Fortnite racing game mode details leak ahead of time

With Fortnite upping the ante at every given chance, new features, mechanics, and game modes keep getting added to the game. According to leakers/data miners FNBRintel and NotJulesDev, Epic Games is currently working on a brand-new game mode that involves racing. While the details are rather scant, it sets in motion the possibility of having racing in-game as a full-fledged experience.

Based on what is known at present, this new racing game mode may have its own tab, possibly with unique rewards and freebies for players to unlock. This will be similar to the Star Wars Battle Pass that's currently active in-game. Since the Battle Bus is a major vehicle in-game, there may also be feature a dedicated racing mode for it.

Similar to Chapter 3, the vehicles may even be armored, allowing players to partake in a Death Race type of situation. Although this is still in development, leakers/data miners are already aware of a special cutscene and tutorial that will be showcased when players load into this mode. In fact, players will be able to track their friends' progression as well. But that's not all.

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Fortnite's upcoming racing game mode to have competitive and normal racing

One of the most impressive details about this upcoming racing game mode is that it will feature competitive and normal racing. If it's anything like Arena, players will be able to obtain a rank by racing against others. While the outcome of securing a rank is still unknown, it may allow players to redeem in-game freebies and/or rewards.

Much like the Zero Build - Battle Royale and OG Battle Royale playlists, this upcoming game mode may feature non-combat-oriented and combat-oriented racing. This would allow players to switch between different experiences to make the most of things.

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When will the racing game mode arrive in Fortnite?

Since each new major feature/mechanic is introduced to the game at the start of a new season, this may be in development for Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4. With first-person mode being speculated to be added next season, introducing too many new features/mechanics at once is not the best idea.

That said, more information about this new racing game mode may surface after the next major update v24.40, which is currently scheduled for May 16, 2023. Perhaps Epic Games will add more information to the files that will provide a better insight into the workings of the game mode.

While this is based on speculation, it may also have something to do with the new Armored Cars that are being worked on for Chapter 4 Season 3. With all that being said, it will be interesting to see what the developers have in mind next for Fortnite.