Summary

  • Epic Games may release a free holiday-themed Guff skin as part of the 2024 Winterfest event.
  • While it hasn't been officially confirmed, leakers believe that the event will be implemented with a patch coming on December 18.
  • Recent leaks have suggested that a new extraction shooter mode could be coming to Fortnite in the future.

A prominent Fortnite leaker has shown off concept art of a new skin that could be given out to players for free with the game's next major update. While it isn't confirmed, leakers believe the game's next update may arrive on December 18, which will likely kick off the annual Winterfest event in Fortnite. The holiday-themed event usually comes with map changes, decorations, new cosmetics, and free items for players to claim daily.

Epic Games has been busy expanding the popular battle royale recently. In December alone, Fortnite launched Chapter 6 Season 1, released the first-person tactical shooter mode Ballistic, added the social experience Brick Life, enabled players to go back in time with Fortnite OG, and rebranded LEGO Fortnite into LEGO Fortnite Odyssey with new features and a final boss. All of these changes have given players more ways to play Fortnite and interact with one another. While the battle royale side of Fortnite still remains its most popular mode, the constant expansion of the title has made it both a game and a platform all its own.

Prominent Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR posted on Twitter that Epic Games is working on a new skin that could possibly be given to players for free during the game's 2024 Winterfest event. The skin appears to feature the game's popular character, Guff, wearing an outfit that looks like a Christmas tree. The tree is decorated with ornaments, a bow, a bell, and one of Fortnite's signature llamas on top. If true, this would be the third holiday-themed Guff skin added to the game in the past year. In addition to the possible new Winterfest skin, Epic Games recently gave players the ability to claim two more free skins in Fortnite.

Fortnite Players May Be Able to Claim a Holiday-Themed Guff Skin for Free

Rumors of the new skin began earlier this year when Epic Games released a survey filled with concept art for new Fortnite skins. While some skins never make it into the game, many are later featured in the item shop, during events, or as part of battle passes. The developer recently released a similar set of survey skins that could point toward new cosmetics coming to Fortnite in 2025.

Many fans feel Fortnite has had a string of success recently. With new modes constantly expanding the game, many players are spending more and more hours invested in the title. Such new modes are also likely to pull in new players, which is essential for a free-to-play game's success. Recent leaks have even suggested that there could be a new extraction shooter mode coming to Fortnite, though there's no way to tell if the project will be released fully anytime soon. With so many updates, rumors, and leaks floating around, many players are feeling optimistic about the future of Fortnite.

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September 26, 2017
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T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
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Epic Games
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Epic Games
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Unreal Engine 5
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