Fortnite Battle Royale fans eagerly awaited the opportunity to play with Family Guy’s Peter Griffin in-game and level up the Battle Pass. But just before Chapter 5 began, a significant issue surfaced.
Chapter 5, Season 1 led to extensive player queues after the conclusion of the Eminem Big Bang event.
Epic Games announced a replay of the event to accommodate those who missed it through no fault of their own. Additionally, The Weeknd is set to headline a concert in the game, kicking off a new Festival mode soon.
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However, before delving into the new season and its content, fans were alarmed by a clip showing that one location in the Battle Royale mode can instantly eliminate players.
Fortnite Chapter 5 launch accidentally patched instant-death location
As seen in footage shared by Reddit user SpiritedComparison55 on December 2, an instant death location was found on the old Fortnite map.
It was discovered at Loot Lake when driving a bike into a hut and colliding with a wall. The ‘placed 30th’ icon appeared, signaling the end of the road in their quest for a Victory Royale.
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One player replied: “Lmao me and my friend were playing we’re doing this yesterday coming from the other side and he was on the back and I just died we were so confused.”
A second player said when it happened to them previously, they had just assumed someone had a great sniper shot.
The post gained traction on the day of the game’s Chapter 5 launch, which is set to completely shake up the content in Epic Games’ title.
The Season 1 patch notes revealed weapon mods, Peter Griffin, and a new train system arriving in the update – and fortunately, it should automatically patch the game-breaking insta-death location as well.
Another user replied to the clip: “Don’t worry bro, they’re fixing this by changing the whole map…”
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For more information on Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 1, check out our news page here. We’ll be keeping fans up to date with all of the changes with breaking news and guides.
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