Epic Games has announced a brand new Fortnite update today (02.07.24), v28.20 (4.13)(1.000.124). Here are the early patch notes for the latest release.

A couple of weeks ago, we had the first major Fortnite update in the new year.

Although there wasn’t much in the way of new content, we did see a host of bug fixes that were plaguing the game along with some quality-of-life improvements for the LEGO Fortnite game mode.

Last week, Epic released a content hotfix update that reintroduced the business turrets that’ll likely remain in the game for the rest of the season.

Earlier today, Epic Games announced that the next new Fortnite update, v28.20 (4.13) will be released today, on 7th February 2024.

Here are the early patch notes for both the Battle Royale and LEGO Fortnite game modes.

Fortnite February 7 2024 Server Downtime – When Will The Servers Be Back Up?

Epic Games announced that the Fortnite servers will go down for scheduled maintenance in order to prepare for today’s v28.20 (4.13) Fortnite update.

The Fortnite server downtime begins at 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT, but matchmaking will be disabled shortly beforehand, likely thirty minutes before the scheduled downtime.

Here’s the official tweet from the Fortnite Status Twitter account:

Epic never mention anything regarding what time the Fortnite servers will be back online after scheduled maintenance.

However, based on the last few updates, it’s likely the servers will be back online on 7th February 2024 at 7 AM ET / 12 PM GMT / 1 PM CEST.

We’ll update this section as soon as the servers are back up.

Fortnite v28.20 4.13 Update Today Patch Notes (02.07.24)

We’ll be getting some TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle) event skins including Shredder along with some mythic items for the collaboration.

According to leads, we should also see some map changes, however, there are no leaks on what exactly will be added to the map.

Although the v28.20 Fortnite update goes live today, the TMNT Cowabunga event will not go live until February 9th, 2024.

Along with the TMNT event, the Pizza Party will be getting unvaulted. If you’re not familiar with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they love pizza, which is how we know the item will be unvaulted.

Augments could be making a return depending on whether Epic wants to bring them back, but they have been working on some TMNT Fortnite augments, so it seems plausible they’ll return in today’s new Fortnite v28.20 (4.13)(1.000.124) patch release.

We’ll have new quests, and new skins that’ll be leaked along with changes and fixes to all the other game modes.

Leaked v28.20 Fortnite Skins (1.000.124)

We’ll update this section with the leaked Fortnite skins from today’s v28.20 update. Be sure to check back to this section and scroll down for the LEGO Fortnite update patch notes for February 7th, 2024.

LEGO Fortnite 28.20 Update Patch Notes – Feb 7th, 2024 (1.000.124)

Epic already released the 28.20 (4.13)(1.000.124) LEGO Fortnite update patch notes for the 7th February 2024 patch update.

They also teased a new feature coming to LEGO Fortnite in the next update at the end of the patch notes. The patch notes ended with “in our v28.30 update, expect to reel in a lot of fun…” which seems to confirm that fishing will be coming to the game in two weeks.

Here are the full patch notes for LEGO Fortnite for the v28.20 (4.13) update released on 7th Feb 2024 which includes the addition of the Hunting Dagger:

CRAFT A STRONG DEFENSE WITH THE HUNTING DAGGER

Nobody said survival was easy — so stay safe out there with a Hunting Dagger! Craftable from a Crafting Bench, it’s most effective when enemies are distracted. There are four rarities to craft, each one stronger than the last:

• Common Hunting Dagger (craftable at a Level 1 Crafting Bench)
  • Unlock the recipe for the Common Hunting Dagger by adding a Bone to your inventory.
• Uncommon Hunting Dagger (craftable at a Level 2 Crafting Bench)
  • Unlock the recipe for the Uncommon Hunting Dagger by adding a Cut Amber to your inventory.
• Rare Hunting Dagger (craftable at a Level 3 Crafting Bench)
  • Unlock the recipe for the Rare Hunting Dagger by adding a Cut Ruby to your inventory.
• Epic Hunting Dagger (craftable at a Level 4 Crafting Bench)
  • Unlock the recipe for the Epic Hunting Dagger by adding a Cut Sapphire to your inventory.

TIME FOR MORE LEGO® STYLES!

More Fortnite Outfits will get a LEGO Style in v28.20! If you already own these Outfits, their LEGO Styles will be in your Locker after the update:

• Black Widow (Snow Suit)
• Blitz Brigade (Team Fortnite)
• Crossbar Crusher (Team Fortnite)
• Formation Fighter (Team Fortnite)
• Launch Day Lewis Hamilton
• Lewis Hamilton
• Pass Rush Ranger (Team Fortnite)
• Punt Paragon (Team Fortnite)
• Red Zone Renegade (Team Fortnite)
• Scrimmage Scrapper (Team Fortnite)
• Snap Squad (Team Fortnite)
• TD Titan (Team Fortnite)
• Trench Runner (Team Fortnite)

If an Outfit has a LEGO Style, that means you can use the Outfit in LEGO Fortnite.

