Epic Video games has detailed its technical specs for the brand new model of Fortnite coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and revealed that mouse assist would arrive in an imminent patch.
As you’d count on, this recent model of the hit battle royale will arrive with an improved frame-rate (now 60FPS) and higher decision (2176×1224 when Switch 2 is docked, or 1600×900 undocked).
The brand new Nintendo console additionally permits for a larger draw distance, so you possibly can pull off extra of these candy lengthy vary photographs, in addition to clothes physics and higher-quality textures, shadows and water rendering.
Replays, which aren’t accessible within the Switch 1 model of Fortnite, will lastly be accessible so that you can peruse and see which horrible particular person killed you. The sport’s authentic Save the World portion will nonetheless not be accessible, nevertheless, because it has by no means been offered on Nintendo platforms.
The subsequent fundamental Fortnite replace, model 37.00, will add mouse controls when Epic makes it accessible to obtain this Saturday, June 7. As you’d count on, by default your mouse will change the proper analog stick and permit you to look utilizing the Pleasure-Con 2’s optical sensor as an alternative.
Mouse controls shall be unlocked for all main Fortnite modes (Battle Royale, Zero Construct, Crew Rumble, Reload, Reload – Zero Construct, Fortnite OG and Fortnite OG Zero Construct). You will additionally be capable to use mouse controls in menus.
As a welcome to Switch 2, anybody enjoying Fortnite on Nintendo’s new console from now till March 31, 2026 will unlock an unique emote, Wishing Star, which Epic Video games describes thus: “Seize a taking pictures star, make a want, and throw it again! You’ll be able to’t go on an air trip with it, however it’s the following neatest thing.” Good Kirby reference there! In the future, perhaps, we’ll get Nintendo characters correctly within the recreation.
Fortnite is on the market proper now on Switch 2, because the console launches world wide. At present, the sport is within the closing levels of its Star Wars season Galactic Battle, which is about to wrap up this Saturday with a one-time dwell occasion the place gamers get to sneak aboard the Demise Star.
It has been a busy week for Epic Video games, which has been speaking about the way forward for AI in its Unreal Engine and in Fortnite following the latest launch of a really chatty AI-powered Darth Vader. We have additionally heard from Epic and The Witcher 4 developer CD Projekt Crimson on that eye-catching Witcher 4 demo — and whether or not the ultimate recreation will truly look something prefer it.
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