Fortnite’sbattle royale mode took over the gaming world when it launched back in 2017. Allowing players to traverse an open map, building up their resources and weapons until they fought other players to become the last man standing, theFortniteformula has stayed fairly solid since release. There have beenmassive changes to theFortnite’smap and storyover the release of new chapters and seasons, though few expected the game to make such a monumental change as the recent removal of building inFortnite.
Building a base to defend from enemies has been a staple ofFortnite’sgameplay for so long, leaving many hardcore fans confused as to why it left the game and whenbuilding would return toFortnite.Others though, who had stopped playing the battle royale and moved on, found themselves returning to a much simplerFortnitethat didn’t require incredible reaction times and building skills to be considered good at the game.
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The removal of building came alongside therelease of Chapter 3 Season 2inFortnite, alongside other changes. It seems though, that the removal of building may be staying beyond Chapter 3’s second season, as leaked future game modes forFortniteshow that a “no build” mode may be making its way permanently toFortnite. Considering the overall reception ofFortnite’sremoval of building has been positive, it would seem strange to only allow this option to players for a limited time.
As found by a dataminer, there are currently options forFortniteplayers to enter queues for Solo, Duo, and Trio matchmaking with the option of building turned off. While this is listed as a limited time feature, there are plenty of other limited time modes inFortnitethat ended up becoming a permanent part of the game, such as “Team Rumble”, which features two teams of 16 players working to be the first team to reach a target number of eliminations.
Despite being listed as a temporary addition, “Team Rumble” has lasted for over a year inFortnite, meaning that a “no build” game mode could very well become a permanent feature. With some fans ditchingFortnite’scompetitorsApex LegendsandWarzoneonce they heard that the former game had removed building, it seems that keeping building as optional would helpFortnitegrow its current player base. On the other hand, there are fans who’ve played the game since its early days that want a return to a more traditional style ofFortnite.
Fortniteis now available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
