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00:00Fortnite is now 7 years old, and from free rewards to our next event, we got a lot to
00:05be thankful for.
00:06Think about it, it wasn't long ago I released a video saying everyone wanted Deadpool's
00:10dance as an emote.
00:11It was a no-brainer from the start, and despite us thinking it would never happen, Epic dropped
00:16this out of nowhere.
00:21There was one huge problem when the season launched, and it had to do with the secret
00:25skin, Doctor Doom.
00:27Fans unlocked this, excited to finally deck him out with their classic Doom cosmetics,
00:31you know, like the insane glider from Chapter 2.
00:33Except for some reason, it was locked, you couldn't use Doom's glider with Doom.
00:38Maybe you grinded hard to get a Victory Royale while wearing the outfit, desperate to unlock
00:42the exclusive emote, only to open the wheel and nothing happens.
00:47We begged Epic to fix this, both outfits are literally the same character, and that's
00:51when Fortnite actually listened.
00:53They dropped a surprise update that let us use the glider and emote with Doom for those
00:57who unlocked him in 2020, and I'm forever grateful for this.
01:04What no one was expecting was the surprise announcement of a live event.
01:08Next update, we're getting a mini-event that might conclude the Doom storyline and
01:12officially begin Fortnitemares.
01:14Then leakers are saying there could be another event at the end for OG Chapter 2.
01:18One of the biggest complaints these past few years has been the total lack of events, considering
01:22you know, we get one per year.
01:23So for Chapter 5, Epic has really stepped up their game, giving us non-stop mini-events
01:27just to keep us hyped.
01:29They are also finally giving us some incredible Halloween collabs, god oh the days of Rick
01:33and Morty and Coz Peely, now they've been on an insane run with Jack Skellington, Michael
01:38Myers, and for 2024, we're getting Saw.
01:42In Castle Doom's attic, Billy the Puppet is staring at us from a TV screen, with fans
01:46losing their mind.
01:47Years ago, this would have been considered too R-rated, but Epic finally knows what the
01:52players want.
01:53Although, we are pretty vocal about it, like when the Ultra Doom armor released.
01:56We all agreed this was way too hard to find, everybody wanted to experience this and was
02:01terrified they'd miss out.
02:02Luckily, Epic were already cooking up a day of Doom LTM that gives you the chance to try
02:06it, and for one week, they increased the chances of the armor appearing in BR2.
02:09If you prefer a different kind of armor, fans have been desperate for the return of Tony
02:13Stark ever since Chapter 2.
02:15It was exclusive to the Battle Pass in 2020, and the only reskins we got were things like
02:19the Hulkbuster.
02:20Wasn't exactly what people asked for.
02:22So for Chapter 5, Epic thought of a great way to bring him back, with an MCU version
02:26inspired by Age of Ultron.
02:28One of the biggest suggestions has been about Shuri.
02:30She's a great tier 100 outfit, and her mythic is a reworked version of the Black Panther
02:35Claws from Chapter 2, however, it kinda sucked.
02:38No one wanted to grab him because it could never keep up with the other mythics, until
02:41Fortnite made a much needed change.
02:44They gave these a huge buff to sprint faster and pounce on enemies at longer ranges, but
02:48honestly, I think they could be buffed even more.
02:51Can you believe that Fortnite is already 7 years old?
02:54It's literally old enough to enter first grade, and to celebrate the milestone, they
02:58are back with a traditional birthday event.
03:00They loved to share the moment with us, handing out free cosmetics like a back bling, pickaxe,
03:04and spray.
03:05To get them, simply follow the birthday quests, which are, y'know, ridiculously easy, like
03:09thanking the bus driver and eating cake.
03:11That's not all though, they also brought back cakes and the flare gun, which also count
03:15towards these reward challenges.
03:17Not to mention a brand new birthday medallion, which marks the return of balloons.
03:20That's already a ton of free stuff, but it is just scratching the surface of the generous
03:24gifts Fortnite is handing us later in the video.
03:27One of the most controversial sets is always the Fortnite crew.
03:30These are hit or miss every month, with some fans loving it, and others hating the design,
03:34especially for the simple outfits that look uninspired.
03:38Well for October's crew, we're getting a Greek mythology character with…
03:41Polis.
03:42And honestly, the majority of fans love it, praising Fortnite for keeping this beloved
03:46theme going.
03:47Personally, I'm more excited to learn that Syphon is coming back!
03:50One of the main reasons people played competitive modes was to benefit from it, and now Epic
03:54has announced it is returning to Ranked BR in Zero Build.
03:57Fun fact, it's been over a year since it was removed.
04:00It always takes a while to balance these things, like Mysterio's medallion.
04:04Literally no one picked this up, and it was totally clowned at the start.
04:07Whenever you crouch, you turn invisible, blocking you from shooting, which sucks because most
04:11people crouch to get better aim.
04:13You also walked insanely slow while invisible, it was a total disadvantage.
04:17But Fortnite realized no one wanted this, so they buffed the crouch speed.
04:20That's not all.
04:21There was a huge problem before, where people would start firing, and then just crouch out
04:25of instinct, activating cloak, and ruining their fight.
04:27Fortnite's solution?
04:28You now have to stand still while crouching to activate the effect, which prevents this
04:32from happening entirely.
04:33They also prevented cap shield from being way too powerful.
04:37We all know it.
04:38At the start of the season, this thing was a disaster.
04:40It had aimbot that could bounce from walls, and the damage was insane.
