In Fortnite, a new mode “House Fight” was tried, but it has already been disabled twice. This time it seems to be for longer. Allegedly, Epic removed the new mode based on player feedback, but fans are now complaining.
Disabled an hour after launch: On Friday, a new mode “House Fight” was activated in Fortnite. In this mode, there are only shotguns and jetpacks. But after just one hour, developer Epic Games disabled it. There were apparently technical issues, as the mode could not be played solo.
It returned on Saturday: Early Saturday morning, Epic had fixed the issue and reactivated the mode. But this only lasted a day. Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, Epic removed the mode from Fortnite: Battle Royale again. This time it seems to be for the foreseeable future. There are no plans for the new mode to return to Fortnite anytime soon. There are solid gameplay reasons for this.
Fortnite: Skybases feedback leads Epic to deactivate “House Fight”
Sky castles are the problem: According to Epic, they deactivated the mode based on player feedback. It concerns “Skybases”, the large bases that players build in the air. Since only shotguns were active in “House Fight”, the prevailing tactic in “House Fight” was to erect such sky castles. In normal matches, they can be easily brought down by destroying the stairs up. This is difficult with shotguns. Additionally, normally one would fall to their death from such a skybase, but in the new mode, jetpacks prevented that.
Fans react negatively: The fans express their disappointment on Reddit that the mode is gone. Many didn’t even have the opportunity to try the mode out. Others find the mode attractive because of the skybases. It makes the difference from a normal match. You build your own battlefield in the air. For some, it was even the “best mode ever.”
Fortnite: New mode “Pure Gold” reactivated
Pure Gold reactivated: Epic says they brought back the mode “Pure Gold” because they know how much players love this mode. However, the reactions tell a different story. In “Pure Gold”, players only find weapons of legendary quality. Many players already know this mode. Apparently, some are eager for “House Fight.” When and in what form “House Fight” will return to Fortnite is not known.
