is playable solo or with up to four players in co-op and can be found in the province of Caimanes.
Upon completing Operation Archangel before August 14, players will be rewarded with Caveira gloves. When equipped, players will be able to perform Caveira’s iconic CQC move and automatically unlock the position of all enemies in the vicinity. In addition to the rewards for completing the challenge, players can further customize and arm their Ghosts with the Rainbow Six Gear Pack, which includes new customization items and weapons such as Caveira’s iconic Luison handgun, a fully customizable HK 416 assault rifle, a head-wrapped shemagh inspired by Valkyrie and a skull balaclava inspired by Twitch.
Special Operation 2 will also bring two new Ghost War PvP classes, Toxic and Surgeon, which were inspired by Smoke and Doc of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Toxic uses his drone to deploy a large cloud of toxic smoke, which allows players to both trap the enemy team and create area denials, while Surgeon uses his stim pistol to revive teammates from a distance, creating new opportunities to deploy support strategies at medium range. In addition to two new classes, this update will also contain two new PvP maps, Factory and Checkpoint, a new spectate feature called Observer mode and Ghost mode, a higher difficulty permadeath PvE game mode.
Once the update is live tomorrow, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
Well, this is a new one; chalk Halo Infinite as one game that won’t be jumping into the battle royale bandwagon. In a livestream on Halo’s Mixer channel earlier today, developer 343 Industries answered a few fan questions, and naturally, given how hot the battle royale genre is right now, a fan asked whether Infinite would feature some kind of mode like it.
343 Industries’ Jeff Easterling (also known as “Grim Brother One” within the Halo community) answered the question definitively and said, “I’ll tell you right now, the only BR we’re interested in is Battle Rifle. The original BR. So, calm yourself.”
Easterling’s mention of BR refers to the Battle Rifle gun seen in most Halo titles. While this might seem like a confirmation to most, don’t forget that 343 can do an about-face, and release a battle royale mode post-launch.
Would you want to see a Halo Infinite battle royale mode? Or are you getting sick of the mode appearing in almost every shooter?
During today’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, Treyarch revealed a few interesting tidbits regarding Black Ops 4’s expanded Zombie mode.
First up, the studio debuted the intro cutscene for “Blood of the Dead,” the third Zombies experience available on the disc that fans will be able to play come release day. Check it out below.
“Blood of the Dead” is a reimagined, fan-favorite Zombies experience takes the classic Zombies heroes — Richtofen, Dempsey, Takeo and Nikolai – on a journey to a secret laboratory beneath the iconic Alcatraz Penitentiary. Encountering a familiar enemy Hell-bent on imprisoning them for all eternity, the Primis crew quickly realize that the future predicted by the Kronorium – the future they sought to secure – is now in jeopardy.
In addition to that, Treyarch also revealed the “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Mystery Box Edition” — a limited edition (duh!) packed with items in a collectible box inspired by the in-game Zombies mystery box.
Check out what it looks like in the image below, as well as the exact contents straight from the press release.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Mystery Box Edition Includes:
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 4 GAME – Black Ops is back! Featuring gritty, grounded Multiplayer combat, the biggest Zombies offering ever with three full undead adventures at launch, and Blackout, where the universe of Black Opscomes to life in a massive battle royale experience.
COLLECTIBLE ZOMBIES MYSTERY BOX – Inspired by the in-game Zombies Mystery Box, this collectible box features an eerie skeleton exterior along with frightening sounds and lighting.
ZOMBIES HEROES FiGPiNS™ – Get the exclusive set of our new Zombies Heroes FiGPiNs featuring Scarlett Rhodes, Bruno Delacroix, Diego Necalli, and Stanton Shaw from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
10th ANNIVERSARY ZOMBIES PUZZLE – This 1,000-piece puzzle features unique art celebrating 10 years of Treyarch Zombies history.
DARK HORSE ZOMBIES COMIC ISSUE #1 – This first issue of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies Dark Horse Comic comes with an exclusive cover only for the Mystery Box Edition. The comic series will unveil details about our Zombies Heroes’ backstories.
