Summary
A new leak about the next season of hit battle royaleFortnitesuggests that true superhero abilities may debut in the game.Fortnitehas featured many superhero characters over the years, but mostly confined their unique powers to special situations.
ThoughFortniteis best known these days for its battle royale mode, developer andpublisher Epic Gamesis truly leaning into making the game more of a platform for almost any kind of experience. The game hosts a wide variety of different ways to have fun. That said, Epic is also continually adding to its battle royale mode, debuting new items, maps, events, and skins for players to don, making it clear thatFortnitecontinues to be driven at its core by that foundational gameplay, regardless of whatever else pops up in the margins.
And according to a newleak from HypeX, the next major twist to that core gameplay could be coming in the form of “Hero Abilities,” a new type of pickup that could debut as early as the next season. According to the leak, Hero Abilities will be different from the wayFortnitehas managed superhero powers in the past. Whereas superpowers like Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet or theDeku Smash power fromMy Hero Academiatook the form of Mythic weapons with limited “ammunition,” the Hero Abilities will reportedly not be governed by that mechanic, and be used more like the superpowers seen in hero shooters or other ability-based gameplay types.
Fortnite Leak Claims Hero Abilities Will Launch Next Season
The leak post from HypeX also claimed that Hero Abilities (or whatever they end up being called in the finalized version) will be treated like the loot and weapons found in the current version of the game. “Regular Tier” Hero Abilities will be found scattered on the ground as “floor loot,” like most other items. “High Tier” abilities will be confined to loot chests andFortnitesupply drops. The tiering implies that Hero Abilities will vary in power and desirability, with High Tier abilities being rarer and potentially more valuable. The post also included a lineup of concept art showing a number of original characters wearing form-fitting hero suits. Though the suit designs varied, all were united by a common star motif and a majority black color scheme.
Reaction to the leak was generally positive, with many players on Twitter demanding that Epic Games just “skip to this season” rather than continue the ongoingFortnite Star WarsGalactic Battle. Others envisioned Hero Abilities being the vanguard of a new shift in the wayFortnitetreats superhero characters, as superhero skins are still largely just cosmetic, with the standard gameplay continuing to revolve around guns and other weapons. In this vein, some players joked by feigning surprise at the notion that characters like Superman, Naruto, and others have powers other than shooting guns.
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