Fortnite Is Shutting Down One of Its Game Modes
Epic Games is shutting down Fortnite's OG Ranked Zero Build servers starting March 4 due to "matchmaking health."
Fortnite OG Season 2 has been popular, offering nostalgia for veteran players and a peek into the game's early days for newer fans.
Despite the shutdown of OG Ranked Zero Build, many fans believe Fortnite OG has a promising future.
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite's OG Ranked Zero Build servers will soon be shut down, which will start with numerous servers on March 4. Fortnite recently rolled out Chapter 6 Season 2 of its main battle royale mode on February 21, bringing all-new locations and a revamped loot pool to the game.
While the title as a whole appears to be thriving, it seems as if some of Fortnite's smaller game modes could be suffering.
For some, the mode provides a dose of nostalgia as longtime players get to use iconic weapons like the Zapotron in Fortnite OG again.
Meanwhile, newer fans can engage with the mode to catch a glimpse of what the game was like in its early days, experiencing old maps for the first time
News of the shutdown quickly made its way through the community, with some worrying about the state of Fortnite OG overall. Many fans were quick to focus on the phrase "matchmaking health," interpreting it as a way of saying the mode hasn't reached a wide enough audience.
Fortnite OG was a big success at launch, reaching over one million concurrent players within hours of its release. However, OG Ranked Zero Build is a subsection of the mode, which likely explains why it failed to attract a wider audience.
Even though OG Ranked Zero build is shutting down, many fans think Fortnite OG has a bright future ahead of it.
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