Today, a patch was unexpectedly deployed in Fortnite: the update 4.4.1. Fans suspected something was up last night. What is hidden in the surprise patch? We have the patch notes in English for you.
Today comes an update for Fortnite: Last night, Epic Games unexpectedly announced that today, on June 14, an update for Fortnite is coming on PS4, Xbox One, PC, iOS, and Switch. It is actually unusual for Epic to patch on a Thursday. Usually, the patch day is at the beginning of the week: The last update was just on Monday. On Thursday, only the new challenges become active at 10 AM. Therefore, fans believed something was up.
Surprise update ignites the imagination of Fortnite fans
Nothing announced: Epic Games has said nothing about the patch, which further heated the mood among Fortnite fans.
Fans smell something: Last night, fans already speculated about what could be in the surprise patch. They suspect there are secrets in the patch that they didn’t want to show to data miners. Something about the secret story or the blockbuster skins. After all, week 7 is coming today, and players will find out what the mysterious reward is when they have completed the blockbuster challenges in Fortnite.
Update arrives today in Fortnite without major issues
When does the patch arrive? The patch is already here. It is update 4.4.1, and it arrives without any downtime. The servers remained open. However, it may be that players have to restart the client to download the update.
Shopping cart returns! – What does the patch notes say?
What does the patch notes say about the update? There are no official patch notes. Only on Twitter does Epic Games reveal what is in the patch:
- So the shopping carts are back in the game – they had to be temporarily removed
- Additionally, reporting players in Fortnite “Save the World” is now active if you feel someone is cheating
- And players can watch the “ProAm Matches”, the games of the huge Fortnite event at E3 – this option is built into the client of Fortnite: Battle Royale
It seems to be more of a “normal patch”, without anything big happening. But who knows what else is hidden in the patch. We will keep you updated at Mein-MMO if something happens.
The new challenges in Fortnite are now also active:
