Talk:Fortnite Battle Royale/Archive 1

Archive 1

Semi-protected edit request on 29 March 2018

I would like to edit the page. My edits will contain notable players. (For example, Tyler Blevins, Aka Ninja Youandme2234 (talk) 03:28, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 03:34, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

nice — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.181.44.106 (talk) 03:18, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 May 2018

add it requires ios 11 not any other version for ios and only for newer phones and tablets like iphone 8 and ipad pro 2 and its not for older phones like iphone 3g or ipad 1 71.254.15.182 (talk) 10:18, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made, and provide your request in a specific X to Y format. LittlePuppers (talk) 13:49, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanos

should there be a section on cross overs or what? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Topkekin (talk • contribs) 16ection. --Deathawk (talk) 05:38, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

In game characters and other

Skin- Everyone Starts of with a defult skin but if you pay money on the game you can purchase skins from the item shop Back Bling- Every one starts of with no back bling but there are multiple back blings in the battle pass and if you buy a skin in game then you automaticly get the backbling which goes with it. Pick axe 86.130.225.15 (talk) 13:33, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. - FlightTime (open channel) 13:36, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 May 2018

In the sentence: "The development of the Battle Royale mode took about two months starting in July 2017 after the "Save the World" mode had shipping,"

"had shipping" is improper grammar and should be changed to "had shipped" 2601:602:9A80:EE8:7D54:D91D:DBA:2C0B (talk) 04:58, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

 Done Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 15:17, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 June 2018

where it says 'Epic Games announced plans for a Fortnite Battle Royale Celebrity Pro-am to be held during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2018', can you add that it will be hosted in the Banc Of California stadium, and that it will take place June 12th? Yonaimy (talk) 03:14, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 13:27, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

Also, this is more appropriate for the E3 2018 page, since it is part of that event. --Masem (t) 14:06, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

Requested move 18 June 2018

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: Hoo boy, this is a doozy. MOVED Fortnite to Fortnite: Save the World - clear consensus to move. No consensus to move Fortnite Battle Royale. No consensus for or against a WP:CONCEPTDAB, though on the surface it sure seems like a grand idea to me. But it was raised far too late in the discussion for anyone to seriously suggest we have formed a solid consensus on it. Until then, Fortnite will redirect to Fortnite: Save the World, but a discussion on that redirect can be started immediately assuming no concept dab is made. (non-admin closure) Red Slash 19:14, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

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• Fortnite Battle Royale → ?
• Fortnite → ?

– According to WP:NAMINGCRITERIA, "The title is one that readers are likely to look or search for". I believe the current titles of Fortnite and Fortnite Battle Royale fail that criterion. The Battle Royale mode (BR) of the game is far more popular and googling 'fortnite' returns only results about BR (except for Wikipedia article Fortnite (Save the World/PvE mode). Media very often refer to BR mode as simply 'Fortnite' [1][2][3], and in coverage of the PvE mode they refer to the game as 'Fortnite: Save the World' or 'PvE mode of Fortnite' [4][5]. Therefore, I would propose that Fortnite Battle Royale be moved to Fortnite and Fortnite to Fortnite: Save the World, Fortnite (PvE mode) or some other precise title.
However, according to WP:NC-VG, "Unofficial titles are not acceptable." and 'Fortnite: Save the World' is unofficial. But 'Fortnite Battle Royale' is also not an official title of a game. Epic Games refers to Fortnite BR simply as Fortnite and 'Battle Royale' is a mode. On stores of several platforms, including iOS and Nintendo Switch, Fortnite Battle Royale mode is available as 'Fortnite'. 'Fortnite: Save the World' is reffered to by Epic Games as 'PvE mode'.
With WP:NC-VG and the 'Naturalness' criterion of WP:NAMINGCRITERIA in mind, I believe that the best idea would be to move Fortnite Battle Royale to Fortnite (Battle Royale mode), move Fortnite to Fortnite (PvE mode), and make Fortnite redirect to Fortnite (Battle Royale mode). Please add any comments and suggestions regarding the request and the proposed names. Biexx (talk) 10:58, 18 June 2018 (UTC)--Relisting. Dekimasuよ! 07:10, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

Unfortunately, the official name of the game mode with Battle Royale is "Fortnite Battle Royale", we cannot move it from that, and we have to deal with the fact that the product you can buy is "Fortnite" and contains access to the "Fortnite Battle Royale" mode. So we cannot move the pages as you ask. We also need to be aware of recentism: Fortnite Battle Royale is popular, but Fortnite the main game has been around and discussed for about 6 years.

