Recently, Fortnite was named an official Olympic eSport, allowing the game to gain even more visibility in the competitive arena.
As a result of this, Epic Games has announced that the game will receive ranked modes in the v.24.40 update, both in Battle Royale and Zero Build. Those who enable Ranked Mode will begin their journey towards “Silver”, “Gold”, “Platinum” or beyond.
By implementing the ranked matchmaking system in Fortnite, Epic Games aims to help define the matchmaking of matches according to the level of each player. Despite this, the company notes that the formation of teams will be based on the player with the greatest link in the team to form enemy teams.
Ranks will be, in ascending order, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Elite, Legend, and Surreal. From Bronze to Diamond, each Rank will have three “sub-Ranks”. Elite, Legend, and Surreal ranks will not have sub-ranks. Climb through the Bronze sub-ranks to reach Silver, then climb through the Silver sub-ranks to reach Gold. Do the same thing in Gold, Platinum and Diamond ranks, until you reach Elite!
Once you reach Elite, prove your skills against other talented players to advance to Legend Rank and eventually, Unreal.
In conjunction with the ranks, we will also have a new Season System. Update v.24.40 will mark the start of Ranked Mode Season Zero, which will last until the end of Chapter 4: Season 3 of Battle Royale.
Your starting Ranks in Battle Royale and Zero Building in Season Zero will be based on your performance history in matches and your performance in the first ranked match of that mode (Ranked Battle Royale or Ranked Zero Building). In Battle Royale and Zero Build, simply play a match and your Rank will be revealed.
In its official statement, Epic reveals that ranked players will be placed in specific matches for them, which will bring some characteristics of their own. With the new game update, the material limit will go from 999 to 500, there will be an increase in collection rates, and players will now drop 50 of each material when eliminated.
Finally, those who participate in the ranking system will earn new Ranked Urgent Tasks, which can unlock exclusive cosmetic rewards for each season. From its second ranked season, the game will also take into account the rank of each player who tries to participate in each official Epic tournament.
So, what did you think of the news in Fortnite?