HIGHER DETAILED LEGO STYLES FOR OUTFITS

Some Outfits that already had a LEGO Style will get a higher detailed one! These higher detailed LEGO Styles will temporarily replace the original ones, but you’ll have the option to choose between both starting later this month. Here are the Outfits that’ll receive an updated LEGO Style with v28.20:

• Candyman
• Cuddle King
• Fallen Love Ranger
• Heartbreaker
• Lovely
• Lovethorn
• Pinkie
• Queen of Hearts
• Tess

How to tell if one of your Outfits is getting a higher detailed LEGO Style in the future? See if the Outfit has the hammer and wrench icon in your Locker!

MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

• You can fly faster in Sandbox worlds!
• It’s easier to place builds close to each other.
• Commute and converse… You can talk to Villagers while on a moving object, including a Dynamic Foundation!
• Items will be returned to your inventory after you change recipes at a Crafting Bench.
• Tree logs will remain between gameplay sessions.
• Village Squares can no longer be placed on things not attached to the ground, since this was causing Village Squares to break.
• Upgrading a Crafting Bench while another player is using it will work properly. (Waste your resources no more!)
• Fixed an issue where using the “Deposit” or “Deposit Stack” options to put seeds in soil could make seeds go missing.
• Fixed an issue where getting resources from Chests wouldn’t make recipes unlock.
• Fixed an issue where the building limitation system would sometimes report that an area was too dense to build in, even though it wasn’t.
• Fixed an issue where the cold status could stay on you if you were eliminated with the status.
• Fixed an issue where wolves would sometimes run away from you for no reason.
• Reduced the likelihood of the same Villager spawning twice.
• The grass is always greener over there, and apparently the storms are louder… A storm happening in the Grasslands will no longer scare Villagers in other biomes.

STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

• The frame rate when shadows are around is improved.
• Improved stability so that crashes aren’t as likely.

PHYSICS

• Fixed an issue where Dynamic Foundations could disappear when traveling long distances at high speeds.
• Fixed an issue where Toys could disappear after builds on a nearby Dynamic Foundation broke.
• Fixed an issue where some crumbled builds could be pushed by players.

UI

• A “Take All” option has been added to Chests. This is a quick way to get all of a stored resource!

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Epic Games has released a new downloadable Fortnite update today, 4.12 (1.000.123), on January 30th, 2024. Here are the patch notes for the release.

It’s been a week since Epic Games released the first major Fortnite update of the season with the v28.10 release.

The update didn’t include much for the core Battle Royale game mode. However, there were a large number of changes to LEGO Fortnite.

Although a Jump Pad was the only new addition to LEGO Fortnite, there was a long list of changes and quality-of-life improvements Epic Games released.

A few skins also received a LEGO Style including Thanos, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Loki, and Finn, and more outfits will get a LEGO style over the coming months.

Every major new Fortnite update is usually followed by a content update although they usually just bring back a previously vaulted item.

Today, Epic Games announced a new Fortnite update, 4.12 (1.000.123) will be released today. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest release.

Fortnite 4.12 (1.000.123) Update Today Patch Notes (01.30.24)

Epic tweeted on the official Fortnite Status Twitter account that an update, 4.12 ( 1.000.123) has been released today to fix several stability and crashing issues.

Here’s the tweet:

Here are the issues we know Epic is working on based on their Trello board, some of which might have made their way into the 4.12 (1.000.123) update today.

GENERAL TOP ISSUES:

• Player icons may not update in the friends menu.
• Players may get stuck in build mode
• The Fire button may be missing for some new players on Android
• Arrow selectors are missing in the settings
• Private games still show as Public
• Players may be sometimes unable to Ready Up in Team Rumble and Party Royale.

LOCKER TOP ISSUES:

• The Lights on Omegarok’s second outfit style can disconnect from the outfit
• Tie clips in on the “Marshal Never More” outfit
• Shuffle Loadout option missing

BATTLE ROYALE TOP ISSUES:

• Ranker’s Tags, Competitor’s Skyblades, and Competitor’s Time Brella may show an incorrect Rank.
• Map does not remain zoomed in after zooming in, closing and reopening.
• Characters are temporarily not able to be hired.
• Ranked Solo Zero Build activation schedule is 1 hour behind of what is stated in the game.

