When is the next Fortnite update? Release date for update 36.20
Fortnite's forthcoming update, following a summer hiatus, is set to bring an abundance of new Superman-themed content.
Fortnite has been ticking along smoothly this summer, but it's now time for the game to rev up again. Players have been curious about when Epic Games would return from their summer break, given that the company granted its staff some well-deserved downtime after their diligent work on Fortnite.
With a month brimming with content such as the Squid Game Reload takeover and the Blitz Royale game mode, it's no wonder players have remained satisfied. However, to keep the game running smoothly, more content needs to be injected. As the team's return to the office looms, players are eagerly anticipating additional content, including more superpowers and the much-awaited arrival of Superman in the Super Season Battle Pass.
So, when can we expect the next Fortnite update? Here's what you need to know about the imminent 36.20 patch.
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When is the next Fortnite update?
The upcoming Fortnite update, known as version 36.20, is scheduled to land on Tuesday, July 15. This date was speculated upon our examination of when Epic Games would return from their summer break, and is based on reports from Epic Games staff members and credible Fortnite leakers, who have disclosed that the company will return on Monday, July 14, followed by the release of a new update the subsequent day.
What to expect in the Fortnite update
Ahead of the forthcoming Fortnite patch, fans are buzzing with anticipation for the debut of "Superman powers" set to launch alongside the superhero's themed gear in the Battle Pass on Friday, July 11, as revealed by @Fortnite. Subsequent to this update, players can look forward to the following content:
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Details may be sparse, but that's likely due to the game running without interruptions for an extended period, promising a hefty update, albeit with shorter notice. Regardless, Fortnite enthusiasts are eager to embrace whatever the game has in store, especially with Superman's thematic entrance aligning perfectly with this season's vibe.
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The issue is really more interventionism: should Superman have acted unilaterally in stopping Boravia (and, indeed, threatening its leader with reprisal if he tries it again)? Lois Lane isn't so sure, bringing up the repressive nature of past Jarhanpur governments (and in turn bringing to mind Israel's attacks on Iran, though that particular conflict was in the news well after this movie was written, shot and probably almost or entirely finished). One of the most heartening things about Superman is that Lois's objections inspire a full conversation between her and Superman, in the guise of an 'interview' to make up for the fact that most of Superman's press is self-directed through Clark Kent. For a little while, the movie seems ready to dig into the genuine strife faced by a mega-powerful being who therefore has the ability to shape the world. Stopping people in another country from dying seems ethical. But what about issuing de facto press releases disguised as a real journalism? Of course, all of these questions are in the realm of hypothetical, so the movie mostly just invents hypothetical solutions that turn on the fact that Superman is, in fact, inherently trustworthy and moral. Lucky for everyone, huh? Then again, getting too far into the issue of whether Superman 'should' help people starts to look a bit too much like the Zack Snyder version that audiences and critics had such mixed-at-best feelings toward. Gunn wants Superman to be a bigger-tent affair than that, and it's an understandable impulse. He's not the first superhero character, but he's arguably the first one to achieve something resembling global ubiquity. That's going to lead to some varying interpretations. Limiting him to specific politics makes no more sense than keeping a world-saving god within Metropolis city limits. Yet in a weird way, the buffoonish outrage over Superman's immigration status has only served to highlight a void in the movie's broader emotional resonance. It's a sweet-natured movie that ends on a genuinely emotional note – it might particularly resonate for those with adoptive parents, another Superman mainstay – but misses the opportunity to make a more explicit parallel in the way Superman has emigrated both to the United States in particular, but to Earth in general. His global citizenship is more of a feelgood given than a powerful duality, and a Superman that truly grappled with our ability to see beyond national boundaries might have felt like a true update of the character for a new century, rather than another tacit plea for kindness. We have Paddington for that. Shouldn't Superman be able to lift something a little heavier?
