On June 22, Epic Games added a brand new gameplay mode to Fortnite, simply titled Fortnite Reload. While it’s fundamentally similar to the main battle royale mode, Reload isn’t a free-for-all since players form squads of four to become the last team standing. The mode seems to have proved popular, attracting well over 800,000 players at launch (according to tracking site Fortnite.GG), which means plenty of people want to know if Reload is a permanent fixture or if it will only be available for a limited time.
Is Fortnite Reload a permanent gameplay mode?
At the time of writing, Epic Games has not explicitly confirmed if Fortnite Reload is permanent or not. However, a blog post about the mode on the official Fortnite website makes no mention of Reload only being available for a limited time. It’s also not tagged as a limited time mode, so it’s probably safe to assume that Reload‘s addition will be permanent and the mode won’t suddenly be removed from Fortnite. We’ll be sure to update this article should this ever change.
With Reload here to stay, it’ll be interesting to see how Epic Games handles updating the mode. New Quests to complete for further rewards seems like a no-brainer, but additional weapons could help keep Reload fresh and exciting. So would changes or new POIs for the map. The Reload map brought back a few locations from Fortnite‘s very first map alongside remixed versions of areas from previous seasons, but perhaps it could receive even more re-imagined locales or entirely original ones. Although Epic would have to keep the map roughly the same size and not expand it. One of the points of Reload is that it features a much tighter map compared to the island from the main battle royale, making it easier to traverse on foot.
