Fortnite: The Royale Times - A New World



OCTOBER 15 2019 | BY DAVID JOHNSON

So we were kind of stuck in a black hole. For a few days, they said our world was over, but we didn't believe that fallacy. It seems that galactic movements caused our new island Apollo to awaken! But now, the time has come. These are The Royale Times. Here we discuss the latest news on our new island Apollo, the various locations across the world and even your own islands! Here are the latest updates of Chapter 2.

GRIM MEDICINE
The doctor is in. Plague Doctor Igor, homebase's most grim doctor has returned to the event store! Pick him up today!

WILD WEST
The Wild West llamas have returned to the event store! Pick one up with 500 tickets to start a retribution and become the greatest cowboy the Storm has ever seen!

SEASON 1 BATTLE PASS
Drop into a new world. A new experience. A new ruckus. A new season. And that means a brand new Battle Pass! The Season 1 Battle Pass is here, with 7 outfits, 6 with an Alter Ego style to change their persona, including altered outfits, new back bling, stronger harvesting tools and upgraded gliders. Now in Season 1, we have synced emotes to use with a friend and a reworked Battle Pass, along with progression involving XP instead of Battle Stars. Enjoy Season 1 and we'll see you in-game.



APOLLO
Introducing Apollo, the new island where soldiers will be fighting during Chapter 2. New POIs include:


 * Pleasant Park
 * Retail Row
 * Salty Springs
 * Craggy Cliffs
 * Sweaty Sands
 * Weeping Woods
 * Lazy Lake
 * Dirty Docks
 * Slurpy Swamps
 * Holly Hedges
 * Steamy Stacks
 * Frenzy Farm
 * Misty Meadows

Landmarks, water, slurp. It's all in the start of a chapter. Drop in.



WATER MECHANICS
Starting in Chapter 2, we have new, advanced ways to swim and play with water. Swim like a dolphin across Apollo's rivers, lakes and dams, fish for weapons, items and of course fish by fishing spots using the new fishing rod weapon, and traverse the island with the new Motorboat!

THE HUB
Ever since the launch of Creative, Epic Games has been charge of the hub. Now, it's your turn. Now that the Block is gone, creative creators can express themselves with the Hub, which changes weekly.

TEMPLATES
Learn from the creators. Now you can use templates for your islands, such as a Zone Wars template, a Block template, a Hub template, Escape template and more.

FORTNITEMARES
The haunt begins. Haunted prefabs are here, straight from Hexsylvania. Explore these haunted castles and use new props for your Creative islands.

LOCK DEVICES
Hey! Let me in! Use channels to have a locked system with doors to open and close doors under conditions or however you prefer.

'''And that is the news for this patch! Plague Doctor Igor is hinting towards more Fortnitemares content, the Wild West llamas are good for those who want to quickly snatch some western items, this Battle Pass is very well done with unique characters and well-made cosmetics, the motorboat is a great idea and a step in the right direction for more aquatic vehicles, Apollo is a fun island a breath of fresh air compared to Athena's chaotic form in the final seasons of Chapter 1, the fishing and water mechanics are creative and quite useful for mobility and looting, the Hub is a great replacement for the Block for more creators to express themselves, the Fortnitemares prefabs hint some more Save The World content in Creative and the Lock Device is interesting to say the least. Overall, a great patch, and we'll see you in-game.'''

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
'''David Johnson is founder of Videogame Guides. His passions include reading and film, and the games he enjoys are Fortnite, Minecraft, and some of the Lego games. During his downtime, he perfects his Lego utopia display.'''