Epic will soon be adding Bots to Fortnite matches Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Epic will soon be adding Bots to Fortnite matches As part of skill-based matchmaking improvements. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 24 Sep 2019 19 comments Epic is poised to unleash a number of changes to Fortnite, all focussed on improving matchmaking within the game's Battle Royale mode. By the developer's own admission, its matchmaking strategy has "remained mostly unchanged" across its core modes since launch in 2017. However, when Fortnite's next update arrives, Epic will be introducing improved matchmaking logic, designed to group players of similar skill levels together and create fairer games. These changes will be rolled out slowly across all regions following the release of Fortnite's 10.40 update, which should arrive some time this week. Epic says it will be monitoring and testing their impact so that tweaks can be made in future updates as required. As part of its new matchmaking improvements, Epic will also be adding Bots - designed to replicate human player behaviour - to Battle Royale games when Fortnite's Season 11 gets underway. These will work in conjunction with the enhanced matchmaking logic and are intended to "provide a better path for players to grow in skill". The idea, says Epic, is that players will be placed in games with fewer Bots as their abilities improve. Bots, it assured, will not be present in Competitive playlists. There's no release date for Fortnite's 11th season as yet, but signs currently point to launch in the early half of October. As for what it will bring, we can only guess. If Season 10's controversial mechs are any indication, however, probably an item that'll suck the entire, actual universe out of existence, only for Epic to spend a month doggedly insisting that it's absolutely not overpowered at all. 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. 61 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 Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 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. 61 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