However, on the talk page for Fortnite, I have offered a different solution in which the current Fortnite page being moved to "Fortnite Save the World" and leaving the Fortnite page the equivalent of a video game series article, quickly linkling to both submodes. People still searching "Fortnite" for the Battle Royale mode will still need to click again, but it will reduce the confusion. --Masem (t) 13:44, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

• Move Fortnite to Fortnite: Save the World; and Fortnite Battle Royale to just Fortnite, as it's the overwhelming common name and search topic for the game. The OP saying "Save the World" is not an official name is wrong, because it has coverage in media, making it real in the eyes of Wikipedia. An alternate proposal would be to merge the articles back together again under the Fortnite name, but have it primarily about the BR mode. Maybe this isn't ideal, but the games are officially meant to be the same, just separate gamemodes. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 22:52, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Yes, "Fortnite" increasing means the BR mode, but that's like saying "COD" is Call of Duty. It's a shortcut name. We shouldn't break the official product title just because the media calls it something else. That said, that's why I suggested a landing "Fortnite" page that combines some of the information and keep separate pages for the STW and BR modes. --Masem (t) 23:11, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
    • WP:COMMONNAME and WP:PRIMARYTOPIC would trump any official name, shouldn't it? Especially when the Save the World/PvE mode is almost always called out by name to distinguish it from the BR mode, which is just called Fortnite by the vast majority of publications. That being said, I don't oppose your proposal, as it's still better than keeping the current format in my opinion. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 09:58, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
      • PRIMARYTOPIC is very much a concern: if you look at Talk:Fortnite, see how many requests there were to add the Switch as a platform. The argument against COMMONNAME at this time is that the STW part of the game has been around for 6+ years, whereas BR is less than a year; we should avoid that recentism until there's more time to establish it. This is why I believe the three-article approach, with "Fortnite" serving as a "series"-like page, will alleviate most confusion, and still provides sharp division of content. --Masem (t) 15:43, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
• don't move: I agree with Masem, it would be confusing to have "Fortnite Battle Royale" in the image and call this article just "Fortnite" and have the current Fortnite article be renamed to "Fortnite: Save The World". it makes sense to stick with the name here. Fortnite covers the entire game, Battle Royale covers the battle Royale only. I think this will be a problem for readers who don't know anything about Fortnite.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 23:14, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
  • I agree that it could be confusing if 'Fortnite Battle Royale' was titled just 'Fortnite'. Perhaps that article should not be moved. We could move only 'Fortnite' to 'Fortnite: Save the World' and then redirect 'Fortnite' to 'Fortnite Battle Royale'. This would be a compromise between clarity (clear article titles (WP:PRECISION)) and naturalness (users searching 'Fortnite' expecting the article about BR mode). Biexx (talk) 07:11, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
  • I also agree. I'm actually in the middle of researching Fortnite for an unrelated article, which required some time to sort out the history. Yes, the Battle Royale mode—as I recently discovered testing the game for my article—is the only active mode for the video game Fortnite. It took a while to figure out the player versus everything mode called Save the World was the original game mode and, according to the in-game dialog "is in paid Early Access with microtransactions" and "will be free in 2018." It's clear to me that Fortnite is the game, with two separate game modes. It just so happens that due to development status and popularity, Save the World is largely under the radar. If the Fortnite article is getting too large (which I don't think should be a problem), perhaps you can have articles for the separate modes, but I don't think that is necessary. My editor asked me specifically to research and write about Fortnite. The article will largely focus on Battle Royale, but it will certainly mention and discuss the Save the World mode also. Lostraven (talk) 15:32, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
  • I think all these concerns on how to properly name the articles could be solved with what @Masem has proposed. We are aware of the existence of two separate games unified under a name, Fortnite, that share the same mechanics but differ in objetives, and while most users may come here expecting to read info related to the game's BR mode, we can't just ignore that Fortnite was originally a PvE-only game that got announced back in 2011. Moving "Fortnite Battle Royale" to just "Fortnite" would only help the original mode be more isolated when it's the STW the title that it started all, although it's clearly received less attention from the media and players given its long development. To avoid recentism and favoritism, it would be recommendable to have a separate article that represent a summary of the content of both modes, pretty much like a series page. In this way, we can meet WP:NCVG as, once launched, the game itself gives players the option to choose between Save the World and Battle Royale. Hakken (talk) 16:24, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
• Move Fortnite to Fortnite: Save the World. Leave Fortnite Battle Royale where it is but have "Fortnite" redirect to the Fortnite Battle Royale. Rreagan007 (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
• Merge In my opinion the best option is to merge Fornite (PvE) and Fornite Battle Royale into one article called Fortnite, with different sections for the Save the World mode and the Battle Royal mode. This is consistent with the way Epic presents the game, a single game Fortnite with two different modes (even though they do sell/distribute them differently). This would also resolve the conflict between "what readers will search for" and "only using official names." Thoughts? Jean15paul (talk) 21:58, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
  • A problem with merging is that originally, both were covered in a single article, but at the start of the year, it became clear that they are effectively two different topics based on their development history and their reception. A merge could be done, but it would lead back to the same issue that led to the split. --Masem (t) 23:21, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
• Move Fortnite to Fortnite: Save the World and make Fortnite an overarching article covering the whole game/both gamemodes/development etc.
  • • Stay Fornite batttle royale covers this article completley. Although this article could use elaboration its not wise to combine, then i t woulkd become confusing and hard to find topics — Preceding unsigned comment added by WidgetFan1234 (talk • contribs) 05:38, 21 June 2018 (UTC)

