Whereas Fortnite OG has had a persistently strong participant inhabitants for months, the mode has been overshadowed by each Reload and Blitz–and so it is solely to be anticipated that Epic would attempt some new stuff to shake issues up. This previous weekend’s stay rocket occasion has seemingly ushered within the first of those adjustments, which may very well be taking the island in a brand new path with the mysterious pink rifts. And with this newest patch, OG received a retro matchmaking mode with no skill-based matchmaking and no bots.
OG Duos simply went Skilled mode!
Wanna put your abilities to the check? Skilled mode has old fashioned matchmaking guidelines the place anybody and everybody may very well be in your foyer! Good luck 😉— Fortnite (@Fortnite) July 29, 2025
To check out this new model of OG, simply choose the usual OG mode (not Zero construct), and click on the group-size dropdown menu, the place you will discover a new possibility on the backside for Duo (Skilled). And don’t fret: the common Duo mode remains to be out there for people who do not need to wade into this sweatfest.
Whereas the elimination of skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) shall be celebrated by some, the online impact of its elimination is that individuals who simply began taking part in Fortnite may very well be matched in opposition to professional gamers–which is the explanation professional avid gamers typically clamor to eliminate SBMM. This dynamic tends to be much less thrilling for regular gamers, although, who’ve a greater time after they’re not always being matched with gamers who’ve a a lot increased talent stage than they do.
On this case, nonetheless, the elimination of SBMM and bots is definitely extra of a nostalgia play, as a result of Fortnite did not have both of these issues throughout Chapter 1. So this form of matchmaking change brings OG extra in line mechanically with what it actually was again within the day.