In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a new building has recently been added: a Korean PC Bang. Then, data mining leaks of special challenges emerged. What is it all about?
The new building: With Update 6.22, a new assault rifle was introduced to the game, and various changes were made to the map. Among them was a new building at Paradise Palms called Keyboard King. The structure is modeled after a Korean PC Bang, which is also stated on the sign in Korean characters.
What is a PC Bang? PC Bangs are a phenomenon from South Korea. Since players there could not afford powerful PCs for a long time, special internet cafes were opened where one could play on good machines at a low cost.
PC Bangs are thus an integral part of Korean gaming culture and are important social meeting places.
Why is a Korean gaming cafe coming to the game? The reason for the new Korean vibe in Fortnite is that the game is set to launch in Korea’s PC Bangs on November 8. A considerable amount of advertising is already being done in Korea, including with Chris “Starlord” Pratt.
Special challenges just for Koreans
What else do Koreans get? The new building is therefore a nod to Korean gaming culture. However, Epic wants to offer the new players even more goodies at launch.
Therefore, there will be a series of unique challenges that you will likely only be able to complete in participating PC Bangs.
According to data miners, the PC Bang challenges are as follows:
- Search treasure chests in a participating PC cafe (25)
- Build structures in a participating PC cafe (250)
- Play matches in a participating PC cafe (5)
- Play matches with friends in a participating PC cafe (10)
- Reach the top 12 in team mode in a participating PC cafe (10)
- Eliminate opponents in a participating PC cafe (20)
- Play in ranked matches in a participating PC cafe (75)
As loot, there are experience points, Battle Stars, and even a unique contrail called “Ember”.
Can the challenges only be played in Korea? It seems so, as PC cafes are quite rare here. It sounds like the campaign is a well-crafted PR stunt just for South Korea.
