Fortnite’s summer event has ice cream cones and cute lizards
by Andrew Webster from The Verge - All Posts on (#6CPY0)
Image: Epic Games It's summer in Fortnite, which can only mean it's time for ice cream. Epic has kicked off the battle royale's annual summer event, called Summer Escape, which means a handful of changes to the game, including a number of freebies players can unlock. It runs from now until July 18th.
The only major gameplay tweak appears to be the addition of ice cream cones, which, as in the past, grant you various abilities when you eat them. The in-game flare guns have also been replaced with ones that shoot fireworks for a festive touch.
As per usual, the real meat of the update comes in the form of quests that have some nice unlockables in addition to some useful experience points. New quests will be added every few days during the event, and players...