Leaks Suggest Fortnite Is Adding An Annual Battle Pass [UPDATE]

Update: It appears Epic did indeed consider releasing an annual pass for Fortnite, although it seems that is no longer in the cards. As Eurogamer reports, the developer told the outlet it currently has "no plans" to offer an annual pass for the battle royale game, although it will release the Bao Bros. skin. The full statement from Epic reads: "We've seen discussions around a 2020 Annual Pass as a result of data mining the v11.30 build. Occasionally prototype features make it into our build that end up not being released. While the 2020 Annual Pass was considered, we have no plans to release it... unlike the Bao Bros." The original story follows.

New leaks suggest Epic Games is planning to shake up Fortnite's traditional Battle Pass structure by introducing an all-new, all-encompassing Annual Pass.

Fornite patch version v11.30 rolled out across all platforms today, and Fortnite News has discovered files hidden within the latest update that refer to a "2020 Annual Pass." The year-long commitment grants access to all 2020 Battle Passes plus seven exclusive cosmetics, and also comes with the more expensive Battle Pass "Battle Bundle" versions, which instantly unlock 25% of the content in each Battle Pass as soon as they release.

There's no sign of a release date for the Annual Pass, nor any details on pricing. With Christmas coming up, it would make sense for Epic to launch it in time to fill digital stockings with the gift of a year's worth of Fortnite. We may know more concrete details tonight as a Fortnite announcement is expected to take place at The Game Awards. The annual show is set to kick off at 5:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM ET on December 12 (and 1:30 AM GMT on December 13) and can be streamed here on GameSpot and on Mixer, Twitch, YouTube, and elsewhere.

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