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Fortnite might borrow Apex Legends’ revive mechanic

Fornite is looking into adding Apex Legends’ revive mechanic into its own mix, Epic Games recently stated.

As part of a Reddit AMA, Producer RZElive said that Epic was “exploring” a revive mechanic, recently seen in Respawn’s Apex Legends. In the latter game, anyone in a squad of three can retrieve the tags of a fallen squadmate; by heading over to a revive point (and essentially becoming vulnerable through the entire process), said squadmate can re-enter the game.

“We’ve been considering this mechanic for a while and have been exploring it,” RZElive said, adding that the company wants to “give it the time it needs and fully understand its impact on the game as a whole.”

The news on revives comes at the same time Epic has confirmed the Fortnite World Cup, a tournament with a $100,000,000 USD prize pool. Players can take part in ten weekly Online Open qualifiers that run between 13 April to 16 June, each with a $1,000,000 USD prize pool. The events culminate in the World Cup Finals in New York over 26-28 July; a $30,000,000 USD prize pool with be offered up to the top 100 Solo and 50 Duos teams that make the cut.

For more on the Fortnite World Cup, head here.

Fortnite is available now on Windows PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS and Android devices. Apex Legends is available now on Windows PC, Xbox One and PS4; both games are free-to-play.


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