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Epic Games has released the Fortnite update 3.56 patch today, and this one is for the massive changes and fixes added to v20.40! Check out the full Fortnite May 17 update patch notes below!

Update: We’ve update the post with the official new stuff from Epic Games!

The Sideways may be nowhere in sight, but Sideways weapons have made a return! In Sideways Showdown Week — running now until May 24, 2022, at 8:59 AM ET — the Sideways Rifle and Sideways Minigun are out of the vault. Not their first time in a battle involving the Island’s fate, you can find these weapons in Chests and on the ground. How to upgrade Sideways weapons without Cube Monster Parts? Just take ’em to an Upgrade Bench!

Earn extra XP by showing your Sideways weapon skill: Sideways Showdown Week Quests are active for this whole themed week! Look out for a new batch of special Quests when the next themed week begins May 24 at 9 AM ET.

BEGIN SHIELD BUBBLES VS. BALLOONS

Speak with your Bars — the Shield Bubbles/Balloons trial period has ended and now it’s time for a vote! Funding Stations pitting the two items together can be found at all major POIs, so head to a Funding Station and contribute Bars to your preferred choice. The first choice to reach 100% Funded based on everyone’s global contributions will win and enter the loot pool immediately!

CONTINUE UTILE TACTICS IN ZERO BUILD

Last week, to coincide with the trickshot unvaults, the drop rate of utility items was increased for a limited time. In Zero Build, the drop rate of Shockwave Grenades, Rift-To-Gos, and Cow Catchers will stay increased indefinitely! Keep the traversal and combative transportation going.

V-BUCKS PURCHASED ON PLAYSTATION JOIN FORTNITE SHARED WALLET

Starting with v20.40, V-Bucks purchased on PlayStation may be used across platforms that support Fortnite Shared Wallet (PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Android, and cloud gaming services). As always, V-Bucks earned on any platform through the Battle Pass, Quest Packs, or Save the World are shared across all other platforms. See our recent blog post on Fortnite Shared Wallet for more information.

PLAYSTATION 5 AND XBOX SERIES X|S LATENCY REDUCTION

We’ve made performance improvements to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles running in 60 FPS that reduce input latency for players who select “Low Input Latency Mode” in the settings (Settings > Game > Extra Game Options). Low Input Latency has been enabled by default.

PLAYSTATION 5 – CHANGE TO HOW TO ENABLE 120 FPS IN FORTNITE

It’s now easier for PS5 players to enable 120 FPS in Fortnite.

To enable 120 FPS in Fortnite on PS5, players no longer need to go to the console settings. Instead, 120 FPS can be enabled by doing the following:

Note: The 120 FPS option will not appear if your TV or AV receiver doesn’t support 120 FPS output.

MIDDLE EAST SERVER REGION CHANGE

Networking options for the Middle East server region have changed. To ensure all players in the region have the best experience — if you had manually selected the server region to Middle East — it has now been reverted to Auto.

This means that some players who are normally connected to Middle East servers will now connect to Europe or Asia. Competitors, be sure to check the Compete tab in-game for Cup starts times.

Players are able to switch back to the Middle East server region if they choose to do so, but remember that this will likely result in high ping.

FORTNITE CREATIVE V20.40 UPDATE: RACETRACKS, CLOUDS + MORE

For more information check out the V-Bucks Purchased on PlayStation Join Fortnite Shared Wallet blog.

New: Racetrack Gallery, Cloud Prop, and More!

Race fans get ready to make your dream track, as the v20.40 updates add 11 new galleries! Within the galleries, they feature 9 Racetrack Galleries featuring straightaways, turns, and guard rail props.

While checking out the new race track galleries make sure to take some cover in the shade with the Cloud Prop! Previously, creators would need to use snow and other props to create a cloud. We’ve taken the feedback and now you can place nice fluffy clouds to add to any map! Primitives Shapes Gallery B featuring 16 new materials for creations have arrived for your use. The only limit with these is your imagination.

UPDATE: PROMOTION OF ISLANDS WITH XP ENABLED

In order to maintain a fair and consistent experience as part of our Discover experience, we’re updating our policy on the in-game promotion of Islands with XP enabled.  Mentioning XP in images, trailers, and the Island description can be misleading and will be disallowed; however, using the XP tag is still completely fine!

For new or updated Islands, please ensure your Island assets correctly reflect the experience your map provides.

Note: The policy blog has not yet been updated to reflect this change.

These can be accessed by setting “Overshield: More Options” and “Sprinting: More Options” to SHOW. These changes are in the Class Designer and Team Settings and Inventory Devices. Users can also use the My Island Game tab settings to set the Overshield and Sprinting options.

Currently, the official Fortnite Trello board has not updated to reflect the changes in v20.40. Once the list of fixes is out, we’ll update the post. We’re also expecting Epic to release the official patch notes which the devs have been doing the past few title updates.

Here are the known issues for Fortnite as of the latest patch:

In the meantime, Epic Games announced that starting with this new update, V-Bucks purchased on PlayStation can be used across Xbox, PC, cloud gaming, and Android . Check out a rundown below.

Starting with the upcoming v20.40 update, V-Bucks purchased on PlayStation may be used across platforms that support Fortnite Shared Wallet (PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Android, and cloud gaming services).

Bonus V-Bucks in Paid Fortnite Packs)

New Crew styles! pic.twitter.com/wY8OUXfM1J

NEW BUNDLE: "MECHA WEAPONS TEAM" BUNDLE

NEW PACK: Volcanic Ash-sassin Pack

EVENT IS CONFIRMED TO BE HAPPENING THIS UPDATE!

"If you are a content creator, you can select this option to avoid playing licensed music. This setting does not apply to certain event playlists that feature content that is licensed like concerts"

— Fortnite Intel (@FNBRintel) May 17, 2022

We’ll update this post accordingly once the full patch notes are out and if there are any more datamined content discovered.

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