Honest Review of The Fortnite Battle Pass

October 24th, 2017, Epic Games added a new feature to their popular game “Fortnite,” the very first season of the infamous Battle Pass. Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite and Unreal Engine. Fortnite is a large-scale 100 person battle royale where the last person standing wins, you can play in duos, teams of 4, or alone. They have a history of creating many games including the popular third person shooter “Gears of War.” They definitely know how to market and maximize their profit from each game; Fortnite is no exception. In its prime it was one of the top five most played games ever. They utilized their absolutely enormous fanbase to their advantage by implementing an online currency known as V-Bucks. V-Bucks can be used to buy skins, new pickaxes, backpacks, emotes, bling, gliders, the battle pass, etc. The battle pass is available to buy for 950 V-Bucks, which is roughly equivalent to ten USD. Typically, a new skin can be upwards of fifteen dollars worth of V-Bucks, which seems outrageous, which is why the battle pass was introduced. 

For just ten dollars, you can get the Battle Pass which unlocks a 100 tier, three month long, list of prizes to unlock by completing challenges and leveling up. Every tier you go up there is a new reward. Whether that be a new dance, or a cool glider. Roughly every 10-25 tiers you unlock a new skin, saving you a lot of money, instead of paying 15 for each one. At tier 100 there is always a rare, coveted skin, but reaching tier 100 isn’t easy. It will probably take you the whole three month long Battle Pass Season to reach the 100th tier, but don’t worry, the skin is worth it. Some of the tier 100 skins are real life people or movie characters, like John Wick or Spiderman. In the game when you come across a 100th tier skin it’s someone not to be messed with and really gives the user of the skin a sense of power. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, professional streamer and Fortnite gamer, once said, ”Hit your shots kid! If you wanna get good you gotta hit your shots!” The battle pass is a great way to motivate yourself to hit more shots and improve your game. Maybe someday you’ll even be at his level. If you really love Fortnite and play a lot, The Battle Pass is a real money saver and worth every penny.