Fortnite planned basketball, survival simulator modes Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite planned basketball, survival simulator modes Dribble. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 18 May 2021 4 comments A basketball mini-game and an open-world survival simulator have been in development within Fortnite. The details are the latest to come to light as part of documentation revealed in the Epic Games vs Apple courtroom drama, and which fit into previous leaks. Plans for an NBA tie-in mode, including a LeBron James skin, are detailing an internal report dated June 2020 - though leaks suggest these are still coming. Watch on YouTube These plans saw Epic prototyping an arcade basketball mini-game for launch within Fortnite's no-combat Party Royale mode, with dribbling and shooting gameplay plus 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 variants possible. There are no mini-games of this nature available in the mode at present. All of this was supposed to launch last October - but like other leaked content we detailed earlier, appears to have been pushed back. Another, more robust mode is also apparently on the cards. Previously revealed by Fortnite leaker Hypex, this is described as an "open world simulation sandbox". Files for it currently sit within Fortnite's code, though there's no word on when it will publicly launch. According to Epic Games' Stipulated Exhibits Documents, the map that i tweeted about a week ago is apparently for an Open World Simulation Sandbox Mode! pic.twitter.com/pS0uKbocTQ- HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 3, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Epic documentation has also provided an early look at plans for Fortnite's Crew subscription. This eventually arrived in December last year, though was once planned for August. An earlier iteration was named The Club, and seemed to include access to a members-only social space. Before Epic's relationship with Apple soured, it had floated plans for a Apple TV/Music and Club bundle. Plans for this version of the subscription included skins which evolved over time, the more months you stayed subscribed, and cosmetics that would then be available to non-subscribers one month later. All of this detail has been made newly public as part of the ongoing Epic vs Apple court proceedings which have also shown that Fortnite earned $9bn in two years, how much Epic pays for free games on its store and detailed swathes of cancelled/postponed upcoming Fortnite content - including a potential crossover with Metroid. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store