Spider-Man Joins Fortnite! Chapter 3 Brings in a redesigned island, Slide and Swing Gameplay, Campground, and more!
Fortnite changes faster and more dynamically than any other ongoing game. Yesterday’s epic finale for the two-year Chapter 2 event was once again met with a radical change to Fortnite’s core gameplay formula. To kick off Chapter 3 – starting today – developer Epic Games introduces a new gameplay movement through a character who understands it better than anyone.
Spider-Man is taking on Battle Royale and he’s bringing his web swing techniques with him. The player can assume the role of Wall Crawler in three suits: the classic red and blue comic book suit, the white Future Organization suit, or his symbiotic black alternate suit. One of the new locations on the redesigned map is the Daily Bugle, a tall building that should house a few Spider-Man Easter eggs for fans.
Every character in the game can now rotate in Spidey-like environments. They can also slide. Here’s another new move that can bring you closer to flat ground for strategic attacks and make you glide down hills at a faster pace. New weapons and items are also part of the mix, but we’ll have to wait until we get into the game to see what awaits us.
Epic Games says this new era of Fortnite will introduce campsites where players can stock up on items and heal if they don’t have any supplies. You may want to gather in your yard when unexpected weather conditions hit – another new addition to this chapter. How will snipers perform in a rainstorm?
If you regularly win Battle Royale matches, you have a chance to win the Victory Crown. You will have to continue to be the last person or group standing to hold the Crown.
As far as Chapter 3’s story goes, all we know at this point is that the Foundation is here. Famous actor Dwayne Johnson voiced this mysterious character. And just like Chapter 2’s story, it looks like this new season will be crammed with licensed cameos. Along with the wall crawler, players can look forward to being Marcus Fenix and Kait Diaz of Gears of War.
We’ll have more on Chapter 3 in the coming days. To all the Fortnite fans out there, have fun watching the new content! Here’s to hoping we don’t stay adrift at sea for long. As of this writing, the game is unplayable while we wait for Chapter 3 to begin.