I’m not a dedicated Fortnite player by any means. Possibly once a week, I’ll log on and play a few matches. If anything, I’m just interested in how the game progresses over its expectedly long life. When I hopped on to try out Chapter 2, something sort of caught my eye. I don’t expect to be leveling up at some insane rate, especially when I’m hardly ever on. However, I wondered if the game had somehow started giving players fewer experience points per match and kill. I wasn’t alone.

Twitter is a popular place for Fortnite players to exchange ideas, tips, and feedback, just like any fanbase. An account central to the discourse, Fortnite News, came up with an insane graphic that confirmed my suspicions. As you can see from the image above, the account estimates it’ll take an insane amount of gameplay to level up. We don’t all have a ton of time to get that sort of playtime in, so who is this change really for?

It’s not fair to assume Epic Games is concerned about Fortnite’s popularity. The game is still a huge hit. That being said, players are spending less money on Fortnite than ever before. It’s still raking in the dough, just at about 40% slower a rate than last year. The need to get players grinding more doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll spend more money on bettering their player. However, one could assume that the more you play a game like Fortnite, the more likely you’ll throw money at something like skins or costumes.

It’s not like Fortnite is going anywhere, but why add in a tougher grind for players? It’s an odd move, especially considering that Epic Games once marketed the title as “more fun, less grind.” One thing I think this could affect is players like me. If I know my two or three matches a week will get me nowhere, especially against high-level players, why log in at all? It’s not always about winning, but how much fun can I have in a game set-up to keep me at the bottom?

So, here we are. Fans will complain, and the change might be made to offer more experience points per in-game achievements like daily challenges and the likes. Epic Games could also come up with an excuse to keep it the way it is, arguing that it’s a matter of more pride and achievement when you really work for the levels. We all know that doesn’t ever backfire.  As big as Fortnite is, we know no games’ company wants to anger its base. We’ll keep up with this one for you and write about any progress in the story!

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