Fortnite Summer Escape Event Starts Today With A Ton Of Free Cosmetics
Plus, new vacation-vibed skins are debuting in the Fortnite item shop.
By Mark Delaney on
Every year, the Fortnite summer event becomes one of the game's biggest and most beloved attractions, and this year's Summer Escape event may result in more of that same fervor. With many free cosmetics to earn from event challenges, two new breezy skins coming to the shop, a bonus reward for Fortnite Crew members, and some island makeovers, here's everything you need to know about Fortnite Summer Escape.
In the thick of this season's jungle biome, a new temporary party headquarters has cropped up. Sunswoon Lagoon will be present on the island until the event ends on July 18. While much of the season has been built on opening seemingly ancient vaults and introducing the Transformers to Forntite's catch-all mythos, loopers look primed to take it easy for a few days.
If you've participated in past summer events in Fortnite, you're likely familiar with the ice cream cone items, a lineup of different flavors that grant heals and other buffs, like low-gravity jumping. The full freezer of flavors returns in the form of Normal Ice Cream Cone, Frozen Ice Cream Cone, Guzzling Ice Cream Cone, Spicy Ice Cream Cone, and LiL Whip's Special Serve.
Additionally, the flare gun will get a makeover and adds the summer-exclusive fireworks effect when fired into the sky. Now you can ping enemies or enjoy the light show--or why not both?
It wouldn't be a Fortnite event without a bundle of in-game quests doling out a bunch of new character cosmetics, like back bling, a glider, and more. For Summer Escape, nine free rewards await those who complete a series of challenges over the course of the two-week event. They're broken up into different categories, with
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