Epic Games Says They Won't Upload Fortnite Patches On Tournament Days Anymore

Fortnite developer Epic Games has today announced in a blog post that they will be changing the way they handle game patches from now on. Patches will still roll out as they are completed, however players can rest easy that they won’t be deployed on the day of tournaments kicking off.

The Fortnite community has been quite vocal about the timing of patches for Fortnite, complaining that Epic Games have been prioritizing the larger player base at the expense of the competitive scene. “We value the ability of players to adapt to the game changing over time. We also believe these changes keep Fortnite fresh for everyone including players, competitors and spectators. However, we want to provide reasonable time for you to adjust strategies following large gameplay impacting changes, for example prior to official Fortnite competitions. This time window could range from a few days to a week of a release,” wrote the Epic representative on the blog post. “This begins with the upcoming Australian Open, which will use the core Battle Royale modes during the competition, and something we will continue to take into account throughout 2019. Fortnite will continue to update every week, however for major, official Fortnite competitions we may adjust for competitive needs.”

Hopefully this policy change will prevent another Infinity Blade situation from happening.