Epic Games officially launched Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 on August 20. The new season brings exciting content to the battle royale. However, fans quickly noticed a major problem. Players are raising serious complaints about the in-game lobbies. Right now, many matches contain more bots than real players.
The Bot Infestation Problem in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4
The use of bots remains an ongoing issue for Fortnite fans. Unfortunately, the problem has spiked significantly in the newest season. A Fortnite player recently shared alarming statistics on Twitter. A Discord bot collected these stats from previous seasons. In the past, matches typically featured between 58 and 65 real players.
Now, reports show drastically lower numbers. Since Chapter 7 Season 4 started, some 100-player lobbies feature as few as 25 real players. Consequently, many fans claim the overuse of bots makes the game less fun. Players feel they only fight real opponents near the end of a match. Furthermore, fighting lower-skilled bots negatively affects new players trying to improve. Disgruntled fans are demanding a major overhaul of the skill-based matchmaking system. They do not want Epic Games simply adding more bots into lower-level matches.
Exciting ‘Override’ Crossovers
Despite the matchmaking issues, the new “Override” season delivers massive video game crossovers. Epic Games put a heavy focus on iconic franchises. Players can currently use skins based on Sonic the Hedgehog, Tetris, and Pac-Man.
Moreover, the season introduces unique game-inspired mechanics and weapons. Players can now wield the Midas Masterpiece and the Mega Buster. Epic Games also introduced the Tetris Rift. This unique item creates Tetris blocks for cover. It also ends by granting an area-of-effect heal.
Additionally, players can explore the new Green Hill Zone POI. Here, they can collect iconic Rings from Sonic the Hedgehog. These rings grant an Overshield. However, players lose all their bonus Overshield and Rings if an enemy hits them.
What is Coming Next?
Override will bring even more content later this season. Soon, players will get the Kingdom Key from Kingdom Hearts and Rebecca’s Guns from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
Meanwhile, fans have discovered a noteworthy building under construction on the map. This building closely resembles Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. This suggests a Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover is arriving soon. Finally, Fortnite expects to add its first collaboration with Persona 5 in September. Epic Games will likely debut a Joker skin alongside rumored skins for Ryuji and Ann.
