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Guide: Fortnite On Nintendo Switch - Release Date, Battle Pass Pricing, Motion Controls And Exclusive Content

It may not be quite official yet, but you can bet your bottom dollar that Fortnite is coming to Switch - and it could be launching during E3 this month.

Fortnite is the world's most popular video game right now, thanks largely to its 'Battle Royale' mode which drops 100 players onto an island in a 'last man standing' face-off. Alongside PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Fortnite is responsible for making the 'Battle Royale' concept one of the hottest genres in the industry right now; however, it offers its own unique gameplay hook in the ability to craft defences during combat, something which gives it surprising tactical depth.

Fortnite has been downloaded millions of times across PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and iOS, and is coming to Android soon as well. When the Switch version arrives there will simply be no escape from this video game phenomenon.

Fortnite on Nintendo Switch: Release Date

We don't have a solid release date as yet, but dataminers have discovered that the game appears to be scheduled for launch during E3. This would add credence to a leaked document which shows Fortnite as part of Nintendo's E3 slate. It would be wise then to expect an announcement during Nintendo's E3 presentation, which takes place at 17:00 BST / 9 a.m. PT.

Fortnite on Nintendo Switch: Price

A huge part of Fortnite's success is down to the fact that the Battle Royale mode - which, let's face it, is the one everyone is playing - is free to download. The main game was initially released as a premium title set in a world where people start vanishing following a mysterious storm, and players must work together in teams to fend off zombie attackers. However, the stand-alone Battle Royale mode is what has turned Fortnite into a worldwide smash.

Fortnite will cost you nothing to download, but that doesn't mean your wallet will remain unmolested. Cosmetic items such gliders, costumes and emotes are all available for V-Bucks, the game's virtual currency. V-Bucks are handed out as you progress through the tiers, but it takes ages to amass enough to actually buy anything. Therefore, there's always the temptation to spend real-world money to gain large sums of V-Bucks so you can buy that all-important outfit or amazing dance move.

Fortnite is divided into seasons, each of which has an optional 'Battle Pass' that - you've guessed it - costs actual money. Perks such as exclusive outfits or emotes tempt you to buy, and anyone who has a Battle Pass can enjoy other benefits for that season, such as additional unlocks and increased XP gain. It also offers weekly Battle Pass Challenges which make the game even more fun. The best thing about all of this is that you can ignore it if you wish - all of the items in the game are totally cosmetic and offer no gameplay advantage; Fortnite is refreshingly free of 'pay to win' tactics seen in other free-to-play games.

The Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks per season, and 1000 V-Bucks are around around £8 / $10. Each season lasts around 70 days, give or take.

Fortnite on Nintendo Switch: Controls

This is pure speculation, but we think it would be great to see Fortnite on Switch use motion-based aiming, just like DOOM and Splatoon 2. Given the debate currently raging between PC and console players regarding which setup is best (mouse and keyboard really does take some beating) it will be interesting to see how Switch players fare if motion aiming is included; could Nintendo fans end up with a tactical advantage over their PS4 and Xbox One-owning friends?

Fortnite on Nintendo Switch: Content

Fortnite is currently on Season 4 on other platforms, so one would assume that the Switch version will have feature parity with those editions.

Season 4 arrived with quite a bang following rumours that a comet would collide with the map and change the layout of the level. The revised island now contains gravity-defying 'Hop Rocks' which allow you to jump high distances, as well as new cosmetic items, emotes and Sprays - the latter of which allows you to tag walls, Jet Set Radio-style. Recently, Epic Games also added Jet Packs and shopping trollies to the game, offering new ways to play.

While there's a small chance that the Switch version might not launch with all of this content, Epic Games' prior form is pretty good in this respect, so we'd imagine Nintendo players won't be treated as second-class citizens. Right now, all of the other versions share the same user account so it would make sense for Epic to make the Switch version equal with all of the others, to ensure all of the items you've unlocked elsewhere are carried over.

