Epic Games is making a game a big change Fortnite awards Moving forward. Only skins earned from battle passes will now have a chance to appear in the Item Shop years later.
In the current system, sought-after rewards are unlocked through time-limited battle passes (like this season's) Fall out armor) can only be earned by playing for a certain period of time. When the battle pass ends, all unique skins, many of which are licensed from famous franchises, also end. Star wars with Dragon Ball Z. Not anymore.
An announcement Fortnite Web site outlines future changes that will bring some battle pass rewards to the Item Shop with a delay of at least 18 months. Epic describes the change as follows:
Items in future Fortnite Battle Passes available for purchase in the Fortnite Store 18 or more months after the Battle Pass expiresA Battle Pass item may contain a different number of alternate Styles each time it hits the Store.
This change will allow us to continue investing in new and exciting Battle Pass rewards while still allowing players to enjoy content including Outfits based on popular licensed characters.
The word “may” here means Epic doesn't guarantee it Each The item will eventually be resold and the incentive to unlock it from the battle pass will be retained. This change will only apply to rewards from now on. So old skins John Wick, Spider Manand more will remain locked for anyone who hasn't earned them before and doesn't have a time machine. The total number of alternate styles available for skins will also change when they're resold, except for the Lego versions, which will always be included by default.
This is essentially Epic giving players 18 months' notice that anything they unlock in the battle pass could be shown to an opponent who can buy it from the store, which will no doubt raise hackles among some who feel that “you should have been there” feeling is an important element. Fortnite's social contract. Other players will probably wish this change was retroactive so they could purchase past skins they missed.