Fortnite Introduces New Change To Its Storm Circles

Highlights

• Fortnite introduced an update that extends the time players have to escape storm circles, addressing concerns that recent movement changes made the storm a bigger threat.
• The adjustment to Fortnite's movement system in the Chapter 5 update sparked controversy among players who felt it was unnecessary for the fast-paced gameplay.
• Fortnite's developers responded to player feedback by slowing down the storm circle movements in the first two circles, providing more time for players to escape and mitigating the effects of the movement changes.

Fortnite introduced an update that gives players more time to escape its storm circles. This is in response to the recent changes made to Fortnite's movement mechanics, which slightly slowed down running, sprinting, and crouching speeds. Some users thought these changes were too punishing and made the storm too big of a threat.

Fortnite released its Chapter 5 update on December 3, which introduced a new map, new game mechanics, and new items. One of the update's most controversial changes was the adjustment to Fortnite's movement system. Fortnite's movement has been integral to its fast-paced gameplay, allowing players to quickly run forward as they try to out-build or out-manuever their opponent. Although the game's recent movement changes were slight, some players voiced their concerns that they were unnecessary. Fortnite's developers addressed these complaints, explaining that this was done to encourage a slower, more strategic style of play, in addition to some other reasons.

However, it looks like Fortnite's developers might agree that the changes were too punishing in certain aspects. In its first balance update since Chapter 5 launched, Fortnite modified how quickly its storm circles move in. Now, the first two storm circles take 20 seconds longer to close, allowing players some additional time to escape. This change helps to mitigate Chapter 5's slowed movement speeds.

Despite this change, some Fortnite players are still calling for the game to revert to its old movement speeds. If the complaints persist into the future and remain widespread, Fortnite may return to faster movement speeds, seeing that the game has been open to making changes based on fan feedback in the past. The movement changes weren't the only unpopular addition with Chapter 5, as some fans also lamented Fortnite's locker changes.

These tweaks follow the massive success of Fortnite's Season OG, which saw the game return to its peak popularity levels. While some hoped that Season OG would remain in the game permanently, this wouldn't have lined up with Fortnite's established live-service approach and its constant updates to keep the game fresh. However, Fortnite teased that Season OG's map will likely return in the future.

Fortnite is also revealing a brand-new game mode at The Game Awards, which is apparently its new Rocket Racing mode. This mode is a crossover with Rocket League, and will allow Fortnite users to race on various tracks. Additionally, Fortnite is implementing its new LEGO Fortnite mode soon, which will introduce a brand-new map and allow players to build with LEGO blocks. Fortnite fans are likely excited for these unique additions coming to their favorite battle royale.