On Reddit, the developer addressed the ongoing questions about Custom Matches and private servers for Fortnite: Battle Royale. Many players had hoped that the Playground mode would allow private games. Unfortunately, they will be disappointed, as an Epic employee revealed on Reddit.
That’s why players are hoping for Custom Matches: On May 24, Epic announced in a Development Update that they were working on a new mode called Playground, which allows players to respawn after dying. Since then, players have been eagerly waiting for news about this mode and whether it allows private matches – user-defined games where various parameters can be set and friends can be invited to play.
The last two weeks, however, brought no updates on this mode – nor whether it would support private servers. Curiously, the ability to start Custom Games is already present in the game – but it is only available for testing and reserved for a few streamers who send invitation codes to their viewers.
When will Playground be released? Will it be the basis for private servers? The Epic employee JShredz has now commented on a post on Reddit and informed disappointed players that Epic will continue to work on the mode for a while.
He stated that “significant improvements to the back-end services are necessary.” He also emphasized that the Playground mode does not provide a foundation for private servers. The systems surrounding Fortnite: Battle Royale require constant contact with the servers to run smoothly.
JShredz therefore ruled out the possibility of private servers coming in the near future. So if you were hoping to hone your skills in a quiet environment – you will have to continue doing so amidst the chaos of battle for the time being.
However, it is considered a given that customizable games will exist in the future. Epic is increasingly working to bring Fortnite: Battle Royale into the eSports scene. This will not be possible without Custom Matches. Only the timing remains uncertain.
What do you think? When will the Custom Matches come?
