
Drop into Fortnite today, and you might find it unrecognizable. As the battle royale blockbuster barrels towards its fifth anniversary, developer Epic Games has introduced the biggest change yet, stripping away a core game mechanic as part of the Chapter 3 Season 2 storyline: no more building. This is almost certainly temporary, but it feels like a test — and a prelude to a future that looks drastically different than the game’s past.