ZOMBIES LITHOGRAPHS – These three collectible lithographs commemorate Voyage of Despair, IX, and Blood of the Dead, three Zombies Experiences in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
POPSOCKET™ – With its intimidating skull logo, this limited-edition Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PopSocket is the perfect way to show off your Black Ops
COLLECTIBLE STEELBOOK™– Limited edition SteelBook game case featuring unique art.
LIMITED EDITION SPECIALIST ICON PATCHES – Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 reintroduces the fan-favorite Multiplayer Specialists, each with their own unique weapon, equipment, and icons. This set of collectible patches is inspired by each of the 10 Specialists’ in-game icons.
BLACK OPS PASS*– The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4Black OpsPass includes Classified, a bonus Zombies experience, available at Launch, 4 additional all-new Zombies experiences, 12 Multiplayer maps, and 4 exclusive Blackout characters.
ADDITIONAL BONUS CONTENT
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be available this October 12 for the PS4, Xbox One and PC. You can check out our coverage of the title right here.
Yesterday, Ryan McArthur, Producer for Engagement & Core Gameplay (yes, that’s an actual job title) for Battlefield V answered a fair number of fan questions regarding the upcoming first-person shooter during a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything).
If you’re a busy person like I am, chances are you can’t read through every comment to see what new Battlefield V info came up. Fortunately for us, the folks over at the BattlefieldV subreddit did all the leg work for us! Below, user Martiger434 compiled the known info revealed during the AMA.
In case you can’t see the embedded post, here it is in text form:
Details about the company:
The company is your personal collection of soldiers, vehicles and weapons. Each of these you will be able to progress and customize each of these to fit your personality and play style.
2 factions
You can have multiple planes and tanks and duplicates of each. These can be specialized in different ways
You can have multiple weapons for each soldier including duplicates, each of these specialized based on the choices you make
each soldier and be customized visually, in face, helmet, face paint, jacket and pants
Weapons have 5-7 part slots to add your choice of visual customization
Vehicle (planes and tanks) also have multiple visual customization slots
Customization is faction specific, so you can’t make your British soldier look like a German one etc
Each player will have a Axis and an Allied company. So when you load into a match on the axis side you will use you axis company.
I think it’s important that the cosmetic “weapon parts” are not the same thing as weapon attachments (for example a bipod), but this has not been made entirely clear. This lack of clarity may be an error in translation.
Other Info
Monetization is limited to cosmetics
No lootboxes reiterated
At this point they are not planning to implement a killswitch on cosmetics.
Clans/platoons are a separate thing to the company entirely
Levels for vehicles/weapons are attached to specific vehicle/weapon types. So if you made a (made up example) slow and heavy tank, you will not need to grind again to make a lighter, more mobile one.
Weapon gameplay choices will come from the choices players make in the (weapon I assume?) skill tree. (as I said cosmetic parts are seperate to this)
Live service will be supported as long as players are playing and enjoying it.
Let me know if I missed anything.
EDIT 1: I think I should clarify that while he said that you make a “axis and allied company” it’s important to remember that in this comment from DICE community manager a few months ago…:
You can create one personalized Company per faction, each containing a set number of soldiers, vehicles, and aircraft. In multiplayer, you’ll be able to play as the British and German armies – the initial two factions of the game.
…faction is used as a way to describe nations, At launch we’ll only have 1 nation per faction so I assume when more nations are added they will get separate companies
Don’t forget that Battlefield V will have a beta sometime this year, so you’ll be able to experience all the changes firsthand. For more on BFV, stay locked in here on MP1st!
If you’re running out of games to play, or just want to burn a hole through your pocket, Sony has sprung a PSN flash sale today. As one can expect, there’s a ton of titles offered at discounted prices.
Thanks once again to Reddit user weebae, you can check out the full list — along with direct PSN Store links — below.
An updated Battlefront 2 roadmap has finally been published, giving fans the latest information on upcoming content and gameplay improvements.
