Fortnite's new season will bring welcome Team Rumble changes Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite's new season will bring welcome Team Rumble changes Glider to hear it. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 19 Feb 2020 Team Rumble, Fortnite's fun 20-vs-20 mode, will get some welcome changes from tomorrow's Chapter 2 Season 2 release. The big one is the removal of gliders as a standalone item, in favour of them simply being a free Team Rumble ability. Making them an item - one which took up a valuable item slot - was Epic's solution to providing the ability in Team Rumble but not in other modes - and it has never sat well with fans. Skill-based matchmaking, which made Team Rumble lobbies feel too sweaty for anyone looking for a chilled out alternative to regular modes, is also being turned off. Bandages are being removed from the loot pool (this makes sense, as the faster-paced gameplay aided by respawning made them largely irrelevant) and all weapons will now be blue quality or better. Finally, players will be granted 150 of each material from the start. Watch on YouTube The changes were detailed today by Epic via r/ForniteBR. Of course, plenty more will change tomorrow as the new season gets under way - and so far the game's big ARG has hinted at several new locations as its in-game storyline finally kicks back into gear. 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 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