Another solution could be to have Fortnite as a disambiguation page if the two modes are averse to being reintergrated into one topic, with each mode carrying their respective subtitles, so Fortnite: Save the World & Fortnite: Battle Royale. While not ideal, it is perhaps the fairest way of doing it given the factors that can support either title being preferentially treated. — Imperator ^Talk 18:54, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

If that's not especially desirable, then the status quo is probably a safer route for now, but being subject to revision and revisiting at a later date. — Imperator ^Talk 19:08, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

Yet another option may be to have Fornite as a general article on the similarities of both, and have more extensive sub-articles linked from the main one with regards to the separate modes; I believe it would be more aesthetically pleasing than a disambiguation page at the least. — Imperator ^Talk 19:13, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

This is what I have suggested. "Fortnite" would mention both gameplay modes, and the resource/construction aspect that applies to both, a brief bit of development history, and a general reception section, as right now, all the awards "Fortnite" have gotten have been given to "Fortnite" and not necessarily to "Fortnite Battle Royale" (though very much likely for that). As long as the lede sentence includes links to both STW and BR modes, then we should be fine. --Masem (t) 01:40, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

Talking about elements that appear in both modes, it should also be noted that other composers have worked on the game besides Rom Di Prisco. As reported by Glixel, Epic brought Marco Beltrami and Pinar Toprak to write some music, but unlike Di Prisco, who primarily composed for STW, their score is shared by the two versions of the game. It's the same with the awards, we need an additional space that serves as a synthesis of the aspects that have an impact on both modes. Hakken (talk) 18:57, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose Fortnite is no longer known as "Save the World", so it wouldn't make sense to move it there. Although given COMMONNAME, just using the OFFICIALNAME makes void of any artificial disambiguator between the two pages, and keeps the natural "Battle Royale" (and natural > artificial). People looking for Fortnite will find it either at first glance or at sight of that page's hatnote. No move required. Lordtobi (✉) 13:52, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose - the current titles are accurate and not confusing. The header and lead of Fortnite explain the distinction just in case anyone lands on the wrong page. -- Netoholic @ 05:11, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support* The query Fortnite does return only Battle Royale as it is far more popular than Save the World. I support this move. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Endervoextur (talk • contribs) 22:13, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

• Technically, although save the world is a game mode of Fortnite overall, Battle Royale is still part of the overall Fortnite package. Unless save the world has its own article. That's why people are proposing making a Fortnite: Save the World article first.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 22:16, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

• I think the solution here is rewriting the present article to be more of a WP:BROADCONCEPT covering all the Fortnite products, including Battle Royale. In fact Battle Royale should be a bigger presence here than the single-player game as it's by far the bigger of the two. If there's need for a separate article on single-player, start a fork at Fortnite: Save the World or similar.--Cúchullain ^t/c 14:24, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

I would support the solution presented by Masem below (making Fortnite a WP:BROADCONCEPT article covering everything, moving single-player Fortnite to Fortnite: Save the World, and leaving Fortnite Battle Royale where it is).--Cúchullain ^t/c 17:28, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

I support something like Masem's solution. Abequinn14 (talk) 19:16, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

I support Masem's solution too.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 23:16, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

• FWIW , User:Masem/draft/fortnite is the draft I'm working on for being the main "Fortnite" article, with the current one then being moved to "Fortnite: Save the World". --Masem (t) 17:24, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

!Vote to move my preliminary draft to the current Fortnite landing page

Pending the above closure and subsequent move, does anyone have any problems with me moving my present draft User:Masem/draft/fortnite to be at Fortnite (which currently redirects to F:STW?) I would need to pull in some sources and add some reception sections, but it's a quick start to let people improve. To remind everyone, this would not be a DAB page but a brief topic introduction primarily for that people that search "Fortnite" get to the right game ASAP. --Masem (t) 04:43, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

• Support: As i said above, i think this is the best proposal. Hakken (talk) 09:24, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
• Support: Makes the most sense and also helps readers get the article they re looking for without sacrificing natural disambiguation.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 19:32, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
• Support, and just go ahead and do it. There was consensus for it and no opposition, the move makes sense, and the current setup is a mess. Thanks for coming up with a solid all around solution, Masem.—Cúchullain ^t/c 22:05, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

Okay, I've gone ahead and done just that, filling in references and fixing various things. Please add more if you think it is necessary (I haven't touched reception, but that should be added but again, high level summary, leave the details in the separate article). --Masem (t) 23:42, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

• Great work. If there is no opposition, i'm moving the awards from Fortnite: Save the World to Fortnite as there is no clear statement in the cited sources on which mode they belong to, though we can assume Battle Royale played a major part. Also, the aggregator sites appear to include reviews for both the PvE mode and Battle Royale, thus i think Fortnite should be the only article to include these sites. Hakken (talk) 14:25, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