From new game modes to fresh hero appearances, get up to speed on what the future holds for Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II. More details on July’s update coming next week. pic.twitter.com/PM3uLbEZIm
The main features include a new four vs four PvP mode, Obi-Wan Kenobi and General Grievous heroes, and the Geonosis map. Planned content has been laid out for the entire year. In addition to this, DICE has listed some “ongoing efforts” which include improvements on matchmaking, daily challenges, map rotation, bug fixing, and balancing.
What do you think of the updated Battlefront 2 roadmap? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
The Fortniterocket launch countdown will reach “0” later today. Once that happens, the rocket will launch in-game, with players able to watch the one-time event live. Ensure that you are in the game during the right time and you’ll be able to watch the rocket launch for yourself.
Blast Off!
“Get in-match on Saturday by 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET / 7:30pm CET and look to the sky. It only happens once!”
Will you be watching the rocket launch later today? Let us know in the comments below.
The upcoming Xbox Games With Gold July 2018 titles have been announced. Four games are coming to Xbox Live Gold subscribers: two for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360. As you might expect, both Xbox 360 titles are playable on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.
For the month of July, Xbox Live Gold members will receive four new free games – two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360 – as part of the Games with Gold program. You can play both Xbox 360 titles on your Xbox One with Backward Compatibility.
On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download Assault Android Cactus ($14.99 ERP) for free during the month of July. Death Squared ($14.99 ERP) will be available as a free download from July 16th to August 15th.
On Xbox 360, starting July 1st, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown ($14.99 ERP) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through July 15th. Then on July 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Splinter Cell Conviction ($19.99 ERP) for free through July 31st.
Are you happy with July’s selection of games? Or are they disappointing? Let us know!
A new selection of Xbox Deals With Gold games are now live and running through July 2. Big discounts are available on both Xbox One and Xbox 360 games.
Epic Games has detailed the Fortnite4.5 patch notes for the latest update. The patch is now rolling out across all platforms, giving players the ability to experience the Playground limited time mode, and many other changes.
Fortnite 4.5 Patch Notes
GENERAL
Celebrate summer with the Fireworks Launcher, which has been added as a seasonal item that has firework explosions and replaces the Grenade Launcher for a limited time. (cosmetic change only).
Blocks that are removed while in edit mode are now opaque rather than clear. Blue, white, and red colors still indicate build status.
Adjusted to limit player’s ability to peek through structures while editing.
Save the World and Battle Royale keybindings are now separated. Settings in one mode will not affect the settings of the other.
Changed the button that lets you re-roll one daily quest or challenge from ‘Abandon Quest’ to ‘Replace Quest’, to make the behavior more obvious.
KNOWN ISSUES
Wanting to track the top community issues? Head over to our Fortnite | Community Issues Trello board here.
BATTLE ROYALE
LIMITED TIME MODES
PLAYGROUND
Summary
Playground is a low-pressure environment where friends can let their creativity run wild. Build massive structures. Practice with the weapons and items. Fight against your friends. Have fun!
Mode Details
You’ll have one hour to create, play and train as you wish. Hop in and try out version 1 of Playground!
Drop into the Battle Royale map with a squad of friends for an hour
Friendly Fire is on
Players respawn on death unless killed by the storm
The storm doesn’t start closing in for 55m, and takes 5 minutes to close in
Resources gathered grant 10x the normal rate.
100 Llamas will be spawned on the map
Chests & Ammo Boxes spawn 100% of the time
FINAL FIGHT TEAMS OF 12
Summary
Make it to the final circle and then fight for the Victory Royale!
Mode Details
Final Fight plays similar to standard Battle Royale, but instead of the storm circles closing all the way in, they stop part way through the match.
When the circles have finished closing in, the Final Countdown timer will begin.
The remaining teams will battle it out until the timer expires.
The team with the most players remaining at the end of the timer wins!
In the event of a tie, the two (or more) teams tied for the lead win the match.
WEAPONS + ITEMS
Dual Pistols Added
Available in Epic and Legendary variants.
41-43 base damage.
Uses Medium Ammo.
Shoots both pistols with one pull of the trigger.
Can be found from floor loot, chests, and Supply Drops.
