Fortnite Update 16.50 launched: Know about downtime, new features and patch

Epic Games has released the Fortnite update 16.50, as season 6 is about to end. The update has unvaulted dual-pistols. Besides, V-max shop bundles are now eligible for gifting. According to the official Twitter handle, Fortnite began disabling services from 1 PM IST on May 25, 2021, followed by Fortnite downtime. The downtime began at 1:31 PM and lasted for about 2 and a half hours. Keep reading the article to know more about Fortnite update 16.50 and other details. 

Fortnite Downtime 25th May 2021

At 3:55 PM, Fortnite tweeted through their official account that the services are up again. A player can now log in and download the new update. The 2-hour long downtime was done in order to prepare the game for update 16.50. Along with new features in the game, Fortnite has also fixed quite a few bugs and glitches from the previous version.

Fortnite Update 16.50 - Here's what's new

Extra Large Islands

Firstly, the update brings extra-large islands to the game, giving players about 16x the space of that of the original island. Along with this, Epic Games has introduced Spatial Thermometer. Each island in the game uses memory to let the player place things and interact with them.

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Spatial Thermometer

With the arrival of larger islands, the spatial Thermometer divides the whole island into cells and areas that can be seen by the player at one time. These cells form an area that is equivalent to that of the original island. Now, on the larger island, players can place things as long as one area incurs the same memory cost as an original island does. 

Team and Channel Extension

All the devices that play on team settings can now have up to 50 teams. Provided there are more teams and space, the channel limit has now been set to 200. Epic games mention on their official website that they have also updated the conditional button and its functions. 

New Fortnite Skins

Some of the new Fortnite skins are Deathstroke, Spire Immortal, Chiara, Dizzie, Fixer and Lok-Bot.

Fortnite 16.50 Patch Notes

General Fortnite 16.50 patch notes

• In PC performance mode, player-built structures have reduced visual graphics
• Just-added friends wrongly appearing offline 
• Unable to equip cape Back Blings on rebirth Raven's Rachel Roth style

Battle Royale patch note

• Moving left in the inventory on the controller skips the last weapon slot 

Creative patch notes 

• "Recent Islands" list does not update
• The ocean is invisible in the minimap 
• A game not starting if a player is in Phone Booth

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