It's worth noting that Fortnite Season 5 is all set to start on July 10th, so if the Switch version did launch with Season 4, we wouldn't have to wait long for the next season to kick off. Sadly, we've just missed out on the amazing Thanos crossover in Fortnite, but given that we've seen Nintendo-exclusive content in games like Rocket League and Minecraft, there's an outside chance that Switch players could get new outfits - Mario, anyone?

Fortnite on Nintendo Switch: The Competition

Given that Fortnite has been thrilling players for months now it's perhaps surprising that we haven't had any other Battle Royale titles on Switch yet. However, there's one notable challenger on the horizon in the shape of Crazy Justice, which has a few tricks of its own. It has a cool cover system, crafting and motion controls, and will offer cross-play support with other formats. If Fortnite doesn't tickle your fancy but you want a Battle Royale alternative, this might be up your street.

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[Seppatoni]

Ab heute im eShop, 23:00 Uhr

[CubeKing]

Ladet es runter, spielt es ein bisschen, löscht es dann wieder.
So ein langweiliges Spiel.

[Wulfhedin]

Ich mag ja Fortnite. Spiel es auf dem PC und hin und wieder als Sinnlosen Zeitvertreib auf dem Handy. Aber die Switch-besitzer so lange warten zu lassen und dann ohne Touchscreen-Support und Motionaiming um die ecke zu kommen ist schon Frech.

[Kleeno]

Und Grafisch sieht es nun auch nicht gut aus.

[Seppatoni]

Ich wollte gestern mal reinschnuppern, aber als ich mit dem ganzen Registrierungsscheiss belästigt wurde, hab ichs direkt wieder ausgemacht.

[Seppatoni]

Ladet es runter, spielt es ein bisschen, löscht es dann wieder.
So ein langweiliges Spiel.

Kann ich so bestätigen.

[CubeKing]

Oho, steckt ja wohl doch noch ein bisschen Neugierde in dir.

[Daichi]

Ich persönlich finde den Battle Royale Modus generell nicht so geil. Hatte Fortnite für die PS4, es kürzlich aber wieder runtergeworfen.

[(Captain N)]

Moin,

mal ganz blöd in den Raum gefragt: Kann mir mal kurz jemand erklären, wie das Spiel funktioniert?
Oder kann jemand eine gute Internetseite benennen, auf der in deutscher Sprache und in simplen Sätzen solch einfach gestrickten Menschen wie mir einen Schubs in die richtige Richtung gegeben wird?

Kann auch sein, dass ich zu doof bin, ein Tutorial zu finden. Aber da ja alle von diesem Spiel reden und es ja kostenfrei zur Verfügung steht, wollte ich mir mal die Sache näher anschauen.

Was ich bisher mitbekommen habe:
- ich kann Sachen kaputt machen und daraus Rohstoffe generieren
- mit den Rohstoffen kann ich was bauen (warum eigentlich?)
- Ich kann Waffen aufsammeln
- ich sehe andere Spieler
- Gedenke ich, den anderen Spieler mit den Einsatz meiner Waffe eine verletzende Botschaft zuzusenden.... passiert nix
- dafür knallen mich andere ab

Gibt es hier ambitionierte Spieler, die einen Noob auf die Sprünge helfen?

[gunman]

http://lmgtfy.com/?t=v&q=Fortnite+explained

[(Captain N)]

http://lmgtfy.com/?t=v&q=Fortnite+explained

Danke... habe ich schon. Und wäre ich fündig geworden, ich hätte hier keine Frage gestellt.

[Nkoholic]

Beim Grundspiel geht es um simples Last Man Standing. Neben normalem Shooter-Gameplay kann man noch bauen, zum Beispiel als Schutz oder um auf höhere Ebenen zu gelangen.

[Calmundd]

Und es gibt zwei Teams, oder? Kapiere das Spiel auch nicht
Ich frage nachher mal meine Grundschüler. Die können mir das erklären.

[(Captain N)]

Und es gibt zwei Teams, oder? Kapiere das Spiel auch nicht
Ich frage nachher mal meine Grundschüler. Die können mir das erklären.

Teil mir bitte deine Erkenntnisse mit :-)