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<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/fortnite/">Fortnite</a>&#8216;s recent <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-fortnite-battle-royale-20v20-limited-time-mode/1100-6457216/">Teams of 20 mode</a> has come to an end, but players won&#8217;t have to wait long to jump into the next limited-time event for Battle Royale. Epic has revealed that the next special mode coming to the popular free-to-play game will be Blitz, and it kicks off on PS4, Xbox One, and PC early next week.</p>
<p>As previously detailed, Blitz mode features much shorter match times than usual, which Epic says results in &#8220;faster [and] more intense matches.&#8221; The maximum duration of a match in Blitz mode is 15 minutes, and each one begins with the storm circle already closing in.</p>
<p>To go along with the shortened match times, Epic has adjusted loot availability in Blitz mode. Most notably, the likelihood that treasure chests and ammo boxes will spawn during a match has been significantly increased. Likewise, the spawn interval of Supply Drops and their descent time has been decreased, while Floor Loot spawns &#8220;nearly 100% of the time.&#8221; Harvest resources have also been doubled, and resources found in loot has been increased.</p>
<p>Blitz mode begins in Battle Royale on March 19. Epic hasn&#8217;t announced an exact end date for the event, but limited-time modes typically run for a week. You can find more details about Blitz mode on the official Fortnite <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/v3-3-patch-notes" rel="nofollow">website</a>.</p>
<p>Following a day-long delay, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-update-out-now-patch-notes-detail-whats-n/1100-6457427/">Fortnite&#8217;s 3.3 patch is now available</a> on all platforms. It removes Smoke Grenades from Battle Royale and introduces a new weapon in their place, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-adding-remote-explosives-soon-still-no-up/1100-6457350/">remote explosives</a>, which can be detonated from a distance. The update also adds <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-fortnite-update-coming-tomorrow-adds-supply-ll/1100-6457376/">Supply Llamas</a>, a new form of loot drops that can be found hidden in unusual locations.</p>
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