LEGO FORTNITE TOP ISSUES:

• • Mobile – Players can’t eat after throwing or pushing a crate
  • Other players may spawn into your world far away from you

• “Joining from the lobby” may appear to be Disabled.
• Villagers not working at the Metal Smelter
• Error Creating Worlds
• Starting Location sometimes far away from resources.
• Keybinds Not Saving

ROCKET RACING TOP ISSUES:

• Inverted control settings aren’t sticking
• PS5 Controller vibration may feel intense for some players.
• Painted OEM wheels only display the base OEM wheels when previewing them in Giftbox
• Occasionally after skipping the Rocket Racing trailer, screen turns black and is unresponsive.
• Ranked quests show incomplete after reaching the next rank.
• Tracks sometimes have unexpected collisions
• Player may be forced back to lobby from Post Match when a friend attempts to Late Join Players Ranked Races
• Default outfit will not update/change when selecting other experiences upon returning to lobby
• Vehicle appears blurry at start of race
• Console and Mobile players may experience hitches while navigating Discover Menu

FORTNITE FESTIVAL TOP ISSUES:

• • Jam Stage Mixers – Players need to equip Jam Tracks before hopping into the Jam Stage to access songs and start making music.

• Audio Stuttering On Switch After Extended Play
• Not seeing any songs available upon launching Fortnite Festival Main Stage.
• ‘Toggle’ custom keybind interfering with ‘Open Songlist’

SAVE THE WORLD TOP ISSUES:

• Preset does not appear as equipped
• The headshot explosion perk may not be working as intended
• Increase in crashes in Save the World
• View Distance Rendering

The only content-related change today is the Business Turrets returning from the vault.

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Epic Games has made a host of changes to the LEGO Fortnite game mode. Here are the full patch notes with a list of changes.

It’s been well over a month since Epic Games released the LEGO Fortnite game mode, and it’s gone down as a huge success.

We haven’t had a major update for LEGO Fortnite since the release of the game mode due to the Epic employees taking a break over the festive period.

However, Epic released the v28.10 LEGO Fortnite update today which includes a large number of changes as well as a couple of new items being added.

Here are the full patch notes for the 23rd January 2024 v28.10 update.

LEGO Fortnite Patch notes v28.10 – 01.23.24

Launch Pads have made their way into LEGO Fortnite. Place a launch pad on the floor, jump on it, and then deploy your glider.

MORE UPDATES!

We’ve seen a ton of amazing creations in LEGO® Fortnite already, and v28.10 makes creating even easier whether you’re piecing together a mountainside mansion, assembling a rocket-powered flying machine, or anything in between! Check out what’s changed:

• Placing a build will now remove any small bushes, rocks, or plants that are in the way.
• You can now more reliably place builds on slopes.
• Want more Building Parts? A variety of new sizes and styles for Floors, Walls, and Roofs have been added so you can fill in gaps and have more options available!
• You can now abandon a build in progress. This will leave any parts already placed and remove the blue preview parts so you can continue customizing your creation.
• It’s now more obvious when you’re using Snap Mode, and we’ve added more snap points to Building Parts so that they lock together easier.

JUST VILLAGE THINGS

• Bushranger, Rustler, and Tomatohead can now appear as potential Villagers to join your adventure!
• Villages can now be instantly removed with the “Delete Village” option in the Village Square. This new option is available to the world owner and keyholders.
• Don’t want a Villager in town anymore? You can now remove them by getting rid of their bed and then asking them to leave.

OTHER STUFF

• Chest rewards have been improved with better loot, especially those from fighting enemies and solving puzzles.
• Blasters have wandered out of their caves and can be found in the desert, making Blast Cores easier to obtain.
  • Speaking of caves, Brutes have found their way into some — be careful down there!
• Hermit Crabs now attack your Villagers, and they attack back!
• You can now get rid of any unwanted items, like a Skeleton’s pickaxe ;), by throwing them in a Campfire.
• We’ve added a legend to the map to show players’ respawn and backpack locations.

MORE OUTFITS GET A LEGO STYLE!

With v28.10, more Outfits in Fortnite have received a LEGO Style! If you already own these Outfits, their LEGO Styles are currently in your Locker:

• Ahsoka Tano
• Finn
• Jack Skellington
• Loki Laufeyson
• Scarlet Witch
• Spider-Man
• Star-Lord Outfit
• Thanos
• Wolverine

If an Outfit has a LEGO Style, that means you can use the Outfit in LEGO Fortnite!