Does not use first shot accuracy.
Significant jumps that are landed with the Shopping Cart now appear in the elimination feed (height, distance, and time).
Weapon damage to structures now correctly scales with rarity.
Shotgun damage to structures has been reduced by 50% for Pump Shotgun, and 25% for both Tactical Shotgun and Heavy Shotgun.
Explosions now damage all structures within range, whether or not they are visible from the explosion center.
We’re making the following changes to further solidify the identities and strengths of Tactical and Silenced SMGs.
Tactical SMG
Removed first shot accuracy.
Increased base accuracy by 25%.
Lowered the sprinting accuracy penalty by 15%.
Lowered the ADS bonus by 10 %.
Increased damage by +2.
Silenced SMG
Increased base accuracy by 10%.
Increased ADS accuracy bonus by 20%.
Increased damage by +2.
Shotgun ammo now drops in stacks of 4 instead of 5.
Grenade Launcher visuals have been temporarily changed to shoot fireworks instead. This is a cosmetic change only.
Bug Fixes
Boogie Bomb explosions are no longer blocked by vehicles.
Thermal Scoped Rifle will now consistently exhibit intended accuracy while in scoped in.
Clingers can no longer stick to players through the ceiling or floor.
Spike traps placed on a ceiling no longer damage players on the floor above.
The Thermal Scoped Rifle no longer highlights opened chests.
Weapons will no longer appear to fire while switching weapons under certain network conditions.
GAMEPLAY
Progress for elimination quests will now be granted if you down an enemy with the required weapon rather than needing to actually eliminate them with it.
In Build Mode, walls will now try to build at a closer location when placement is blocked due to lack of structural support. Stairs, Floors, and Roofs are not affected.
Auto-open doors no longer functions while in the Down-But-Not-Out state.
Pickaxes will no longer hit the Shopping Cart if you are riding as the passenger.
Players in the Down-But-Not-Out state can no longer enter Shopping Carts.
Improvements made to the auto pickup weapons feature to better handle picking up large groups of weapons.
Bug Fixes
Items dropped in water now stay above the water’s surface.
Excessive fall damage is no longer applied when under certain network conditions.
Supply Drop crates no longer briefly persist in the world after being opened if it was shot down.
Smoothed out the location of all soccer balls and basketballs while under varying network conditions.
Players are no longer able to hit building weak spots through other buildings.
Having the Sprint Cancels While Running setting turned on will no longer prevent players from auto-reloading their weapon after sprinting.
Fixed an issue that applied a constant force to players if they were hit by a Shopping Cart.
Doors that are interacted with multiple times rapidly no longer get out of sync with their state on the server.
Fixed an issue where if a player was using a consumable and then exchanged it for a different pickup, it would select the pickaxe instead of the new item.
Chests no longer create invalid pickups, such as a 2x Chug Jug instead of 2 individual Chug Jug pickups.
This created an issue that caused players to be unable to pick up building materials.
Players are now awarded an elimination if the opposing player bounced off terrain and took fall damage before taking enough damage to be eliminated.
Fixed a small number of accounts that had incorrect Week 5 Challenges.
Mushrooms no longer spawn on trees in Moisty Mire.
Fixed an issue that prevented the ability to open chests by preemptively holding the interact button while approaching the chest.
Fixed a gap in the terrain that was caused by the sporting goods store in Greasy Grove being slightly moved by accident.
PERFORMANCE
Improved performance of skydiving on all platforms (especially Switch), by reducing rendering related CPU hitches
Fixed a source of hitching on Xbox one. In rare instances, this was causing up to 2-second hitches for some players
Improved framerate around swing-sets by adjusting physics.
Improved performance by doing less work when players are moving outside of your view.
Improved performance for moving ammo and weapon pickups.
Improved player movement updates in large team games. This should make the movement of other players appear smoother.
Fixed skydiving rings ticking the entire match.
Improved framerate around swing-sets by adjusting physics.
AUDIO
Changes to enemy building audio (friendly building audio remains the same).
Increased volume of enemy building audio.
Increased range of enemy building audio by 2 building tiles.
