Today's big Fortnite update adds mobile controller support Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Today's big Fortnite update adds mobile controller support Icy grenades in, heavy shotgun out. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 31 Jan 2019 9 comments Part of Fortnite's mobile charm is the more relaxed pace of how it plays. Everyone is on the same, touchscreen playing field - which makes things a little less sweaty than on PC. No more, however! As of today's patch 7.30, you'll be able to connect a Bluetooth controller and start building and shooting at speed. Time to get good... or at least, a little better. Elsewhere in today's update, the latest new item arrives in the form of the Chiller Grenade. Lob one of these on your opponent and it'll cause them to react as if they are on ice for seven seconds. It's a common item, so expect to see it lying around fairly regularly. Speaking of item changes, Epic has continued Fortnite's merry-go-round of weapon removals by vaulting the Bolt-action Sniper Rilfle, Burst Rifle and Heavy Shotgun (sigh...). Patch 7.30 also swaps out the standard SMG for the Suppressed version. Fortnite season seven now has just two weeks remaining, and with the Ice King's troops recalled home it remains to be seen how Epic will finish off its snowy storyline. We still haven't seen the game's snowboard item - is that still coming? And what's going on with that chained up prisoner slowly being revealed in Polar Peak's dungeon? The castle's dungeon has been rapidly melting, revealing the arm of the chained prisoner #Fortnite pic.twitter.com/JFs3vUki37- Fortnite News LootLake.net (@LootLakeBR) January 27, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings 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? 5 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