The Fortnite Blitz Royale Map Is Getting A Mega City-Sized Update Next Week

We already knew that Fortnite Blitz Royale will be sticking around past its previously announced expiration date, but it turns out that extension will bring some big changes, too. Like how, starting next week, the tiny Blitz island will be the new home of Mega City, that skyscraper-filled town that sat at the center of Fortnite’s Battle Royale island for most of Chapter 4. Blitz Royale’s first big update will happen on July 15. Mega City will reportedly take over the spot where Retail Row currently sits.

So Epic isn’t just extending Blitz Royale as is–instead, it’s continuing as it has been with a new set of themed loot pools, with a continued focus on collaboration items, like this week’s TMNT melee-fest. While the teaser refers to the collabs as a “surprise,” leakers believe three of the weeks will center on Jujutsu Kaisen, Dragon Ball, and Mortal Kombat. Blitz will also clearly incorporate other weapons from standard Battle Royale as well, like the gloves that shoot birds that were introduced earlier this season.

Blitz Royale, with its focus on fast matchmaking and creating an experience that’s palatable for mobile players, was immediately a hit when it launched in the middle of June, briefly serving as Fortnite’s most popular mode. Player counts have fallen off somewhat since then, but Blitz still stands solidly in third place behind Battle Royale/Zero Build and Reload. And it’s well ahead of the fourth place Fortnite OG. So it’s no surprise at all that Epic would want to keep Blitz Royale going.

Before we dive into this updated version of Blitz, however–the new Superman skin, available on the current battle pass, will finally be earnable starting on Friday. Word is that he’s bringing some other folks from the new Superman film to the item shop, like Mister Terrific and the Engineer.