Added variation to water footsteps on mobile and Nintendo Switch platforms.
Re-balanced bass content for surround sound mix.
Bug Fixes
Reallowed the first few milliseconds of audio to play if an emote is triggered while jumping.
Suspension audio on cars is no longer spammed when jumping or sliding off of them.
Shopping Carts no longer spam their collision audio if flipped upside down.
Fixed issue that caused doors to play an open and a close sound when opened.
Fixed the slowed audio for the Step it Up emote.
UI
The switch seat icon is now hidden when you can’t switch seats.
The minimap now draws the whole map and bus paths instead of nothing when on the Starter Island.
Existing map markers are removed when landing after jumping from the Battle Bus to reduce map clutter.
Custom voice chat output devices can be selected on PC.
Removed damage numbers from Shopping Carts and added a health bar.
HUD Elimination and Down-But-Not-Out notifications have received updated animations.
Bug Fixes
Damage numbers no longer overlap if damage is done to both shield and health.
Object stacks no longer appear as 0 ammo when looted.
Map marker icons now properly appear even while on the Starter Island.
Fixed an issue where sometimes map markers wouldn’t be removed when pressing right click and moving the mouse slightly.
Fixed an issue where the player was unable to drop or split an item after dropping a full stack of items.
ART + ANIMATION
The cape on the Battlehound* Outfit is now available as Back Bling.
Added capes to the Ventura* and Venturion* Outfits.
*Anyone who purchased these Outfits has been granted the Back Bling to be used on any other Outfit.
Bug Fixes
Visual effects for the Oracle Axe Pickaxe and Ominous Orb Back Bling now appear correctly on consoles.
Back Bling no longer appears in low detail while spectating players.
REPLAY SYSTEM
Removed ProAm replays from the Replay Browser.
Replay Browser entries will now scroll if text doesn’t fit.
Bug Fixes
The Replay Browser no longer loses gamepad focus if chat window is opened.
SPECTATING
Bug Fixes
The shield bar no longer incorrectly fills and empties when switching between players in spectator mode.
Storm effects no longer get stuck on players that were in the Storm while being spectated even after leaving the Storm or after switching to a new player.
MOBILE
Added settings on mobile for low power mode and scalability.
Improved touch interaction logic to be more consistent and reliable.
Touch rotation sensitivity in the locker has been reset.
Bug Fixes
Vibration setting no longer resets to the wrong value on mobile devices.
Fixed a bug where lower end mobile devices weren’t displaying the whole island while on the bus.
Volume on mobile devices will no longer occasionally become muted.
SAVE THE WORLD
MISSIONS + SYSTEMS
Blockbuster Part 4: The Finale is now available!
Complete the questline and choose a Shadow Ops hero.
Heroes, Trap Schematics, and Weapon Schematics can now be acquired directly from the Collection Book through Recruitment and Research.
Select the item you wish to create in the Collection Book. This can be an item you do not have yet, or one that you have already collected.
If the item can be created a Recruit or Research button will appear.
Event Items, Survivors, and Defenders CANNOT be obtained using this feature.
This costs Flux, and either Training Manuals, Weapon Designs, or Trap Designs.
The resulting item will be level 1, and schematics will have randomized perks.
Items can now be unslotted from the Collection Book at a cost of 20 V-Bucks.
This will return the same item that you slotted, with the same level and perks.
This will remove the Collection Book XP that the item had granted, but will not reduce the level of your Collection Book or change what rewards you have earned.
This XP debt will have to be paid back before you can continue to advance the Collection Book’s level.
Adding new quest called Independence Day to grant players two Fourth of July themed Soldiers. Part of Blockbuster Part 4.
Stars and Stripes Jonesy*.
Stars and Stripes Headhunter*.
*Hats and Backpacks will not be in this patch but will be released in an upcoming patch. Players that own these heroes will automatically get corresponding hats and backpacks once released, at the appropriate and usual evolution levels.
Changed the way reward rolls work on Group Missions so that players get a larger amount of a single resource:
These missions would reward Gold, plus a standard amount of 4 different resource types.
