In Fortnite, the Playground is finally back! But what can you do in the new mode? Find out here in our guide to the Playground!
The Playground is back! Hardly any mode has been awaited in Fortnite longer and more eagerly than the Playground. But as soon as the Playground mode was available, it was taken offline again. Various server issues were probably to blame. But Epic was hard at work and recently managed to get the Playground mode up and running again.
So how does the Playground work now? Here you will find everything about the new mode.
A whole island just for you!
Team of four: The big difference between the Playground and a regular Fortnite match: There can only be a maximum of a 4-person team. So you can only go solo or with up to three friends to the Playground. There you can freely let loose and build and shoot to your heart’s content.
Friendly Fire and Respawn: Only the people from your team are on the Playground, but that doesn’t stop you from taking each other out. Friendly fire is possible and allowed. However, those who die respawn back in the game immediately. This makes the mode ideal for testing different weapons, especially sniper rifles with their heavy bullet drop.
Warning! If you die in the storm, you cannot respawn!
Build until the end!
There are plenty of resources: The Playground is filled with resources, and all chests in one location are guaranteed to spawn. Additionally, there are 100 Loot Llamas scattered around the map that will shower you with more resources. If you want to mine resources regularly, you will receive ten times the amount each time!
Practice building: All these resources are primarily meant for you to practice building without anyone constantly shooting you in the head. The Playground is therefore ideal for newcomers or players who can shoot well but haven’t yet had the patience to deal with the building mode.
A paradise for creators! And then there are players who can do everything but simply enjoy building totally crazy structures. All these fans should have a lot of fun with the Playground and try out unusual creations.
The end in the storm!
When does the Playground end? Since you can’t kill each other permanently, a Playground doesn’t end like a regular round with a winner. Instead, it concludes after one hour. Starting from the 55th minute, the storm begins and contracts more and more over the next five minutes until it kills all players. Then the round is over.
Can you complete challenges in the Playground? Since the Playground offers plenty of resources and gives you unhindered access to all weapons and locations, it would be ideal for easily completing the weekly challenges. However, the developers have considered this and disabled all challenges in the Playground. So you cannot complete any challenges here.
How long will the Playground last? Epic originally announced the Playground as a limited game mode. Therefore, it will eventually disappear again. However, we assume that it might stay in the game until the end of Season 4 on July 12, 2018. Epic will revise the Playground based on feedback and bring it back at a later time. Possibly even permanently, which many players are demanding.