That was I debating but I do agree with that. Because the awards were given to Fortnite, its hard to tell if they meant the STW or BR part. (On the other hand, we can tell which reviews were for what mode). --Masem (t) 14:39, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

Right. Once there is concensus on this, we are pretty much done. Though i'm afraid we will be getting some vandalism due to this page being unprotected along with Battle Royale. Hakken (talk) 15:19, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

Given the lack of opposition on moving the awards, i will boldly do it. Hakken (talk) 17:55, 15 July 2018 (UTC)

• Personally I'd still prefer the BR article to just be at Fortnite as it's the overwhelming common name for it, but this is much more understandable to a new reader than it was previously, so good work. One issue I currently have with the page is the "which has been released as different software packages featuring different game modes that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine" wording in the opening sentence, which I can see being hard to understand to a parent who's googling "Fortnite" and this is the first thing they learn about the game. Can this be simplified at all? ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 17:14, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

Coverage of seasons?

I think there's enough coverage of the various seasons of BR that we can include a brief table section on it - start/end date, general theme, any publicity around the season (eg the comet leading to S4, the rocket launch and real-world ARG for S5), and any significant changes to the game for that season (which I think limits it to pretty much map changes; addition of things like shopping carts are season independent). --Masem (t) 18:01, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

• Support: Seasons play a major part in the game, each giving a whole new pack of challenges, cosmetics, items and ultimately a change of narrative. So it makes sense to have a dedicated section for readers to see how the game has been updated over time. Hakken (talk) 17:44, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
  • I just want to make sure we don't go in too deep. Right now, there's more than enough RSes that we could cover even the weekly challenges, but that's not our role. I want to stay at a high level on theme, interesting narrative elements, and high-level gameplay changes. --Masem (t) 17:46, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
    • I agree. If we're aiming for short but concise content, we can take as example some of this category's games. Hakken (talk) 18:07, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
• Maybe point out that the seasonal construct exists, how many seasons there were, major examples of what they included and impact in the media (e.g. the real life crossovers). Detailing every season in the littelest detail could easily become crufty. Lordtobi (✉) 19:58, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

Possible free image for the real-life ARG

Someone at Flickr uploaded shots of the Durr Burger in the desert [6] with a free license, but I'm checking on the issue of that being a derivative work or can be used in a de minimus faction. --Masem (t) 19:30, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

• A quick reverse image search can determine its originality. This photo in particular shows up in some Reddit threads, but the rest of the album doesn't seem to be posted elsewhere. Hakken (talk) 18:14, 15 July 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 July 2018

In the line

"Fortnite Battle Royale has become a cultural phenomena, with Fortnite streams achieving record-high viewerships, and with several celebrities and athletics stating their appreciation of the game." the end of the sentence makes no sense. It should be changed to:

"Fortnite Battle Royale has become a cultural phenomena, with Fortnite streams achieving record-high viewerships, and with several celebrities and athletics stars stating their appreciation of the game."

 Done changed 'athletics' to 'athletes'. When you add a comment on a talk page, please sign it with four tildes: ~~~~ — bieχχ (talk) 16:47, 26 July 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 August 2018

The link to Unreal Tournament is not correct. The game meant in the given sources is actually the newly developed Unreal Tournament, from which the team was transferred to Fortnite Battle Royale. Oerks (talk) 23:34, 16 August 2018 (UTC)

 Done --Masem (t) 00:39, 17 August 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 August 2018

Fortnite has recently added the heavy sniper which people have had it overpowered many times before. 98.165.226.23 (talk) 00:16, 17 August 2018 (UTC)

Fortnite could get sued by or as pubgs battle royale Fortnite is on a risky journey but many players could fight with activists — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.165.226.23 (talk) 00:17, 17 August 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 02:12, 17 August 2018 (UTC)

Is Fortnite Bad For Kids?

Fortnite is a popular game that is taking over the world. With it being available on the PS4, Xbox 1, Nintendo Switch And IOS products pretty much anyone can access it and play it. Even kids. Fortnite consists of 100 players being put in a game and battle it out and the last man standing will win. They have varying game modes such as duos and squads. 50 v 50 mode is two teams of 50 battle it out until one team wins by eliminating the other team. They have also introduced a playground mode which gives you an hours to play with friends and you only die when the storm starts moving. You can practice building or battle your team mates or as popular youtubers have done made their own custom gamemodes.

There has been something everyone has been talking about. On the Australian 'Today Show'. Parents have been emailing them about how their kids play too much Fortnite. They argued that the aim of the game is to kill everyone and even one time said it was gory. The game is not at all gory. When you die you fall to the ground you drop your stuff and get zapped up by a robot... not in anyway gory.

For me I believe yes. Violent games make kids violent as i have had that experience with my brother. But its not the game you need to get rid of. Its up to the parents to tell their kids no and set restrictions and not just blame the game. If you are a parent complaining and wanting the game banned. Your the parent your responsible not the game. Don't blame it on something else because it's easier. Because banning not just stops your kids from playing it but stops everyone around the world from playing it. That just seems a little selfish doesn't it?

