Epic Games has dropped a not-so-subtle hint that jetpacks are going to be added to Fortnite shortly, although they’ll probably be very rare.
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It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but the latest update for Fortnite gives a pretty unambiguous clue that jetpacks are coming to the game in the near future.
The latest update screen details some of the game’s recent additions, but amongst them is a jetpack with the phrase ‘coming soon’ next to it. Just in case you thought this was some kind of vague Blizzard-style clue to an upcoming feature.
The accompanying image also has a gold background, which is usually used to denote legendary items and implies that jetpacks won’t be easily available to all.
What isn’t clear though is exactly how powerful the jetpack is going to be or if it’s anything more than just a cosmetic item. Although the description of it allowing you to reach ‘all new heights’ suggests it does actually work.
Whether you’ll be flying around like the Rocketeer or just getting a little boost, as if you’ve just landed on a jump pad, is unknown at the moment.
The level design in Fortnite is already very vertical, so it does seem as if a jetpack would come in handy. But unless it’s super rare it could end up having a major effect on the game balance.
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In other Fortnite news today, another new limited time mode has gone live on consoles and PC, called Solid Gold.
As the name suggests the mode will only allow you to use legendary gold weapons, which is no great hardship.
Epic has indicated that they have at least five new limited time modes planned for the next few weeks, including one where the floor is lava.
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