Fortnite developer Epic Games is gearing up to release its latest Season 7 update, 7.20 patch. Read the article to learn more.
Despite the controversial issues received by Epic Games from its Fortnite, it's successful 2017 gameplay Fortnite is still growing stronger in the gaming community.
Epic Games Community Coordinator Sean Hamilton gave a sneak peek of the patch notes. Some of the features include in the latest patch 7.20 are building sensitivity change also applies to edit mode, separate targeting, scope, and gamepad building sensitivity settings are now shared between StW and BR, and sensitivity settings allow for more granular adjustments.
Fortnite Update 7.20 is expected to be released on Tuesday, January 15. It is not new for loyal fans of Fortnite to experience some downtime to accompany the numbered update, which is expected to be a big one. The latest Fortnite update 7.20 will introduce the Scoped Revolver weapon, a six-shot pistol that can be used at range. Meanwhile, the stats are yet to be revealed, according to Express UK.
"Six-shot pistol packs a punch and provides perfect accuracy at range," reads the in-game teaser.
Fortnite Update 7.20 will also bring back Glider Redeploy, according to Forbes. This addition was removed because the developer received tons of complaints from fans, the source added.
When this feature was still existing in Fortnite, the players can redeploy their glider anytime when falling from a great height, instead of redeploying from the bus or launchpads. In the latest update, the glider will be available again as an actual item. The new addition will now be an item looted from chests like any other item. According to the source, the new item will take up an inventory slot like any other item. The glider has a limited number of charges and it will disappear when the player is out.
The reason why Epic brings back this feature because by using it as an item, it gives them more of a chance to iterate on the concept, like altering speed, redeploying height, charges and so on.
Following the advertising, which creates confusion for the fans, Epic Games made a decision to make Save the World codes free. Anybody who qualifies for the rewards will receive download instructions after releasing the update.
This week, a publication revealed that there are people used Fortnite's in-game currency called V-bucks, to launder money on the dark web. The Independent with the help of the research by cybersecurity firm Sixgill, conducted an investigation. The group discovered that V-bucks are being sold in large quantities in black markets on the dark web as some cybercriminals can purchase V-Bucks from the official Fortnite store using the stolen credit card details. Although not all people are capable to access the dark web, the money laundering operation has been spread like a wildfire on the open web because the operation has been advertised on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter.
"Criminals are executing carding fraud and getting money in and out of the Fortnite system with relative impunity," Benjamin Preminger, a senior intelligence analyst at Sixgill said.