HIGHER DETAILED LEGO STYLES FOR OUTFITS

Some Outfits that already had a LEGO Style have gotten a higher detailed one! These higher detailed LEGO Styles are replacing the original ones for now, but you’ll have the option to choose between both starting late February. Here are the Outfits that received an updated LEGO Style with v28.10:

• Cosmic Infinity
• Crusher
• Ex
• FFC Sparkplug
• Khari
• Love Ranger
• Skully
• Snowfoot
• Stoneheart

How do you know if one of your Outfits is getting a higher-detailed LEGO Style in the future? See if the Outfit has the hammer and wrench icon in your Locker!

MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

• You can now eat while moving!
• You’ll no longer automatically pick up tools (and accidentally fill your inventory with things you might not want!).
• Crossbow arrows now have a slightly lower speed and more natural arc when shot.
• Added the ability to ping locations in a world.
• Depositing items in Chests will now stack them together. This also works for dragging and dropping them in Chests or using the quick deposit actions.
• Who’s there? Villagers can now open doors.
• To better fit in with their environment, Rams now have more Health.
• Thrusters, Balloons, Switches, and Wheels now give resources back when destroyed. (This only works for Thrusters, Balloons, Switches, and Wheels placed after this update. Current ones will not drop resources.)
• Fried Eggs take less time to eat.
  • We’ve also adjusted the recipe for a Fried Egg and the effects of eating one.
    • Reduced number of eggs required from 2 to 1.
    • Reduced fullness gained from 8 to 5.
    • Reduced hearts gained from 5 to 4.
• Eating food with a lower-value Stamina regen buff no longer overrides a higher-value buff you already have.
• Fixed an issue where food wouldn’t fill the correct amount of hunger while playing with certain game languages selected.
• Fixed an issue where other players joining your world would spawn far away from everyone else.
• Fixed an issue where players would sometimes spawn in or under buildings.
• You’ll no longer spawn on top of a cave after exiting LEGO Fortnite inside of one.
• The “Respawn” button now works consistently.
• Fixed a rare bug that prevented players from jumping after respawning.
• Chests no longer appear floating in the air when you load into a world.
• Boulders no longer change location when you load into a world.
• Destroyed Crafting Stations no longer reappear sometimes when you load into a world.
• Attacks will hit and damage enemies more consistently.
• Sheep, cows, and chickens will no longer walk over fences.
• Nearby creatures will no longer accidentally get eliminated when a player does.
• Items you’ve stored in Chests are no longer sometimes invisible to other players.
• Fixed an issue where some players couldn’t discover the Storage Chest recipe correctly.
• Villagers will now actually do their “Metal Smelter” job if assigned it!
• The Village Square will no longer get accidentally destroyed when you destroy something next to it.
• Fixed an issue where Stations could lose the items they’ve processed during rain.
• Fixed an issue where the Grasslands sometimes made players too hot or too cold in areas near the Dry Valley or Frostlands.
• Fixed an issue on mobile where you couldn’t eat food after picking up a crate.
• Fixed an issue where some cacti weren’t dropping resources when destroyed.
• Fixed an issue where some stumps couldn’t be damaged.
• When starting a new world, Brite Bomber or Cuddle Team Leader will now follow you to your campsite even if you wander off. They’ll now also properly appear every time when starting a new world.
• Players are no longer launched too high when they jump-attack on a geyser.
• Fixed an issue where you sometimes couldn’t sprint.

STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

• Frame rate is improved when looking at water.
• Added a new message that says your world is closing and starting back up again (when you leave and rejoin a world too quickly).
• Improved stability so that crashes aren’t as likely.
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on the loading screen when loading into a world.

PHYSICS

• Supply Drops will now fall more naturally and no longer get stuck in the air.
• Large builds are now more stable and less likely to break apart.
• Fixed an issue where breaking off chunks of a large build would cause them to fall through the ground and disappear.
• Fixed an issue where Dynamic Foundations would sometimes go backwards when pushed.
• Fixed an issue where Dynamic Foundations would sometimes refuse to move when you loaded back into your world.
• Dynamic Foundations no longer get out of sync for other players in the world.
• Fixed an issue where Wheels would shift from their attach point or disappear when moving across the world.
• Travelling long distances with Balloons and Thrusters no longer accidentally breaks off pieces.
• Fixed an issue where moving objects would jitter and knock players off of them.
• Pushing objects like logs is now more predictable, with less object stutters.

UI

• You can now remove shared worlds from your “Shared Worlds” list.
• There’s now a button to let world owners remove other players from their world and/or remove their key.
• Adjusted several UI screens on mobile to improve the layout and button sizes for touch controls.
• Added more icons to the HUD on mobile for using specific items.
• The “All Items” menu is now easier to get to in Sandbox Mode.
• Resolved an issue with the Village UI sometimes showing the wrong Village Level.

