The launch of Fortnite's newest season brought with it the addition of Ranked play, and if you're genuinely surprised that Fortnite—the biggest battle royale in the world—is only just now getting a Ranked mode, trust me, you're not alone. Alas, it comes at a price, as the arrival of Ranked play means the Trios mode is gone.
Trios was initially a limited time mode in Fortnite, before being added as a permanent option (perhaps inspired by the success of Apex Legends) in Chapter 2 Season 5, which went live in December 2020. But now Epic has decided to move away from the mode, a decision announced with a tweet and the most bare-bones patch notes sentence possible: "Please note that the Trios mode will be vaulted in Battle Royale and Zero Build in v24.40."
