Fortnite Fans Are Unhappy About Massive UI Change

In a new update, Epic Games made major changes to Fortnite‘s user interface, which hasn’t gone over well with a large portion of the community. Fortnite recently ended its holiday Winterfest event, which rewarded players with free cosmetics over the course of 14 days. The event also included big collaborations with celebrities like Shaq, Snoop Dogg, and Mariah Carey.

Fortnite is currently in the middle of Chapter 6 Season 1, which many gamers have seen as a breath of fresh air. In addition to a new map, the game has revamped its movement system, giving players even more ways to traverse the battlefield. Epic Games also added new game modes to Fortnite, such as Ballistic, Fortnite OG, and LEGO Fortnite: Brick Life. Unfortunately, not all the alterations made to the popular battle royale have been well-received.

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Epic Games’ big update on January 14 added a lot of changes, content, and new cosmetics to Fortnite. One of the biggest modifications included a redesign of the UI for quests, which hasn’t gone over well with many fans. Instead of showing up in a list, quests are now broken up into large collapsible blocks. While some fans feel the new UI looks clean at first glance, many expressed frustration with the amount of submenus created by the shift.

Fortnite’s New Quest UI Is Unpopular With Fans

Some fans have found the new design to be useful, as finding quests for different game modes once required switching to those modes within the game’s lobby. This was a point of frustration for players who wished to view various quests for modes like Reload and Fortnite OG in the popular battle royale.

The biggest issue many fans seem to have is with its implementation in matches themselves. Players have noted that, while in the middle of a game, time is of the essence. The new UI system requires players to spend more time within the menus to locate a quest, which some claim has led to them being eliminated prematurely. Gamers expressed that this issue has come up multiple times while completing Fortnite‘s new Godzilla quests.

While the recent UI change has made some players unhappy, others are praising Epic Games for a change made to Fortnite‘s instruments. As of writing, most instruments from Fortnite Festival are now usable as pickaxes and black blings within the game, giving players even more cosmetic options when building a loadout. Despite a few hiccups, many fans seem happy with the current state of Fortnite and are looking forward to seeing what comes next.

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Released

July 25, 2017

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

ESRB

T for Teen – Violence

Steam Deck Compatibility

N/A

X|S Optimized

YES

PS Plus Availability

N/A

Split Screen Orientation

Horizontal Only

Number of Players

1-2

Local Co-Op Support

1-2 Players

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

Cross Save

yes

Cross-Platform Play

Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

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