Fortnite devs are talking about a respawn mechanic – yes, like Apex Legends

Different games within the same genre do different things and generally shouldn’t be shamed for borrowing and expanding upon each others’ ideas. At the same time, it’s tough not to look at a narrow genre like battle royale and imagine all its games in a constant fight for supremacy. Especially when the makers of Fortnite are now talking about bringing respawns to the game - just like the sudden hit Apex Legends. In a Reddit AMA held earlier today, as noted by PC Gamer, an Epic rep says that the studio has been “considering” respawning, and has “been exploring it. Want to make sure we give it the time it needs and fully understand its impact on the game as a whole. Look for further updates during Season 8.” In Apex Legends, you can collect banners from fallen comrades and take them to beacons where your dead teammate can be revived. Fortnite would likely have to do something similar - it’d be tough to balance a battle royale against traditional respawn timers, in any case.

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