Epic Games' most recent Chapter 3 Fortnite update has made the SMG too powerful. Many players have quit using shotguns as their primary, up-close weapon because it's slow and does low damage. This could mean that the current season will go back to the days of «W key» spamming, and players packing their inventory full of SMGs to overwhelm their opponent with fire-power. However, that wouldn't create a balanced game, so the SMG needs to see some changes as a result.
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