Fortnite has dropped Trios mode with zero explanation, and fans aren't happy
The launch of Fortnite(opens in new tab)'s newest season brought with it the addition of Ranked play(opens in new tab), and if you're genuinely surprised that Fortnite—the biggest battle royale in the world—is only just now getting a Ranked mode, trust me, you're not alone(opens in new tab). Alas, it comes at a price, as the arrival of Ranked play means the Trios mode is gone.
Trios was initially a limited time mode in Fortnite, before being added as a permanent option (perhaps inspired by the success of Apex Legends) in Chapter 2 Season 5, which went live in December 2020. But now Epic has decided to move away from the mode, a decision announced with a tweet and the most bare-bones patch notes(opens in new tab) sentence possible: «Please note that the Trios mode will be vaulted in Battle Royale and Zero Build in v24.40.»
Please note that with the launch of v24.40, we will be vaulting the Trios team size in Battle Royale and Zero Build.For more details about what's coming in v24.40, check out our blog here: https://t.co/oSyuTGUbEkMay 16, 2023
Epic didn't say why Trios mode was dropped, but the reaction from players has not been universally positive.
«Who would this benefit at all? The players?» redditor SafalinEnthusiast(opens in new tab) wrote in a thread that's now ballooned to more than 1,000 comments. «No, they won’t be benefiting from this change. Epic? The game has been gaining more players for a while now, so they wouldn’t need the extra server space. I don’t see any viable reason behind this change.
»I have two other friends I regularly play with throughout the season. We level up the Battle Pass together. What are we supposed to do?"
«Tomorrow night will be me and my 2 friends first time having to do squads,»
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