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<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/fortnite/">Fortnite</a> developer Epic has kicked off a new limited-time mode in Battle Royale on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. For the next few days, players will be able to jump into the short-lived Blitz mode, which promises &quot;swift storms and lots of loot.&quot;</p>
<p>Blitz was one of the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-fortnite-battle-royale-limited-time-modes-and-/1100-6456692/">new limited-time modes Epic teased last month</a> for Battle Royale. As the studio previously described, the mode features much shorter matches than usual, which Epic says makes them &quot;faster [and] more intense.&quot; In Blitz, the maximum duration of a match is only 15 minutes, and each match begins with the storm circle already closing in.</p>
<p>On top of the shortened match times, loot availability has been adjusted in Blitz mode. The likelihood that treasure chests and ammo boxes will spawn during a match has been significantly increased, and Floor Loot spawns &quot;nearly 100% of the time.&quot; The spawn interval of Supply Drops and their descent time have also been decreased, while harvest resources have been doubled.</p>
<p>Epic hasn&#8217;t announced an exact end date for Blitz mode, but limited-time events in Battle Royale typically run for about a week, giving you only a few days to participate before it is removed from the rotation. 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">website</a>.</p>
<p>Blitz mode rolls out shortly after the release of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-update-out-now-patch-notes-detail-whats-n/1100-6457427/">Fortnite&#8217;s 3.3 patch</a>. Along with an assortment of bug fixes, that update <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-removes-another-weapon-heres-why/1100-6457430/">moved Smoke Grenades into the Vault</a>. In their place, Epic introduced Supply Llamas and a new weapon in Battle Royale: <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-adding-remote-explosives-soon-still-no-up/1100-6457350/">remote explosives</a>, which can be placed on the map and detonated from a distance. Another weapon, the Boogie Bomb, has also <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-battle-royale-weapon-temporarily-disabled/1100-6457468/">been &quot;temporarily disabled&quot; due to a bug</a>, although it will return to the game once Epic has resolved the issue.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-fortnite-battle-royale-limited-time-mode-blitz/1100-6457494/">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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