They now reward Gold plus 4x the usual amount of a single resource type.
This allows players to better target specific resources they are trying to acquire.
For missions rewarding RE-Perk and Perk-UP, the rewards can still be split between multiple types of Perk Recombobulator resources.
Increased the chance for Mini Llamas to upgrade.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where all 2-star Evolution Skill Nodes were required in order to upgrade the rarity of schematics. You now only require the node that matches the item type.
HEROES
Stars and Stripes Soldiers
Stars and Stripes Jonesy – Legendary Survivalist
Stars and Stripes Headhunter – Legendary Survivalist
These can be acquired by completing the new Independence Day side quest.
Bug Fixes
Players will no longer stop moving mid air if they use Crescent Kick after using a Player Jump Pad Trap.
Bull Rush no longer abruptly stops when falling down ledges.
WEAPONS + ITEMS
Bobcat Assault Rifle added to the Weekly Store.
Available Wednesday, June 27 at 8 PM EST until Wednesday, July 4 at 8 PM EST.
Fast firing weapon with excellent damage output and magazine size, but lower range than most assault weapons.
Maintains most of its accuracy while moving and firing from the hip, excelling at close range mobile skirmishes.
Cozy Campfire now heals through walls, as long as the player is within its range.
Increased maximum ammo limit for Light Bullets, Medium Bullets, and Shells & Slugs.
Light from 5000 to 6000
Medium from 3000 to 4000
Shells from 1000 to 1200
Added several schematic perks, allowing for more creative stacking of certain perks:
For Melee Weapons, we added Life Leech and Fire Rate to the first and third perk slots respectively, and Heavy Attack Stamina Cost Reduction to the second slot.
For Ranged Weapons, we added Reload Speed and Magazine Size to the first and third slots, respectively.
Increased Lifesteal Perk effectiveness by 50%.
Increased the effectiveness of pistols that fire explosive projectiles:
Reduced in-air fuse time of the grenade launcher from 8 seconds to 2.75 seconds.
Bug Fixes
Increased the environment damage dealt by Remote Explosives so it can reliably destroy walls at higher difficulty levels.
It is no longer possible for Floor Spikes or Flame Grill traps to hit enemies through floor pieces above the trap.
Fixed issue where ice formed by the Freeze Trap was blocking damage to enemies.
The Floor Spike Traps given in the tutorial are now able to be placed on ramps.
Fixed crosshairs expanding when aiming down sights with Rocket Launchers.
Replaced the headshot-based perks from the Zap Zapp Pistol Schematic with more relevant damage perks.
Headshot Damage was replaced with Damage.
Headshot Explosion was replaced with Snare On Hit.
Headshot Streak Damage Bonus was replaced with Affliction.
Fixed the Whisper .45 not properly displaying a minimap icon when dropped.
GAMEPLAY
Introducing a new enemy, the Super Shielder!
The Super Shielder attaches to other enemies like regular Shielders, but extends it’s shield much further, protecting all enemies inside the bubble.
This shield also protects the Super Shielder itself!
Standing inside the shield lets you attack enemies inside it without penalty.
Implemented Builder Pro controller scheme for Save the World.
This control layout matches the Builder Pro scheme from Battle Royale.
Using gadgets and abilities work the same way as the Combat Pro control scheme (which is the same in Combat mode as the Builder Pro scheme).
Auto-open doors game option now affects doors in Save The World.
Changed loot drops for specialized grenade items (Impulse Grenades, Port-A-Fort, etc) so that new players won’t encounter these items during the tutorial.
Most of these items will begin dropping halfway through Stonewood.
Port-A-Fort will become available toward the end of Stonewood.
M80 and Bottle Rocket remain unchanged, and can still drop during the start of the game.
Bug Fixes
Build quickbar remains focused after entering menu and re-assigning weapons while in build mode.
The Teleporter can no longer be placed under Lars’ Van in Ride the Lightning mission.
Fixed bug when cancelling a gadget or hero ability by pressing Toggle Harvest Tool or Next/Previous Weapon.
