A new leak about the next season of hit battle royale Fortnite suggests that true superhero abilities may debut in the game. Fortnite has featured many superhero characters over the years, but mostly confined their unique powers to special situations.
Though Fortnite is best known these days for its battle royale mode, developer and publisher Epic Games is truly leaning into making the game more of a platform for almost any kind of experience. The game hosts a wide variety of different ways to have fun. That said, Epic is also continually adding to its battle royale mode, debuting new items, maps, events, and skins for players to don, making it clear that Fortnite continues to be driven at its core by that foundational gameplay, regardless of whatever else pops up in the margins.
Rumors indicate that one of the main Fortnite mechanics might be significantly reworked, greatly changing how the early game plays out.
And according to a new leak from HypeX, the next major twist to that core gameplay could be coming in the form of "Hero Abilities," a new type of pickup that could debut as early as the next season. According to the leak, Hero Abilities...