Fortnite Battle Royale Vending Machines Have Been Announced

Epic Games has officially announced that weapon vending machines will be coming to Fortnite Battle Royale in the near future, after a player had discovered the never before seen feature thanks to a bug. The new vending machine feature was announced in Fortnite's in-game news tab. 

Players will be able to trade in materials to the machine and recieve some extra gear for the payment. It is not clear what kind of gear players will exactly be able to recieve from the vending machine. With a tactical shotgun appearing on the machine for the official announcement and a minigun appearing on the model that was discovered accidentally in the game, it is safe to say that your standard weapons will be available for purchase. It also remains to be seen if there will only be one of these machines on the map or if they will be spread around like loot chests. 

When the vending machine was first discovered, the community was mixed in its reaction the possible new feature, as many believe that it goes against the nature of battle royale games by allowing players to purchase weapons, especially if powerful ones, such as the heavy shotgun or guided missile are included. However, members of the competitive community, such as Team SoloMid's Ali "Myth" Kabbani, were estatic for the weapon vending machine because of it bringing an economic element to the game. 

Until the feature is implemented into the title, there is no saying how it will affect the landscape of Fortnite, but with it delivering something the battle royale genre has never seen before there will be a great deal of excitement surrounding its release. 

Epic Games did not provide an exact date for when players can expect to see the vending machine in Fortnite, but with the developers announcing the feature officially it would not be shocking to see it being added with the next weekly update. 

(cover photo courtesy of Fortnite Intel)