In each case previously, the button would act as though the gadget/ability in question were not selected. For example, if you had your Pickaxe selected and brought out the TEDDY placement tool, pressing the Toggle Harvesting Tool button would switch the player to their last selected weapon rather than their pickaxe. Now it will switch you to the pickaxe.
UI
HUD Scaling option now also applies to the Save the World HUD.
Players can select each node on the quest maps to see details and rewards.
Removed Copy to Clipboard button(s) in the Options menu on consoles.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the gamepad mapping screen showed the wrong mappings for a number of controls on the left side of the controller for Combat Pro.
Damage numbers are once again visible when hitting destructible objects.
Fixed a problem where storage transfer was prevented from filling unused space due to a bug with M80s and Bottle Rockets.
Exiting and rejoining global chat room no longer occurs after changing certain game options.
Fixed an issue allowing non-leader party members to select a mission on PC.
Fixed an issue with the Mission Select menu when switching between keyboard and mouse or gamepad inputs.
Headshot Damage now correctly updates when updating the perk in the Recombobulator.
Fixed quest announcements not properly clearing after updating.
The Play Now button for the Jack of All Trades quest has been disabled because the button was sending players to zone types where the quest objective isn’t likely to spawn.
ART + ANIMATION
Clothing cosmetics now properly simulate in the lobby.
PERFORMANCE
Bug Fixes
Optimized Hover Turret latency during combat.
AUDIO
Bug Fixes
Updated SEE-bot launch animation sounds.
Audio impact sounds now properly play for Elemental Husks.
New Call of Duty WWIIBasic Training perks are being added to the game with the June 26 update. This new patch will also add the brand new Cavalry Division to the game. These significant additions should really spice up the gameplay on offer.
New Call of Duty WWII Basic Training Perks
Specialist: Earn Basic Trainings instead of Scorestreaks. Unlock at 200, 400, and 600 score. All Basic Trainings are granted at 800 score. Progress resets on death.
Wanderlust: Spawn with a random gun (has up to 6 attachments). Pressing Triangle will always provide a new weapon.
Escalation: Shortly after kills, aim down sights significantly faster. Bonus: Multi-kills instantly refill magazine.
New Call of Duty WWII Cavalry Divison
1. Carry a Shield that offers protection against attacks.
2. While sprinting, Shield Charge to ram enemies
3. Improved Objective Capabilities
4. Objectives give extra score & two assists equal a kill
Are you excited for the new Call of Duty WWII update? Let us know in the comments below.
Announced through the game’s “New Updates” intro screen, Fortniteprivate match support is “coming soon.” Named “Playground,” the new limited time mode will give players their own private island, where they can let their “creativity run wild.”
Expect the Fortnite Playground limited time mode to be the perfect place to practice building quickly and shooting weapons. You should also be able to invite friends to battle in the private space.
Are you looking forward to the new Fortnite limited time mode? I think the Playground mode sounds like a great place to “git gud.” Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
In a new developer blog post, Epic Games revealed details on Fortnitefuture updates that could significantly shake up the meta and what endgame battles look like.
Fortnite is constantly evolving. Our goal with any changes is to keep the game fun and interesting, keeping it feeling fresh and new.
It’s important to support a variety of late game strategies, that don’t boil down to “just build lol”. We strongly believe that the evolution of Fortnite supports a wide range of play styles and counterplay. Currently, the superiority of shotguns, rockets, and uncapped building are such a dominant play style in the final circle that most other strategies are being drowned out.
RECENT & UPCOMING CHANGES
We have made a few changes recently — and will continue to make more — to give you options to counter other players in combat, especially in the late game.
We are exploring changes to weapon balance and resource economy, like e.g. resource caps.
MOVING FORWARD
So, where does this leave us?
You should be able to find Victory Royales through multiple strategies. Shotguns should be strong, but other weapons have room to grow. Not every encounter should have to end in a build-off. We want to empower you to showcase your skill, strategy, and tactics in all variety of ways.
We’ll be exploring these changes over the next few weeks – we’re excited to hear your thoughts and encourage you to participate in discussions on our various social channels.
