All articles tagged with #map changes
Originally Published 1 month ago — by GameSpot
Fortnite Chapter 7 introduces a new map set in the southwestern USA, featuring locations inspired by Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, including landmarks like Hollywood, Area 51, and a theme park called Wonkeeland, along with new features like hot air balloons and a four-lane highway.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by GameSpot
Fortnite's Chapter 6 Season 4, titled Shock 'N Awesome, introduces new map locations themed around an alien bug infestation, including The Hive, O.X.R. H.Q., and Ranger's Ruin, along with returning locations and new gameplay elements like bug types and the Roly Poly transportation method.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by GameSpot
Fortnite's Chapter 6 Season 3: Super introduces new superhero-themed map locations, including Supernova Academy, Utopia City, and Demon's Domain, along with returning POIs and new hero items, enhancing gameplay with superpowers and battles between heroes and villains.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by GameSpot
Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 3 introduces a post-apocalyptic wasteland map with four new major locations and an emphasis on vehicle combat. Key new areas include Brutal Beachhead, Nitrodrome, and Redline Rig, each offering unique challenges and opportunities for players.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Video Gamer
Epic Games has announced significant map changes for Fortnite's upcoming Chapter 5 Season 3, set to release on May 24. The new season will introduce new locations, remove some existing ones like Fencing Fields, and bring new features, items, and Battle Pass skins. Teasers have revealed a Fallout-themed POI, a Nitro arena, and a location resembling The Shark from Chapter 2 Season 2.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Polygon
Overwatch 2 season 9, Champions, introduces significant changes to all heroes, including increased health pools, larger projectile sizes, and new passive healing abilities. Pharah receives a rework with changes to her abilities, while the Junkertown map undergoes alterations. Competitive Play sees updates such as a rank reset, new skill tier, and revamped rewards system. Additionally, there are general updates, hero updates, and bug fixes, including adjustments to hero health, ultimate charge, and regenerative passive abilities.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
Season 14 of League of Legends brought significant changes to the map, including wider lanes, which have negatively impacted top lane champion Illaoi, whose playstyle relies on spawning tentacles in close quarters. The changes have made it difficult for her to thrive, prompting Riot Games to consider potential adjustments or buffs to address the issue.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by GameSpot
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 introduces a new map with multiple biomes and named locations, including a functional train system called Reckless Railways and a new off-roading option with the Trailsmasher SUV. NPCs have returned as bosses, dropping Society Medallions that grant a regenerating shield buff. FlowBerries, a new consumable fruit, replenish shields and provide low-gravity jumping. Players can also discover vaults with valuable loot.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by GameSpot
Fortnite OG, the highly anticipated Chapter 4 Season 5 update, brings players back to the Chapter 1 map with nostalgic weapons, skins, and more. The season is shorter than usual, lasting only one month, and features a smaller battle pass called the OG Pass with 50 tiers of throwback rewards. The loot pool will change each week to reflect different eras of Chapter 1, and the map will also undergo frequent changes. The OG Shop will offer rare cosmetics, including past skins and new mash-ups. Ranked mode has been adjusted for the shorter season, and players can earn cosmetic rewards by completing Ranked Urgent Quests.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by IGN
Apex Legends Season 19, titled Ignite, introduces a new Legend named Conduit, who is a support character with healing shield abilities. The update also includes map changes to Stormpoint, with new points of interest and a reduced overall map size. Ranked rewards have been adjusted, weapon meta changes have been made, and there are minor adjustments to various Legends' abilities. Additionally, cross progression is now available, allowing players to consolidate their accounts and earn rewards on any platform. The season launches on October 31st.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
Valorant patch 7.07 update removes rank restrictions for queuing with different ranks, implements multithreaded rendering for better performance, and makes map tweaks to improve visibility. The update also includes bug fixes and addresses the issue of boosting in competitive play.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
Apex Legends players are speculating that the Storm Point map will undergo significant changes in Season 18 due to clues found around the map, including screenshots of severe weather and an "Extreme Weather Alert" warning. Fans hope that the map will be smaller and more exciting, with the possibility of prominent weather effects being added. The exact extent of the changes is yet to be revealed.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WePC - PC Tech & PC Gaming News
Epic Games is set to release the v25.11 Fortnite update, which will include a summer event with new skins, map changes, and free rewards. The update is expected to bring the Explosive Repeater Rifle and unvaulted weapons for a limited time. The patch will also add data for the upcoming Fortnite Crew pack, which includes the Winter’s Trickster Legacy set. The summer event is rumored to start on July 4 and will likely include new challenges and quests.