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Epic Games has released the first major Fortnite update of the year with the v28.10 release today (4.11). Here are the patch notes for the 23rd January 2024 release.

Epic Games haven’t released a new major Fortnite update in over a month with the employees taking an extended break to recharge for the new year.

The last update introduced the Fortnite Christmas event, although it didn’t go down too well with the community due to Epic removing the Winterfest cabin and daily presents.

However, we knew a new Fortnite update would be coming eventually that would introduce new content for Fortnite Battle Royale, Fortnite LEGO, Rocket Racing, and the Festival game mode.

Late last night, Epic announced when the server downtime for the v28.10 (4.11) release would be. The servers went down at 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT, and are now back online.

Here are our patch notes for the v28.10 (4.11) update which we’ll update with further information once the official patch notes are posted.

Fortnite 4.11 v28.10 Patch Notes – January 23rd 2024

In today’s update, Epic added back the Anvil Rocket Launcher, an item that was first added to the game in Chapter3season2.

The Enforcer AR received a buff with the headshot damage multiplier increasing along with less recoil and faster recoil time.

Here are the full changes to the item:

Epic also updated TNTina’s bow and Jule’s Drum which could mean they’ll be making a return to the game soon.

Fortnite LEGO received some changes with Fortnite skins receiving LEGO variants along with the introduction of a dagger item and launch pad.

We’ll have more on the LEGO update in a separate article.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Fortnite New Year’s event.

It’s been a few weeks since Epic Games released Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1: Underground which included a number of new game modes.

The new chapter introduced a brand new Fortnite map and some movement changes, some of which have been altered since release based on player feedback.

Overall, the new chapter has gone down well with the player base largely thanks to the three new game modes including LEGO Fortnite.

However, with LEGO Fortnite launching with limited content, the player count of the mode has gone from over 2 million to roughly 250,000 concurrent players.

It’s likely Epic Games has a lot planned for the LEGO Fortnite mode and Fortnite in general including the return of the OG Fortnite map, although there’s no timescale as to when Epic will rerelease the map.

Players can still log in to Fortnite and claim their free cosmetic rewards from the quest tab. The two free skins are already available to collect along with other cosmetic items including wraps, emotes, gliders, contrails, and more.

With the new year, Epic Games like to release a small Fortnite New Year’s event in Fortnite Battle Royale, and this year is no different.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Fortnite New Year’s event including the time it’ll take place within the game.

Fortnite New Years Event 2024 Start Time

The Fortnite New Years 2024 event has already started in-game. Like previous years, the New Year’s Fortnite event begins when it hits 2024 in Australia.

The mini New Year’s Fortnite event takes place every hour, forcing players to put away their items and dance until the event concludes.

That means if you haven’t been able to witness the Fortnite New Year’s 2024 event yet, you should be able to at the start of every hour until January 2nd, 2024.

A rift appears in the sky just after the visible countdown concludes with a disco ball appearing before you’re forced to dance. It’s important to remember this when engaging in a fight when it hits a new hour.

There’ll also be fireworks that’ll show “2024” before quickly disappearing.

Here’s what the event looks like in-game:

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Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 Epic Games Store free games list for Christmas, including potential leaks.

If there’s one thing Epic Games are good at, it’s providing free things for players. Every year, Epic provides Fortnite players with dozens of free cosmetics from tournaments, community events, and holiday events including Winterfest.

This year has been no different with Epic providing more than ten cosmetics for free. However, they don’t usually include skins/cosmetics unless you place high enough in tournaments. However, the Winterfest event that’s currently ongoing provides players with two free skins.

Fortnite players have obtained free cosmetics from the Winterfest Cabin at 10 AM ET each day for the past two years.

However, Epic decided to remove the Cabin this year and provide players with free daily Fortnite cosmetics by navigating them from the quest tab.

We’ve also seen Epic Games provide free games each day for two weeks for the past two years, and we have the free Epic Games store games for Christmas yet again.

This year, Epic Games is providing Epic Games store users with 17 free games. Here’s the list of the free Epic Games 2023 store giveaways that have already been released and some potential leaks for what could be available for free over the coming days.

