Launch of the Nintendo Switch Fortnite Pack on October 5th

Like the PS4, Fortnite will soon receive a Nintendo Switch Kit. It will come bundled with a Nintendo Switch console, a full download of the Fortnite game, cosmetic items for the game called the Double Helix Bundle (consisting of a unique character outfit, a back bling, a dartboard, a jersey, a jersey). a glider and a pickaxe) and 1,000 V-Bucks. The game currency of Fortnite. The release date of the Nintendo Switch Fortnite Bundle is October 5th in the US and Europe, priced at $ 300 (about 21,000 rupees). This is an interesting time to integrate a new Nintendo Switch when you consider that the console has its paid online service, known as Nintendo Switch Online, live from September 18th in the US at 8pm ET ( 5:30 am IST on September 19th). ).

Previously, it was discovered that Fortnite on the Nintendo switch had many performance issues. According to Epic, Fortnite on the Nintendo switch was suffering from problems where models and the environment are not rendered properly. In addition, Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch also had problems with each subsequent update. Loading performance also suffered with each update. All these problems have made the Nintendo Switch version worse than on Android and iOS. These have been fixed by Epic by turning off video capture when playing Fortnite on the Nintendo switch. The feature has been removed with Fortnite v5.40.2 for Switch. In a thread on the Nintendo Switch subprogram, Epic said it would consider bringing it back as an optional feature in the future. That was probably the fix that Epic talked about last week.

"The Fortnite launch went very well – we had more than two million downloads in less than 24 hours," said Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America. in an interview granted to E3 2018. "to the power of the franchise, to the engagement of our players and to the resonance of being able to play anytime, anywhere."

Also keep in mind that this is the Fortnite Battle Royale mode and not Save the World, which Epic Games has no intention of bringing to the Nintendo Switch. This is the cooperative experience of the game and it is currently available in paid access on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. It is logical to consider that most of Epic's efforts for Fortnite were devoted to the Royal Battle component.

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