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Fortnite's 'Save The World' Mode Goes Free-To-Play, Now Available For Switch 2
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite's original PvE mode, Save The World, will become free-to-play on April 16, 2026, for the Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms. The mode will not be available on the original Nintendo Switch or mobile devices. Current players will receive in-game rewards as a thank you for their support.
Fortnite's 'Save The World' Mode Is Going Free-To-Play, And It's Coming To Switch 2
Epic Games announced that Fortnite's PvE co-op mode, Save the World, will become free-to-play on April 16, 2026. The mode will also be available on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console. Players who pre-register will receive in-game rewards, and current players will be gifted items as a thank you.
Fortnite Save the world goes free-to-play in April
Epic Games announced that Fortnite's original survival mode, Save the World, will become free-to-play for all players starting in April. This change makes the PvE co-op experience accessible without a purchase.
Fortnite Save the World Goes Free-to-Play on 16 April
Fortnite: Save the World, the original co-op campaign mode, will become free-to-play on April 16, 2026, across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Cloud, and Nintendo Switch. Pre-registration rewards will be available, and existing players will receive thank-you gifts for their years of support. New purchases of the game have been paused.
Fortnite Save The World Will Soon Be Free To Play
Epic Games announced that Fortnite Save The World will become free to play on April 16th. The original paid mode of Fortnite is being made available to a wider audience, with registration bonuses for early sign-ups. It will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and cloud streaming services, excluding mobile devices.
When is Fortnite Save the World free to play, and what rewards can you get for pre-registering?
Fortnite Save the World will become free to play on April 16, 2026, on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. New purchases of the game have been paused as of March 11. Players can pre-register to earn rewards if community milestones are met, and existing players will receive bonus items.
Fortnite 'Save the World' goes free-to-play
Fortnite's original mode, Save the World, will become free-to-play starting April 16. Epic Games is offering pre-registration rewards and special items for current players as a thank you. This change follows a recent price increase for V-Bucks, the in-game currency for Fortnite and Fall Guys.
Fortnite's original Save the World mode will be free to play starting on April 16
Epic Games announced that Fortnite's original Save the World PvE co-op mode will become free to play on April 16. The paid version will be removed from sale on March 11, with existing players receiving in-game perks. The free version will be available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and for the first time, Nintendo Switch.
Fortnite: Save the World Goes Free-to-Play Next Month
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite: Save the World will transition to a free-to-play model starting April 16th. This change aligns the PvE mode with the free-to-play status of Fortnite's Battle Royale and Creative modes.
After almost nine years, the Fortnite mode that started it all is finally going free-to-play
Fortnite Save the World, the original mode released in 2017, will become free-to-play next month after nearly nine years behind a paywall. This move makes the PvE experience accessible to all Fortnite players.
Fortnite is making its original Save the World mode free-to-play as Epic readjusts prices and tries to deal with dwindling engagement
Epic Games is making Fortnite's original Save the World mode free-to-play starting April 16th due to dwindling engagement. This move aims to revitalize interest in the game, which has seen its battle royale mode's popularity slowly decline despite ongoing expansions and collaborations. Rewards are being offered for player registration milestones.
Fortnite Save The World mode is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and is free-to-play
Epic Games announced that Fortnite's original mode, Save the World, will become free-to-play and launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on April 16th. This announcement coincides with an increase in V-Bucks pricing for the game.
Fortnite: Save the World, the game that spawned Epic's money-printing battle royale, still exists, and after nearly…
Fortnite: Save the World, the original game mode that predates the popular battle royale, is now going free to play. Despite being overshadowed by its successor, Save the World has been in development for nearly a decade. This move makes the game accessible to a wider audience, similar to other Epic Games live service titles.
Fortnite Save the World Goes Free-to-Play Next Month
Epic Games announced that Fortnite's original PvE mode, Save the World, will become free-to-play on April 16th across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. This marks a return to a previously planned free-to-play model for the mode, which was originally released in 2017. Players can earn in-game rewards by registering on the Save the World website.
Fortnite Save The World goes free-to-play, with pre-registrations now open
Epic Games is making Fortnite Save The World free-to-play starting April 17, with pre-registrations now open and offering in-game rewards. The original cooperative mode of Fortnite, which launched in 2017, will become accessible to a wider audience across multiple platforms including PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
2017’s Biggest Hit Game Unexpectedly Going Free on PS5, PS4
Epic Games announced that Fortnite: Save the World, the original looter shooter version of Fortnite, will become free-to-play on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 starting April 16. This change comes as Epic Games also increases the price of V-Bucks in the main battle royale mode due to rising operational costs.
Fortnite: Save the World coming to Nintendo Switch 2, will be free-to-play
Epic Games announced that Fortnite: Save the World will become free-to-play on April 16, 2026, and will be available on the Nintendo Switch 2. The PvE co-op campaign, which was the original mode of Fortnite before the battle royale, will offer players the chance to build forts and fight monster hordes.
Fortnite's Original Save the World Mode Finally Going Free-to-Play, and Launching For Switch 2 - IGN
Fortnite's original PVE mode, Save the World, will become free-to-play on April 16, making it accessible to all players on supported platforms. Notably, the mode will also launch for the first time on the Nintendo Switch 2 on the same date. This change comes after nearly nine years of the mode being paywalled, with Epic Games citing the need to cover operational costs.
Fortnite's Original Mode Is Finally Going Free-To-Play In April, Even On Switch 2
Epic Games announced that Fortnite's original PvE mode, Save the World, will become free-to-play for most players starting April 16. This change reverses a decision made nearly six years ago. The mode will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch 2, though not on mobile or the original Switch.
Concord and Highguard show that even Fortnite would struggle with its 1.0 version today
The article discusses how games like Concord and Highguard, despite their struggles, highlight the challenges even a massive title like Fortnite would face with its initial 1.0 version today. It contrasts Fortnite's evolution from Save The World to its Battle Royale success with the comebacks of Rainbow Six Siege and the continued support for Quake Champions, questioning whether modern publishers would show similar restraint.