Epic Games Store Free Christmas Mystery Games List – December 2023

Below this list, you’ll find the leaked game that should be released for free on the Epic Games store. (updated on 20th December 2023)

• From December 13 to 20, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Destiny 2: Legacy Collection 2023 (Base game to be collected in advance: Destiny 2 )
• From December 20 to 21, 2023 at 5 p.m.: DNF Duel
• From December 21 to 22, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Melvor IDLE
• From December 22 to 23, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Art of Rally
• From December 23 to 24, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Fall out 3: Game of the Year Edition
• From December 24 to 25, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Ghostwire Tokyo
• From December 25 to 26, 2023 at 5 p.m.: The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition
• From December 26 to 27, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Human Resource Machine
• From December 27 to 28, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Cursed to Golf
• From December 28 to 29, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Leaked Below
• From December 29 to 30, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Leaked Below
• From December 30 to 31, 2023 at 5 p.m.: Saints Row
• From December 31, 2023 to January 1, 2024 at 5 p.m.: Mystery game 13
• From January 1 to 2, 2024 at 5 p.m.: Mystery game 14
• From January 2 to 3, 2024 at 5 p.m.: Leaked Below
• From January 3 to 4, 2024 at 5 p.m.: Mystery game 16
• From January 4 to 11, 2024 at 5 p.m.: Mystery game 17

Leaked Epic Games Store Free Game Today – December 20th, 2023

Two years ago, the majority of the free Epic Games store giveaways were leaked ahead of time. Last year, there were only a few leaks, but Epic provided daily hints as to what the new free game would be.

Dealabs user Billbil-kun is the best person to provide leaks for the Epic Games store free games for 2023, and it looks like we know what today’s free game will be.

According to Billbil-Kin, today’s 20th December 2023 Free Epic Games store game will be DNF Duel.

Be sure to check back daily as we’ll continue to update this article with any new leaks.

21st December Game

According to Deallabs, the free Epic Games game for December 21st, 2023 is Melvor Idle with a probability percent of 80.

22nd December 2023 

Art of Rally is today’s free game for 22nd December 2023.

24th December

According to Dealabs, the free mystery game from the Epic Games store on December 24th, 2023 will be Ghostwire Tokyo.

25th December

We’ll update this with the free mystery game from the Epic Games store for December 25th, 2023 shortly.

Based on the wrapping paper hint (see below), some are suggesting it could be Firewatch that’ll be given on Christmas day.

However, the free game on 25 December 2023 will likely be a AAA game. We’ll update this shortly with confirmation of what Epic is giving away.

UPDATE:  The free game for the 25th of December 2023 is The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition as previously leaked by dealabs.

26th December

The free mystery game from the Epic Games store on 26th December 2023 is Human Resource Machine.

27th December 

We’ll update this shortly with information on what the free game for 27th December 2023 will be.

UPDATE: Cursed to Golf is the 9th free mystery game (H/T Bilbil)

More leaks below.

28th December

According to leaks, the free game for 28th December 2023 will be Cat Quest.

“Cat Quest is an action role-playing video game developed by Singapore-based team The Gentlebros and published by PQube. The game was released in 2017 and received generally positive reviews from professional critics.

29th December

Snakebird Complete is likely going to be the free mystery game for December 29th, 2023.

30th December Free Mystery Game

There are no leaks for the free mystery game from the Epic Games store on 30th December 2023. update Saints row is the free game.

31st December

According to leaks, the free mystery game from the Epic Games store on 31st December will be Ghostrunner.

1st January 2024 

Today’s free Epic Games mystery game will be Escape Academy on 1st January 2024.

2nd January 2024 Leaked Epic Games Free Mystery Game

The free mystery game from the Epic Games Store on 2nd January 2024 is 20 minutes till dawn.

Epic Games Free Mystery Games Leaked list – 1st January – 3rd January 2024

According to leaks, here are the remaining free mystery games part of the Christmas daily free Epic Games store giveaways:

January 1st 2024 – Escape Academy

January 2nd 2024 – 20 Minutes Till Dawn

January 3rd 2024 – A Plague Tale: Innocence

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Epic Games announced a brand new Fortnite update today, 4.10 (v28.01.01). The servers will go offline for scheduled maintenance, and here’s what to expect from the December 19th, 2023 release.

It’s been a week since Epic Games released the last major Fortnite update, 28.01, the first major release on Chapter 5 Season 1: Underground.

The update included the highly anticipated Fortnite Christmas Winterfest event that includes the return of certain items, new challenges, NPCs, and more.

As usual, there are a handful of free cosmetics that players can obtain daily without having to complete any of the Winterfest quests.

However, instead of opening presents from the Winterfest Cabin like we’re used to, players need to navigate to the quest tab and claim their free daily cosmetic gift.

Unlike in previous Winterfest events that required players to wait more than a week before getting their hands on one of the free skins, players got the Holiday Boxy skin and the Lego variant two days ago.