The truth is yes Fortnite is a violent game. No there is no gore. And no its not the games fault if your kids are violent it's you parents not doing your parenting correctly.

TayaFox123 (talk) 16:10, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk pages are not a forum, so this is off-topic. But we do have a section in the article about parents' concern for the game regarding its addictiveness and violence so we are addressing what some have said. --Masem (t) 16:13, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Merge

I would consider merging this article with Fortnite. They are not different. I dont play Fortnite, but i would still consider a merge. Huff slush7264 15:31, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

When Fortnite BR exploded on the scene, we separated out the "Save the world" cooperative game from the BR game as they were getting completely different treatments by the media, and subsequently created the main Fortnite page to lead to both. This merge counters that previous consensus. --Masem (t) 15:36, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Oppose per previous consensus. — bieχχ (talk) 12:46, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 October 2018

I think i should be able to add more information about the floating island just to keep everyone updated. Loltroll543234 (talk) 21:01, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

@Loltroll543234:  Not done Not clear enough. Please respond with what to add. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BrandonXLF (talk • contribs)

I know that we have reports that the island is moving/Kevin is growing, but I would wait until we have a better idea what the "endgame" is here. --Masem (t) 22:19, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 October 2018

On the Gameplay section you say that you have an ability to go into first person using telescopic sights.This is not a feature in the current game.So wish to "with the ability to shift into first person when using weapons with telescopic sights." to there is no current way to change it" ItsYaBoyDuddus (talk) 06:53, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

 Done JC7V-constructive zone 19:25, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 October 2018

I want to be an editor because I noticed you did not have a specific date for when fortnite battle royale came out I know this date though. TheMobMaster2006 (talk) 15:23, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

 Not done FBR remains in "early access" so it is not officially released yet. We have dates in the info box when the clients were available, but until we know when they plan to take it out of early access, we don't need anything more exact. --Masem (t) 15:27, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

Floating Island Update

Recently the island has broken apart after sitting firing the beam for some time. The cube is now floating in midair, still with the 'laser' out of the top. Jrculver (talk) 15:28, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 November 2018

You spelled normally wrong in the first paragraph. Owen Huhges (talk) 13:26, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

 Done ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 13:36, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 December 2018

I would like to edit this page as I just began editing on Wikipedia. UCTitan (talk) 19:41, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Izno (talk) 19:47, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 December 2018

I am new to Wikipedia and would love to edit this page UCTitan (talk) 20:44, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Izno (talk) 20:53, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

Possible increase of importance rating

According to the criteria for high importance from WP:VG/A, an article should be of high importance if it is a "Series [or] game that have been shown to have a lasting impact on a genre, culture or the industry itself". From what we can see from statistics and popular culture, Fortnite has become one of the most famous games from the Battle Royale genre, alongside PUBG. So is is right to increase the importance to high or should it remain at mid for now? Thnaks 1.02 editor (C651 set 217/218) 12:16, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

As this game was one of the most significant of 2018, I'd support this. Lordtobi (✉) 17:27, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

 Done Lone Internaut (talk) 10:52, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

Hmaster Balls

Shouldn't we add hamster balls to the description of season 8? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrKerbalBlox (talk • contribs) 12:54, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

We should be adding every tiny new gameplay feature unless it has a larger impact on the game. --Masem (t) 14:06, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

sentence doesn't make sense.

The sentence "criminals with access to stolen credit card information use that to purchase V-bucks on a freshly-made Fortnite account when they then sell through services like eBay players at a discount" uses terrible grammar. It's only understandable through it's context. Can it be changed to be accurate?81.135.134.196 (talk) 04:47, 9 April 2019 (UTC)

Volcano Eruption Live Event

Shouldn't we add the volcano eruption live event to the description of Fortnite: Battle Royale season 8? - DrKerbalBlox

If there is a “live events” section, it should be added.  ⠀—‌‌  Glosome‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌  💬 17:28, 6 May 2019 (UTC)

There kind of is, just it doesn't mention the endgame live event and the volcano eruption live event. - DrKerbalBlox Whoops, it does metion the endgame gamemode but that's a gamemode the live event is not we need a section on live events, why is the Marshmello live event posted on seasonal changes, it says "Epic has the ability to create custom events that occur across all game servers simultaneously as well" which then states the live events you should add the volcano eruption live event to that list but we also need another subtopic named "Live Events" to make it more clear. -  Glosome‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌  DrKerbalBlox

The volcano erupting to "end" s8 will be added, its part of the story. We're not going to list out all the live events, but the ones that do represent some story advancement. --Masem (t) 17:33, 7 May 2019 (UTC)

Fortbytes

Fortbytes unlock a secret picture for s9, if all are collected by players, then we also unlock a secret skin, they are hidden around the map. You need to do certain things to collect them. We need to have this included in the description of s9. - DrKerbalBlox

