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Fortnite: Save the World won’t be going free-to-play this year after all

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Fortnite, the biggest Battle Royale game on the planet right now, didn’t start out that way. For many, that’s all Fortnite is – but fans of the arguably better Save the World co-op campaign remember that the game started out as a PvE co-op shooter with building elements. The mode that started it all was meant to go free-to-play this year, but that’s changed.

In a blog post, Epic has said that Fortnite’s Save The World Campaign will continue to be a paid, early-access game through 2018.

“We decided to move the free-to-play launch of Save the World out of this year. We’re working on a broad set of features, reworks, and backend system scaling we believe are needed to go free-to-play. Save the World has grown consistently since our launch in July 2017 and Fortnite overall has experienced unprecedented growth. Scaling up for the legions of player heroes who will be joining the fight is key to providing an excellent experience. This applies to all of our players, old and new, so we’re taking the time to get this right.”

It means that Fortnite StW players who were hoping they’d have more friends to play with will have to wait a little longer. While it seems to many that most development resource is going towards the unquestionably more popular (and better earning) Battle Royale mode, Epic promises that there is plenty coming for players, including a reworked UI and a new Hero system

“This system has been redesigned to offer a more flexible approach to customizing your loadout with more options and room for creativity. You’ll have a total of six Hero slots to manage up from the previous three. First choosing a main Hero to command and up to five additional which will determine your perks and traits. We’re looking to expand the variety of loadouts you can create – putting the tools in your hands to make meaningful new decisions.”

Last Updated: October 22, 2018

13 Comments

  1. Original Heretic

    October 22, 2018 at 15:58

    Fuck.

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    • Pariah

      October 22, 2018 at 16:29

      Kind of you to offer, but no thanks all the same. 😉

      Reply

    • Pariah

      October 22, 2018 at 16:29

      Kind of you to offer, but no thanks all the same. 😉

      Reply

      • Original Heretic

        October 23, 2018 at 08:04

        Aw, there go my weekend plans.

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    • Kromas

      October 23, 2018 at 07:04

      Best money I have spent on a game for a while. Worth every cent.

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  2. Frik van der Hewerskink

    October 22, 2018 at 16:20

    Guess I won’t be playing Fortnite this year after all

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  3. HvR

    October 22, 2018 at 16:24

    Hahahaha, guess what my 9 year old is doing in December.

    Think I’m going to give him access to my Discord then he can chat to Admiral and Kromas while they playing Fortnite together.

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    • Kromas

      October 23, 2018 at 07:04

      Save the World really is a fun game.

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      • Admiral Chief

        October 23, 2018 at 08:41

        Agreed

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  4. Kromas

    October 23, 2018 at 07:13

    STW is currently on sale at 50% off.

    Reply

  5. Admiral Chief

    October 23, 2018 at 08:39

    SO HAPPY

    Reply

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