The Winterfest Bushranger skin is the other free skin that’ll be available at some point during the next couple of weeks.

With Epic Games employees set to take a well-deserved break this week, there wasn’t much expectation for any new Fortnite updates to be released until the new year.

With Epic included quests up until week 6, it seems unlikely there would be a new Fortnite update today, but Epic Games has announced that the v28.01.01 (4.10) update will be released today.

Here’s everything you need to know about today’s 19 December 2023 4.10 (v28.01.01) Fortnite update including if the servers will go down for scheduled maintenance and more.

Is Fortnite Servers Down Right Now? When Will They Be Back Up? 19 December 2023

Epic Games has pushed a few hotfix updates for both Battle Royale and Lego over the past couple of weeks, so it seemed unlikely there would be a new Fortnite update that required downtime.

However, Epic announced on the Fortnite Status Twitter account that the Fortnite servers will go down today, 19th December 2023 for scheduled maintenance.

The Fortnite servers will go down on December 19th, 2023, at 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT / 10 AM CST. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before the server downtime.

Here’s the official announcement from the Fortnite Status Twitter account:

Epic Games never states how long the Fortnite servers will be down. However, based on previous updates, we’re assuming the Fortnite servers will be back up at roughly 6 AM ET / 11 AM GMT / 12 PM CST on 19th December 2023.

We’ll update this section of the article when the Fortnite servers are back online.

Fortnite v28.01.01 (4.10) Update Patch Notes (12/19/23)

Don’t expect much in terms of new content from today’s v28.01.01 (4.10) Fortnite update. We know that this new release will address several issues that have plagued the game since the launch of the new chapter.

We also know there will be some gameplay changes that the player base has been crying out for including adjustments to movement.

Alongside the update announcement on the Fortnite Status account, Epic Games mentioned the new release on the main account.

They teased some gameplay improvement changes across the board including changes to movement.

There’s no specific information regarding the movement changes, but they tweeted a GIF of Tyler ‘Ninja’ Belvins’ infamous “I’m not seeing enough movement” clip which all but confirms movement changes.

We’ll update this section of the article when Epic Games releases the full patch notes for today’s 4.10  (v28.01.01) Fortnite update.

There shouldn’t be any leaks from today’s release but if there are, we’ll be sure to cover them and anything else that’s new from the release.

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Here’s how to complete the Visit Crackshot’s Cabin When the Floating Loot Island Appears Fortnite Winterfest 2023 quest.

The Fortnite Christmas event for 2023 is finally here. Earlier in the day, Epic Games announced the arrival of Fortnite Winterfest 2023.

There are some changes this year with the Cabin not making an appearance. Last year, the Winterfest Cabin provided a location for players to open a daily present.

Each present contained a free cosmetic item with the skins available after the first week and as the final present players could open.

This year, players can get their free cosmetics from the quest tab. However, players won’t need to complete any quests to obtain the free daily cosmetic.

However, if players complete 19 quests, they’ll unlock the free Snowglobe Smasher Pickaxe.

One of the quests available on day 1 of Winterfest 2023 requires players to Visit Crackshot’s Cabin When the Floating Loot Island Appears.

For those needing help, here’s the location of where you can find Crackshot’s Cabin on the Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1: Underground map.

Where to Visit Crackshot’s Cabin Fortnite Map Location

To complete this challenge, you’ll need to visit Crackshot’s Cabin when the floating island appears on the Fortnite map.

The Floating Island spawns near the end of a match. Simply get onto the island to complete the quest as that’s where you’ll find Crackshot’s Cabin in Fortnite chapter 5.

There is no set location where you can find Crackshot’s Cabin on the Fortnite chapter 5 map as the island spawns at different locations on each map.

However, you’ll be able to see where the floating island and Crackshot’s Cabin will be as you’ll see a butterfly rift icon on the map as well as being able to see the rift before the island appears.

Once the Floating Island appears, you can use any of the ziplines to get up to visit Crackshot’s Cabin.

You will complete the visit Crackshot’s Cabin when the Floating Loot Island appears as soon as you’ve ziplined up.

Here’s a video guide thanks to HarryNinetyFour:

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Here are the locations where players can visit a Ship It! location in Fortnite.

Epic Games released the Winterfest 2023 Fortnite Christmas event earlier in the day with a few changes from last year’s event.

There is no Winterfest cabin or presents to open that’ll contain cosmetic rewards this year. Instead, players can get their free cosmetics from the quest tab each day.

As with any Winterfest Fortnite event, there are several quests to complete. Although there aren’t many free rewards from completing the quests, players can still get season XP.

The Snowglobe Smasher Pickaxe is also available once players complete 19 quests.

