Summary
The nextFortniteupdate was delayed by a full day, meaning players will only be able to experience the newStar Warscontent coming to the game on Friday, May 16, rather than Thursday, May 15. When Chapter 6 Season 2 ended, Season 3 did not start as initially expected. Instead,Fortnitemade way for Galactic Battle, aStar Warsmini-season, which will be live for only 36 days - ending on June 7.
In the past, Season OG and Chapter 2 Remix were the only seasons that were this short. However, Epic Games handled them quite differently. Since Epic wanted gamers to relive thevarious seasons of the firstFortnitechapterswith the OG seasons, it had to pump out content regularly but steadily. Therefore, the content always felt fresh, so fans were kept entertained, and there was never a dull moment. While Galactic Battle started on a high note with all sorts of quests, exciting weapons, and fun mechanics, it grew stale for some players quickly because they experienced most of what it had to give within the first couple of days.
Most gamers were particularly looking forward to the upcoming patch on Thursday for all the content that it promised to give them. Unfortunately, it seems that fans will have to wait an additional 24 hours for it to drop, as it has been delayed until Friday. It is currently unknown why the update was pushed back, but on the bright side, besides having tons of content to explore once servers are back, players will also be able to jump intoThe Walking DeadCreators Islands, which can be published as of May 16 at 9 AM ET.
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Besides the two dry weeks, fans were also looking forward to this update due to the various leaks that have come out in the past few days. Currently, there arerumors of two Jar Jar Binks skins coming toFortnite, that Anakin might appear on the island as a boss, and that the custom Mandalorian cosmetic should become available soon.
Not only will players have to wait to confirm if their most anticipated leaks are true or not, but they will also have to stand by an additional day to start making progress towardsunlocking the General Grievous skin inFortnite. General Grievous is the bonus skin in the Galactic Battle Pass, so even though he will be available for everyone who owns the Battle Royale season pass, he’s unlockable through quests which are usually released halfway through the season.
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