Epic Video games has some excellent news and unhealthy information for Fortnite followers: Battle pass-exclusive skins and sure gadgets that seem in future battle passes may additionally be bought by way of the in-game store in some unspecified time in the future, the corporate stated. That may go a protracted method to decreasing the concern of lacking out that comes with battle cross exclusives, however will even scale back the cachet of scoring these time-limited gadgets.
In a submit on the official Fortnite weblog, Epic says that gadgets in future battle passes “may be provided for buy within the Fortnite Store after 18 or extra months from the Battle Move’ expiration.” Whereas 18 months minimal is a prolonged window of battle cross exclusivity, and Epic makes no assure that every one battle cross exclusives can be bought à la carte later, will probably be welcome information for Fortnite followers who miss out on a coveted “unique” within the coming years.
The change in battle cross exclusivity, Epic says, will let the developer “proceed investing in new and thrilling Battle Move rewards whereas enabling gamers down the street to additionally benefit from the content material, together with Outfits primarily based on in style licensed characters.” Additionally it is a approach for Epic to earn extra income on skins exterior of the battle cross, which prices 950 V-Bucks or $8.49.
Epic’s stance on battle cross exclusives doesn’t seem to increase to previous battle passes and their unique skins — sorry in case you missed out getting that Darth Vader or Raven pores and skin. Reached for remark, an Epic spokesperson stated the corporate had nothing additional to share on its battle cross plans past what was introduced in its weblog.
Perhaps there’s hope for some older seasonal exclusives, although. On Tuesday, Epic re-released a Fortnite Season X pores and skin from 2019 — The Paradigm — by way of the in-game retailer, an addition described as an “unintended return to the Store.”
