Epic has announced an overhaul of its various mode-specific Fortnite passes that will soon allow you to progress through each one simultaneously, regardless of which mode players are currently playing, and that's on top of the company being set to unveil a ” an easy way to get all the premium passes at once.”
As things currently stand, players can progress through Fortnite's Battle Royale Battle Pass by earning XP from any in-game experience, but the Festival Pass and LEGO Pass can only be leveled by playing their respective modes (i.e. , Fortnite Festival and Lego Fortnite). ). However, that will all change starting November 2nd.
From that date on, all XP earned, regardless of how it was earned, will progress through the Battle Pass and Music Pass (the new name of the Festival Pass) simultaneously. Then, starting December 1, the changes will also apply to the LEGO Pass. As part of this overhaul, Music and LEGO Pass will change to a format similar to the Battle Pass, i.e. a track containing free and premium rewards for each, although this will not come into effect until the current Lego Pass and Music Pass follow his course.
To accommodate these changes, Epic is removing Festival Points (starting November 2) along with Battle Stars and Studs (starting December 1), so the only currency that can be obtained to unlock levels in each pass is XP. It will be possible to claim rewards in non-sequential order across all unlocked pages of each pass, as is currently the case with the Battle Pass, and players can set their passes to automatically unlock rewards as XP is earned. Additionally, players will be able to directly purchase pass rewards (up to an unspecified limit) if they want something they haven't managed to unlock yet.
Epic Notes players will still need to purchase the Battle Pass, Music Pass, and LEGO Pass separately if they want to unlock the premium rewards of each pass, but an “easy way to get all the premium passes at once” will soon be introduced “. There's no word on how this will work, or if, say, Epic will offer a discount package for players who want passes for all three modes, but it won't be long until we hear more.
“We hope this change encourages you to play wherever and however you want!” concludes Epic. “It will soon be even easier to unlock amazing rewards in Fortnite.”
The news that the Fortnite Pass changes will go into effect this Saturday, November 2 lends credence to reports that Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix will be released on the same date. This mini-season is expected to follow the same format as last year's wildly popular Chapter 1 Remix, which, as the name suggests, brought back elements from Fortnite's inaugural chapter for fun and nostalgia-inducing fun. Although details are scarce, Chapter 2 Remix will likely include numerous map options along with the return of Midas, Meowscles, TNTina, Slurp Commando Ripley, and 8-Ball (possibly now 1-Ball), as you can read elsewhere on Eurogamer .