Here’s what the pickaxe looks like:

One of the quests requires players to visit a Ship It! Express location on the Fortnite chapter 5 season 1: Underground map.

Here are the locations where you can visit a Ship It! Express location.

Where to Visit a Ship It! Express Location in Fortnite

The visit a Ship It! Express quest is very straightforward to complete. However, some players might not know where the Ship It! Express location is on the map.

It appears as though there’s only one location to complete this challenge.

Players will need to head between Pleasant Piazza and Fencing Fields. Here’s the exact location where you’ll want to drop on the map.

To complete the challenge, players need to drop down and enter the large Ship It! Express warehouse.

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Here are the patch notes for today’s Fortnite Winterfest 2023 hotfix update.

Every year, Epic celebrates the Christmas holiday with the Fortnite Winterfest event. Last year, players could get their hands on 14 free cosmetics.

The cosmetics were obtained through the Winterfest cabin, but Epic has decided to remove the cabin this year and instead, players can get free cosmetics from the quest tab daily.

Here’s the full patch notes for today’s WInterfest 2023 Fortnite update:

Fortnite Winterfest 2023 Christmas Update – December 14th, 2023

The unsparing Sgt. Winter — now delivering under the Ship It! Express brand — is delivering 14 free gifts during Winterfest! Tucked away inside these presents are various in-game goodies, including Outfits, Gliders, a Lobby Track that doubles as a Jam Track, and plenty more. We won’t spoil the specifics, but you might wanna put the Winterfest Bushranger and Holiday Boxy Outfits on your Winterfest wishlist.

Both the Holiday Boxy Outfit and Winterfest Bushranger Outfit have a LEGO® Style!

You can grab these gifts by collecting them from the Quests tab each day. Don’t worry if you miss a day — the gifts will stack and they’ll continue to be available until Winterfest ends (Jan. 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET).

Want to help Ship It Express’ operations? According to Holiday Boxy, who happens to be a Ship It! Express representative, shipments for the Island are being reported as missing. Help her investigate in the Ship It! Express Snapshot questline!

FESTIVE FAVORITES RETURN FROM THE VAULT

While Sgt. Winter’s delivering gifts, pick up unvaulted items that may help deliver a win if you use ‘em right:

• Throw down Holiday Presents! to open them up and grab the loot inside.
• Put on the Sneaky Snowmando disguise to give your enemies a seasonal surprise.
• Unleash frozen fury with the explosive Snowball Launcher.
• Consume a Snowy Flopper to restore some Health and give yourself icy feet.
• Fling yourself with the Icy Grappler and land with icy feet. (The Icy Grappler will be unvaulted later during Winterfest.)

COMPLETE WINTERFEST QUESTS TO SHAKE THINGS UP

Don’t get cold feet about getting icy feet — the unvaulted items will come in handy for Winterfest Quests! These Quests will progressively become available over the course of Winterfest 2023, and for completing 19 of them, you’ll unlock the Snowglobe Smasher Pickaxe. Bash stuff with wintry cheer!

The Winterfest Quests will be available until Winterfest 2023 ends (Jan. 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET).

NEW LIMITED-TIME EXPERIENCE: “SHIP IT! EXPRESS”

Experience a day in the life of a Ship It! Express representative. Only thrown weapons and consumables are allowed in the Zero Build Ship It! Express limited-time experience, leaving you to “deliver” damage to your opponents. Deliver your way to victory by taking advantage of increased loot spawns and frequent Supply Drops. Don’t get caught up in the cold!

Ship It! Express is available until Winterfest ends (Jan. 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET) and is accessible via Discover.

COWABUNGA! THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES EMERGE FOR WINTERFEST

The heroes in a half shell are hitting the Shop soon during Winterfest! Acquire Outfits of the new TMNT Set, including team leader Leonardo, ready-to-fight Raphael, ready-to-party Michelangelo, and tech expert Donatello.

All four of these Outfits have a LEGO Style!

Breaking news. It’s not just the Turtles in the TMNT Set — investigative reporter April O’Neil will also be hitting the Shop!

Like the Turtles, the April O’Neil Outfit has a LEGO Style!

FORTNITE CREW BENEFIT: GILDED STYLE OF THE GLORIOUS GIFTBLADE BACK BLING

Make one of your gifts gilded. All active Fortnite Crew subscribers who log into Fortnite during Winterfest (Dec. 14, 2023, at 9 AM ET to Jan. 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET) will automatically receive the Gilded Style of the Glorious Giftblade Back Bling. The Glorious Giftblade Back Bling is one of the free 14 Winterfest gifts!

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