Fortnite fans are counting down to the release of update 33.30, which introduces OG Chapter 1, Season 2.
Epic Games has confirmed that update 33.30 and OG Season 2 will have a January 31 release date on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and Android.
Unfortunately, however, fans won’t be able to check out the new content until after a period of server downtime, which begins at 9am GMT UK time.
You can see the OG Season 2 Battle Pass skins in the picture at the top of the page.
The news was announced by Epic Games on X, alongside confirmation that a popular point of interest will be included in Season 2.
“Meet you at Tilted Towers?” reads an Epic post. “Downtime for v33.30 begins at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”
Because of the size of the update and amount of new content, chances are servers will be offline for longer and file sizes will be bigger.
As you can see from the map and trailer below, points of interest include Junk Junction, Haunted Hills, Pleasant Park, Anarchy Acres, Snobby Shores, Tilted Towers, Greasy Grove, Shifty Shafts, Flush Factory, Fatal Fields and Salty Springs.
That’s on top of Dusty Depot, Tomato Town, Wailing Woods, Lonely Lodge, Retail Row and Moisty Mire.
As you can see from the trailer, the Boogie Bomb is back, alongside remixed versions of classic skins, such as the Black Knight and Sparkle Specialist.
As for regular Fortnite, update 33.30 will also add new content and features across the various game modes.
For starters, Godzilla will be vaulted following the recent Kong event, while new crossovers will join the game files.
This includes the next batch of Jujutsu Kaisen skins, as well as the AC Milan crossover.
There’s also a chance we’ll get some leaks for any potential end of season event and Chapter 6, Season 2 themes.
Fortnite Ballistic will add the Drum Gun, all the while making various gameplay changes and bug fixes.
Speaking of which, you can check out the early update 33.30 patch notes below.
Fortnite update 33.30 patch notes…
GENERAL
• Incorrect Emote order in the Emote Wheel.
– Emotes assigned to the Emote Wheel may appear in the wrong order, i.e. the Wheel appears to be incorrectly rotated.
• Homescape Wrap not animating.
– The Homescape Wrap does not animate when viewed or equipped due to an issue. We are working to resolve this, and will update this card as we have identified and deployed a fix.
BATTLE ROYALE/RELOAD/OG
• Display issues in split screen when three or more players are signed in.
– If three or more players are signed in to a console and play Fortnite in split screen mode while the third player is not in the game, they may notice a third display pop up instead of the intended two.
• [PC/EGS] Players unable to enter build mode using build tools bound to the F key.
– We’ve identified a keybind overlap issue affecting multiple build keybinds on keyboard. The fix to address these conflicts is in the works and will be coming with the v33.30 game update.
• Players might get stuck in a sliding animation while moving around regularly.
– Occasionally, players may find themselves stuck in a sliding animation when moving or standing still after using the sliding mechanic as intended.
• Structures at BURD drop Stone instead of Metal.
– When harvesting resources at the BURD gas station, some metal structures may drop Stone instead of intended Metal.
FORTNITE MOBILE
• Unable to pick up ammo or items while using a Medkit/Shield
– Potion.Players may be unable to pick up any ammo or items while under the Medkit/Shield Potion effect – even if they have available Inventory slots.
BALLISTIC (via Hypex)
• New Drum Gun Added – Costs 3,500 Credits
• You can no longer use Gadgets during buy phase
• Rift Device plant bonus: 500 -> 200 Credits
• Hyper SMG cost: 1500 -> 1800 Credits
• Frenzy Shotgun cost: 1600 -> 1500 Credits
• Reaper Sniper cost: 5000 -> 4700 Credits
• Hammer Shotgun: Point-blank dmg up, mid-range dmg up, long-range dmg slightly down & headshot multi reduced from x3 to x2
• Frenzy Shotgun: Point-blank dmg slightly up, mid-range dmg slightly up & long-range dmg slightly down
• Reaper Sniper: Faster first-shot accuracy recovery & mag size increased from 3 to 5