100 Thieves debuts Bank Heist custom Fortnite Map
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Esports and lifestyle organization 100 Thieves announced the launch of its first game project, Bank Heist. The project was developed in-house using Epic Games’ Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). Players can try the map starting July 11 at 11am PT.
Bank Heist rewards coordination, tactics and reflexes, fitting the organization’s esports roots and branding. The title pits two teams of three players against each other and features asymmetric gameplay. One team is tasked with infiltrating a fortified bank while the other team must defend and thwart their efforts.
“Bank Heist is the result of the evolution of 100 Thieves and the evolution of modern game development overall,” said Pete Hawley, chief product officer and head of game development at 100 Thieves. “Thanks to the new UEFN platform, our small but talented development team was able to work with our creators to build an innovative take on the competitive multiplayer extraction genre within Fortnite in just a few weeks. We’re excited to launch this game, support this platform and continue to innovate on how great games are developed.”
Bank Heist incorporated feedback from the org’s talent including CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, and Jack “CouRage” Dunlop. Bank Heist will feature both Valkyrae and CouRage front and center in its promotional campaign and include their fan-favorite personas as narrators.
100 Thieves will continue to support Bank Heist with content updates and introduce new UEFN maps in the future.
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