Games - and gamers’ tastes - are increasingly following the wider entertainment trend of digging up familiar stories and repackaging them. Nostalgia sells in 2023Įpic’s decision to turn back the clock might seem small to anyone who hasn’t dropped in off the Battle Bus, but it’s an interesting reflection of the state of gaming right now. But if Fortnite was once lightning in a bottle, between other free-to-play rivals like Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone and others, that bottle is a lot more crowded these days. The game is still very popular, even if it’s not clear exactly how popular. Without a clear glimpse into what Fortnite’s player base looks like these days, it’s tough to know why Epic would decide to go retro and bring the game back to an older save state.

A bad map can ruin a chapter and players often wax nostalgic about in-game locales - usually alliterative hotspots with names like Tilted Towers or Loot Lake.

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