Fortnite is the latest game to entice players with a portal to the past
techcrunch.comThere’s a massive appetite for nostalgia in entertainment right now, and one of gaming’s cultural juggernauts wants to cash in.
Fortnite maker Epic Games announced Friday that the game’s next season would return to its original map from the multiplayer shooter’s very earliest days. Epic teased the return “back to Chapter 1” on its X account, but hinted that some more modern in-game mobility perks like sprinting would stick around even as the game turns the clock back come November 3. From the “Ws” in the replies, Fortnite’s community sounds very on board with the news.
<p lang=«en» dir=«ltr» xml:lang=«en»>Sprint (or Mantle, your choice) back to Chapter 1….see you soon 11.3.2023. #FortniteOG pic.twitter.com/4LnTksppRp— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 27, 2023
Epic’s re-launch of Chapter 1 comes with more fanfare than your average Fortnite season. Ninja, aka Tyler Blevins, one of the first streaming superstars and still among the most popular, promoted the new content by showcasing a giant replica of one of the game’s iconic Durr Burgers in his backyard. Other classic Fortnite streaming stars got the same treatment.
<p lang=«en» dir=«ltr» xml:lang=«en»>Woke up to find the OG Fortnite is coming back November 3rd AND THERES A BURGER IN MY BACKYARD https://t.co/QC3Dpr8MTr lets talk about it pic.twitter.com/E855hGHBoN— Ninja (@Ninja) October 27, 2023
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