I agree with DrKerbalBlox but I'm not enough of a wikipedia wizard to include it myself. I'll attempt to do it if no one does or if anyone objects to this addition later. --NikkeKatski [Elite] (talk) 14:11, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

There are so many little elements of Fortnite BR that focusing on stuff like this makes it a gameguide. It does not make sense to include this at this point. --Masem (t) 14:23, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

I see your point. Probably should hold back then. I'd consider putting it in if it were to become a re-occuring feature in all future seasons --NikkeKatski [Elite] (talk) 20:03, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

but it unlocks some of the story line of s9, we get a picture that explains something about Bunker Jonsey, and a secret skin. Let me correct myself you have to collect the Fortbytes by yourself. The storyline of season 9 is affected by the fortbytes so it has to be included. DrKerbalBlox

Even if it part of the S9 storyline, we have to see if they would be appropriate to include in a short summary of the events (see what we have now). I'd rather see what their importance was near the end of the event to judge better. --Masem (t) 19:34, 21 May 2019 (UTC)

Ditto --NikkeKatski [Elite] (talk) 19:58, 21 May 2019 (UTC)

Let me correct myself *agian* the fortbytes unlock a secret skin that is a statue in neo tilted (a place on the fortnite map) the fortbytes also foreshadow many things like in the picture. part of the image is a eye which references to the eye on polar peak which teases us about the monster roaming around the map. The fortbytes secret image reveals a lot about s9 so therefore reveals some of the story line ahead of time. - DrKerbalBlox —Preceding undated comment added 19:34, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

Monster Versus Giant Robot

Hello?, we need to update this page, for starters there's a giant robot being built on the volcano, the monster is in the sea, the robot was recently completed, and there's a countdown timer on every floating platform which, is what most players think is the countdown until the live event of season nine happens, there are signs all around the map with pictures like a danger symbol and advice, most players are speculating that the live event of this season is going to be monster versus giant robot and we will get to participate in the event, you need to add everything i said to the page. - DrKerbalBlox - July, 14th, 2019 — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrKerbalBlox (talk • contribs) 20:44, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

I know I saw sources on the robot, but we can wait until the event occurs, and the season ends - there will be coverage of that. --Masem (t) 21:05, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

as per WP:NOTNEWS and WP:GAMEGUIDE there should not be more than a sentence on this and i suggest putting this together with the sentence on season 9. 1.02 editor (T/C) 10:41, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

References

I guess your right, we should add this at the end of season 9 and i guess i should put it into a sentence, hmmm... "There was a monster versus robot live event, players were able to participate in the event, () won. that sums it up i guess, tell me if there's any changes that should be made to my sentence. - DrKerbalBlox - July 18 2019 —Preceding undated comment added 13:03, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 August 2019

i want to edit this to add info to the passage to help reader's hop you find my request helpful please accept Ninjamaster6798 (talk) 20:11, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

Hi, you can't edit the article yourself because of the protection. What you can do is propose a specific edit here and if it's a good proposal, someone will make the edit for you. That is what this template is for. What is the edit that you want to be made? Almond Plate (talk) 20:21, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Saucy^{[talk – contribs]} 21:40, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 October 2019

Available on many different platforms and includes cross play between the consoles Estatic monkey (talk) 03:44, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

 Not done Already mentioned in the article at various points. --Masem (t) 03:45, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

The game is currently unplayable as of now

Someone needs to write that players cannot play the game, and that the game isn't even shut down, because the black hole (aka zero point) is a part of the event. 208.122.110.21 (talk) 12:18, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

The "shutdown" is mentioned in the seasonal history. Keep in mind WP is to write towards permanence, so there's not much else to say until the event resolves. --Masem (t) 14:02, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Fortnite isn't even shut down, but that's what the community says! The servers are all active, they just say "Anomaly Detected" instead of operational. This is just Fortnite's way of starting "Chapter 2"! Mᴇɢᴀɢᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 15:11, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

We don't have solid proof of this, all we can say is fortnite is down. --NikkeKatski [Elite] (talk) 15:44, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Bruh Mᴇɢᴀɢᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 16:16, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

its down .3. --NikkeKatski [Elite] (talk) 17:11, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Technically no. You can log on but you can't play the gosh dang game even though the servers are operational! MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 17:15, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Season 11?

Hello. In the "Seasonal" changes section, it is written as if Season 11 started already. I don't think that's the case, because downtime has not started, or it might be going by the timer before this black hole event even happened. Shouldn't we still be in Season X? Username Goes Here 062805 (talk) 14:13, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

You can log into Fortnite and the loading screen will be the season X skins. We are still in season X. Mᴇɢᴀɢᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 14:52, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Ah you have changed it! Mᴇɢᴀɢᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 16:14, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Yes, I did! Cheers, Username Goes Here 062805. (Find out more!)-(Chat to me!)

