THE multiplayer shoot-em-up Fortnite has taken the world by storm.
As an added incentive to play, its manufacturers Epic Games offer players a wide array of outfits, weaponry and emotes to keep their avatar looking fresh. Here’s the latest…
Be afraid…be slightly afraid..Batso is back and available for purchase at the item shop today for V800.
Asmodeus stares down your enemies and is also making an appearance in the shop, setting you back V1,200.
Demons, creeps, and monsters beware as Callisto is on the market, meaning you can snag the rare Fortnite outfit from the Battle Rites set for V1,200.
Foul Play is also available for purchase, where you can “nail it” for V800 today.
Callisto and Foul Play are tied in first place for the best ranking, racking up three out of five stars.
Batso and Amodeus currently have a rating of two stars out of five.
The item shop is an online store where players can purchase cosmetic objects to use in-game.
It includes outfits, gliders, harvesting tools and weapons priced according to the rarity: Uncommon, rare, epic or legendary.
Gamers use V-Bucks, which can be purchased for real life money, to pay for the items which have their own expiry dates on the store.
Fortnite is an online video game set in a dystopian world where 98% of Earth’s population suddenly disappears, living conditions become difficult, and zombie-like creatures begin the roam the Earth – the player is among the remaining 2% whose job it is to survive.
After the apocalypse, ‘survivor bases’ were set-up and each player is in charge of looking after these bases before trying to find a way to return Earth to normal.
Fortnite also includes a mode called Battle Royale, in which 100 online players are put in a battlefield to fight until death until one player remains.
The video game welcomes players aged 12 and above.
While there is no exact figure on how many children play Fortnite, the game has so far pulled in an audience of over 3.4 million players.
Many parents are concerned about the harmful effects that the long-playing duration and violent content is having on their children.
A thread on forum site Reddit summed up concerns, with one parent saying that while the game “promotes strategic thinking and cooperation,” their child has started to “slam doors when he used to be pretty laid back.”
A poll hosted from This Morning asked if parents are worried about the effect the game Fortnite has on their children and 59% voted no as opposed to 41% who said yes.
The game has also experienced problems with hacking, with gamers finding fraudsters have been able to make payments using their details.
Epic said it was aware of the attacks, and a spokesperson said: “Any players who believe their account has been compromised should reach out to our player support immediately.”
