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Fortnite Relaunches Save the World as Free-to-Play, Debuts on Switch 2

Epic is using crossover quests to draw Battle Royale players into the co-op campaign.

A team of players defending their base from an oncoming horde in Fortnite Save the World.
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Overview

  • Save the World, which launched free with update v40.20 on Thursday, is now live across supported platforms and arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time.
  • Epic confirmed the mode is not available on the original Nintendo Switch or on mobile devices.
  • The new crossover event adds Save the World characters Jess and Penny to Battle Royale as quest givers and lets players unlock items like the Super Shredder across both modes.
  • Epic activated pre-registration rewards and thanked existing players with in-game gifts that include superchargers, vouchers, and gold.
  • The v40.20 patch adds a lobby Music Player and a wide set of bug fixes across Fortnite, and PC Gamer reports the relaunch brings more than 150 new guns and heroes with seasonal content and UI updates.