Continuing about the subject, we don't know if season 11 will even be called season 11. It could be along the lines of chapter two, season 11 or something else fancy. MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 16:23, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Good point. There is a leak that the next season may be called "Fortnite Chapter 2", but we should properly wait until it's confirmed by Epic Games, as the leak may be fake. Cheers, Username Goes Here 062805. (Find out more!)-(Chat to me!) —Preceding undated comment added 16:31, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

The thing isn't fake, but yeah its not confirmed by Epic. MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 16:36, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

22 hours!

Hey! Should I add the fact that Fortnite has been "down" for 22 hours? The only source I found was this: https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1183774886155739138. Twitter (I think.) is not a reliable source in Wikipedia. Should it still be added? Cheers, Username Goes Here 062805. (Find out more!)-(Chat to me!) Cheers, Username Goes Here 062805. (Find out more!)-(Chat to me!) 16:43, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Oh yeah I have known Hypex for a long time! I don't think other wikipedians would believe it to be a reliable source even though it is. MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 16:48, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Maybe I'll just go for it... Cheers, Username Goes Here 062805. (Find out more!)-(Chat to me!) 16:51, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

It's a legit source, many will say differently. MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 16:58, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Lol. Also, the whole Battle Pass trailer may be leaked... https://twitter.com/SkinTrackerCom/status/1183788411460734976 Cheers, Username Goes Here 062805. (Find out more!)-(Chat to me!) 17:00, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Not a reliable source. We will wait until something official actually happens. --Masem (t) 17:53, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Yeah, like I said. I forgot that we don't monitor things until the things are over. MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 18:08, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Nope, you can’t use it. See WP:TWITTER. HurricaneGeek2002 (talk) 19:23, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Heh heh I guess skintracker was right? MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 14:57, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

Sure, they were right, but at the same time, we have plenty of RSes covering the new stuff, of which we are using now. It was seemingly apparently this was a short shutdown with the game to come back soon, and we could readily anticipate that there would be coverage of the new season in short order. So there is no need to rush to panic about the game being down, or race to include leaked trailers for things that would be verifyable in a few days' time. --Masem (t) 15:19, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

Gameplay section needs updating

The new chapter introduced a new map instead of the older one. The new map got rid of a lot of locations, used old ones, and added some. MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 17:06, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

Did it myself. MegaGoat (talk) 18:03, 23 October 2019 (UTC)

Keep in mind that if the map changes again (S3?) the names will likely change. We don't need to keep updating them all the time. --Masem (t) 18:10, 23 October 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2020

Fortnite battle royale is tagged as having loot boxes and it should be removed. loot boxes were only present in fortnite save the world but have since been reworked and are no longer classed as loot boxes 111.220.99.143 (talk) 08:16, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

 Done. --Masem (t) 11:52, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 may 2020

fortnite 115.164.81.152 (talk) 07:08, 7 April 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Jamietw (talk) 09:07, 7 April 2020 (UTC)

SORA (Season/Story Outline Recurring Article) for Fortnite

Every season fortnite changes drastically, so I think there should be a section that is updated each season on the theme and new features of the season and the story development that keeps up to date with the current status. I can't do it, but it could be a community effort to make a new expansion with it. Just an idea.

Phasma798 (talk) 19:01, 9 April 2020 (UTC)hyteet

While potentially we may need to split off the seasonal content to a separate article, tracking to the level you are describing deos not work as this violates WP:NOT#GAMEGUIDE. We can cover highlevel aspects as we are doing now, but not at lower level detail. --Masem (t) 19:13, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 April 2020

I was just going to add some facts to season 2 chapter 2 and maybe change the photo Vcmiltown (talk) 22:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: requests for decreases to the page protection level should be directed to the protecting admin or to Wikipedia:Requests for page protection if the protecting admin is not active or has declined the request. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:41, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Engine in Game Change

Switch the Engine name from Unreal Engine 4 to Chaos Physics Hi poland (talk) 11:37, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

as far as i know, fortnite still uses unreal engine, they just implemented the chaos PHYSICS engine, which is still a part of unreal GAME engine

Stf29 (talk) 17:38, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

New Concert Occuring May 8th

May 8th 9pm ET yet another concert or "premiere" will be happening with artists Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki & deadmau5 in the party royale gamemode. -MegaGoat ^Contribs🐰 16:17, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Once its reported, we can source and add it. --Masem (t) 16:23, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Ps5 and Xbox Series X?

They are not even out yet. SniperUltra (talk) 04:33, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

That doesn't matter, it's been confirmed that Fortnite will release on both of them. L ke (talk) 13:21, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Edit Request under the "Impact" section

The following section is still written in the context that these skins have not been released yet:

"To acknowledge individuals like Blevins that had helped grow the popularity of Fortnite, Epic has planned a number of in-game cosmetics under the "Icon Series" based on the real-life people; in addition to Blevins, cosmetics are planned for musicians Marshmello and Major Lazer, and streamers Loserfruit and David "Grefg" Martínez."

