Fortnite officially addresses the Movement change issue

August 03, 2024

Fortnite is the biggest hit in Epic Games’ battle royale shooter genre. Players also adore the game because of its distinct mechanics, which set it apart from other shooting games. Furthermore, the OG season, Chapter 4 Season 5, has ended with the Big Bang event. However, the new Season 5 Chapter 1 seems to be creating quite a controversy. Moreover, Fortnite has finally officially addressed its shortcomings after the recent movement change issues!

Fortnite’s last update, Chapter 4 Season 5, took the game back to where it started in Chapter 1. Moreover, gamers had sentimental memories of the battle royale’s old weapons and terrain, thus soaring the game to new heights. Fortnite’s OG season was a really successful season, which saw over 100,000,000 players logging in to the game in just the month of November. However, every good thing ends, and so did the Fortnite OG Season!

Now that Season 5, Chapter 1 of Fortnite, is available, players can explore and enjoy it. After the Fortnite OG Season, the battle royale is experiencing significant growth. There have been several gameplay and visual updates with this new chapter, including new points of interest, weapon mods, characters, and more. Moreover, the recent Movement changes have become an issue for the player base, and Fortnite has officially addressed it recently!

New Fortnite update brings in several movement change issues, Fortnite officially addresses them to the fan base

Before The Big Bang Live Event, Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 was the talk of the town. The community was fascinated by the idea of what the new season would have since the OG season ended with another Black Hole! But in the short 24 hours after the servers went up, problems started to arise in the game’s community!

Moreover, the change creating the most issues for the Fortnite community is the change in the new movement. Fortnite has introduced new changes in the game’s movement mechanics, along with many changes and new animations! However, it seems like fans are not liking these changes. Fortnite has officially addressed the changes in a Tweet!

Let’s talk movement. TBH, it took us a few days to get used to it during our playtests too.

We want to introduce visual improvements & encourage more strategic decision-making in each moment. Here’s what changed:

-New animations!
-Run and sprint speed slightly slower (but…

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) December 4, 2023

On their official X handle, Fortnite recently said and gave specs of the movement updates. They said that the movement took them some time to get accustomed to; however, it was a necessary change! They said,

Let’s talk movement. TBH, it took us a few days to get used to it during our playtests too.
We want to introduce visual improvements & encourage more strategic decision-making in each moment. Here’s what changed:
-New animations!
-Run and sprint speed slightly slower (but stamina recovers quicker)
-Sideways + Backward movement faster
-Crouching is slower, but stealthier!
We’re listening to your feedback on this and definitely hear the concerns. In this early stage we’re hoping that you’ll consider this update & that it starts to feel natural over time. We’re still here with you and every day we strive to make things better. Thanks for everything!

Although many do not like the changes, fans are still praising Fortnite for its great communication. The new movement mechanics are a significant change in Fortnite, considering a shooter game relies on movement and aim sense! Furthermore, every new movement change takes players considerable time to get used to!