04:44People were spamming this over and over again just farming kills, causing Fortnite to step
04:48in with a nerf.
04:49They toned down the damage, aimbot, it even made blocking harder, so everyone could enjoy
04:54the season more.
04:55Another thing we could all agree on is loving when Fortnite gives out stuff for free.
04:59They basically said to Samsung users that if you switch to the Epic Games Store before
05:03September, we'll hand you guys the Andromeda skin.
05:06Because it only included people who played before they announced this, it was a total
05:10surprise, and barely anyone knows about this secret freebie.
05:13But everyone could earn this next outfit for no cost.
05:16All you gotta do is log into Fortnite and earn account levels.
05:19After 25, we'll get a pickaxe for free, then 50 levels in, Felina is all yours.
05:24This is to celebrate the release of a brand new mode, which has players thanking Epic.
05:29Reload has been extremely popular since it launched, and fans have been desperate for
05:32this to include a more competitive vibe.
05:35So they responded with Ranked Reload, and their blog post started with 7 simple words.
05:40We asked for it, and now it's here.
05:42Of course, we've all been waiting for something even more appealing, a brand new Icon Series
05:46skin.
05:47Everyone loves when YouTubers and content creators get to join the game, and ever since
05:50NickA30 made his debut, people have been wondering who's next.
05:54Well that question was finally answered last week with the reveal of Rubeus.
05:58This set is very popular with fans, especially his cat Backbling.
06:01To capture our hearts even more, Rubeus is donating all the money from the first 24 hours
06:05to animal shelters, you'll love to see it.
06:08Let me bring up Lego Fortnite, because when it released, this shocked everyone who grew
06:11up playing Lego games.
06:13It's the very first entry in the franchise to not have split screen mode.
06:17After all, these games are all about playing with your friends or family on the couch,
06:20so what gives?
06:21Well Epic clearly realized they had to include this, and recently announced, yeah it's
06:25coming so don't worry.
06:26They've also spent months cooking up the most anticipated return of all time.
06:30We've waited for years for Kalambo to come back to Fortnite, and the Lego developers
06:34were the ones to pull it off.
06:36Not only did we get the classic creatures back, they even went through the trouble of
06:39turning them into Lego form.
06:41But bring them together, and the most adorable thing happens.
06:49Not the only way they gave us nostalgia.
06:51Last year we got the ultimate surprise when Fortnite decided to go back in time.
06:55For one month only, we could experience what it was like to land on the chapter one island.
06:59I mean it was incredible, the same loot pool, classic POIs, and even the return of the end
07:04event.
07:05Battle pass was also super original, combining iconic skins from chapter one into new versions
07:09like spectra knight, renegade lynx, and omega rock.
07:13Knowing we'd only have a month to complete it, they made the battle pass shorter and
07:16much easier to complete.
07:17So one whole year later, fans have been desperate to see it return.
07:21I just don't think we all expected it going back to chapter two.
07:24I guess the nostalgia is there, who wouldn't want to return to the Midas season or the
07:28floods that brought new POIs every week.
07:30We might even get Coral Castle back, which is gonna be hilarious, but knowing Epic, they'll
07:34probably leave a joke or two behind about how much this was hated.
07:37If we're talking battle pass though, the number one complaint over the years has been
07:41around the skins.
07:42If you weren't able to play for a season, or didn't have enough time to complete a
07:45pass, everything you just paid for is locked away.
07:48It just never gave you a chance to earn it again.
07:51This has caused huge problems like newer players never getting to unlock famous collabs, whether
07:55it's Tony Stark, Deadpool, or the Mandalorian.
07:58Obviously Epic want to keep bringing these skins back to our money, and new players want
08:01a chance to get them, so the solution was obvious, and now it's here.
08:06Starting this season, battle passes won't be exclusive anymore.
08:09That fear of missing out is slightly gone, because you could just wait a year and a half
08:13and those skins will be in the item shop.
08:14It gives battle pass owners a whole 18 months of exclusivity before they go on sale for
08:19a higher price than we originally got it.
08:21Speaking of rare outfits, Epic used to love making things a limited time, like when the
08:25Paradigm was introduced in chapter one, they said she would only be available for a couple
08:29weeks and would never return.
08:31Then half a decade later, when out of the blue she was staring item shop users in the
08:35face, they rushed to buy her before Epic noticed their mistake, and when they did, they originally
08:40decided to remove this from people's accounts.
08:43Kinda unfair to people who probably bought V-Bucks just to get Paradigm.
08:47So they changed their mind, letting him keep her on one condition, the OG owners from chapter
08:51one would get an exclusive variant as an apology, and obviously that meant she would never return
08:56to the shop.
08:57Fans are seriously praising Epic for their latest announcement.
09:00FNCS is returning in 2025 with a prize pool of 8 million dollars.
09:06Not only will it have the siphon trial I mentioned earlier, but it's gonna be trios, something
09:10that'll spice up the tournament and has pro players gleaming with excitement.
09:14If you're finally getting back into the game, it's probably because they just brought it
09:17back for tens of millions of players.
09:19After being banned from the iOS app store since like chapter two, we've been desperately
09:24trying to get Fortnite back on Apple devices, and now, at least in the European Union, it
09:28is downloadable once again.
09:30Not sure whether to thank Epic for this or some random judge, but it's a way forward
09:34for sure.
09:35They've also confirmed Fortnite is coming to Apple in the US sometime in the near future,
09:39so I'm excited.
09:40Thank you Fortnite, it's been Tommy, keep it here on Top 5 Gaming.