All of the skins mentioned (with the exception of David "Grefg" Martínez's cosmetic(s)) have had their cosmetic(s) released, so i feel that it should be edited to say:

"To acknowledge individuals like Blevins that had helped grow the popularity of Fortnite, Epic has released a number of in-game cosmetics under the "Icon Series" based on the real-life people; in addition to Blevins, cosmetics were released for musicians Marshmello and Major Lazer, and the streamer Loserfruit, with a planned release of cosmetics related to David "Grefg" Martínez."

There have also been quite a few more icon series items created and released that are not mentioned here, i am not sure if those should be mentioned though

2600:6C58:5880:1D18:9125:6FAD:57FC:B548 (talk) 00:57, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

We do need sources to confirm that, and they should be RSes, if possible. --Masem (t) 01:01, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Does the official Fortnite: Battle Royale Twitter account count as an RS? 2600:6C58:5880:1D18:9125:6FAD:57FC:B548 (talk) 01:11, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Edit Request under the "Impact" section

"To acknowledge individuals like Blevins that had helped grow the popularity of Fortnite, Epic has planned a number of in-game cosmetics under the "Icon Series" based on the real-life people; in addition to Blevins, cosmetics are planned for musicians Marshmello and Major Lazer, and streamers Loserfruit and David "Grefg" Martínez."

All of the skins mentioned (with the exception of David "Grefg" Martínez's cosmetic(s)) have had their cosmetic(s) released, so i feel that it should be edited to say:

"To acknowledge individuals like Blevins that had helped grow the popularity of Fortnite, Epic has released a number of in-game cosmetics under the "Icon Series" based on the real-life people; in addition to Blevins, cosmetics were released for musicians Marshmello and Major Lazer, and the streamer Loserfruit, with a planned release of cosmetics related to David "Grefg" Martínez."

There have also been quite a few more icon series items created and released that are not mentioned here, i am not sure if those should be mentioned though

loserfruit: https://twitter.com/fortnitegame/status/1274854616933584896?s=21

ninja (tyler blevins): https://twitter.com/fortnitegame/status/1218322107437846535?s=21

major lazer: https://twitter.com/fortnitegame/status/1164688702670426112?s=21

marshmello: https://twitter.com/fortnitegame/status/1154816150091587584?s=21 (something to note about the marshmello source, i could not find the original tweet for its original release on feb 1 2019. this was when it rereleased earlier this year. all of the other sources are the first appearance of the skins in game though)

sorry for creating a completely new request, im new to wikipedia and not entirely sure how everything works (including replying)

Stf29 (talk) 01:51, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

@Stf29:  Done The Verge article already says that Marshmello and Major Lazer were previously featured, I've added a citation to an Epic Games blog post for Loserfruit. Dylsss (talk) 22:16, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Fortnite Battle Royale Game Informer's Review Score

Game Informer's score in the review section of "8.5/10" is an inaccuracy and should be labeled as "9.5/10." Stick-Destiny (talk) 19:38, 10 October 2020 (UTC)

 Done --Masem (t) 19:54, 10 October 2020 (UTC)

Chapter 2 Season 3 Season description is somewhat misleading and unnecessary

the chapter 2 season 3 description focuses way too much on the device event from chapter 2 season 2, and also never states that the storm made of water was only available for the final days of season 2, leading you to believe that the water storm was a standard game mechanic throughout season 3 (this is not the case)

i really just feel that this section should be revised, focus less on the device event (which really should be moved to season 2's description), and focus more on the water that gradually went down throughout the whole season, the mini spaceship event, and the lead-up events to season 4 (captain america's arrival, bifrost runes, mjolnir crater, etc)

Stf29 (talk) 17:34, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 December 2020

Remove Kratos from chapter 2 season 5. Even though it is a leak, it is not entirely confirmed as epic could just remove it at any time they want to. Renegade Raider (talk) 15:55, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

I digress, if they bought the rights to the character, adverts, and release a reality report on twitter about him, that does not seem likely in the slightest. -GoatLordServant^{(Talk-Contribs)} 16:02, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 18:50, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

In fact, the outfit is in the item shop right now. -GoatLordServant^{(Talk-Contribs)} 13:36, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

We can replace with sources affirming his availability now, even. --Masem (t) 13:48, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

Done! -GoatLordServant^{(Talk-Contribs)} 14:10, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 December 2020

Unprotect 2603:6000:AB00:12CC:5126:CB79:F3EE:BE43 (talk) 22:38, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: requests for decreases to the page protection level should be directed to the protecting admin or to Wikipedia:Requests for page protection if the protecting admin is not active or has declined the request. -- ferret (talk) 22:41, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi Protected Edit Request December 15, 2020

Can you please add Snowmando to Chapter 2 season 5 as the challenges have been confirmed by leakers. We also know that the skin does not have an item shop tag and the background to Winterfest 2020 has been leaked also.

Sorry, but we can't do that until a reliable source reports on this. I understand your frustration at my response, I once thought that everything confirmed by leakers should be added, however, that does not conform with Wikipedia's policies. -GoatLordServant^{(Talk-Contribs)} 14:36, 15 December 2020 (UTC)