Fortnite is getting a new camera perspective. This was revealed in a presentation slide presented during the State of Unreal livestream at GDC 2024, where Epic Games not only revealed the roadmap for Fortnite, but also confirmed that the first-person perspective will likely be available later this year They also confirmed that it is likely.

Around the hour and six minute mark of the livestream, there are a couple of short videos that give a decent look at what the first-person camera will look like. You may not be aware of it, but "Fortnite" is stunningly beautiful and littered with a variety of useful items.

While we look forward to seeing Fortnite in its new form, there are a few questions about this change: will it be a stand-alone mode in its own right, or simply an option that players can switch between during a match?"

Neither is yet clear, and the first-person camera is not a regular I can only think of a couple of scenarios where the first-person camera is superior to the regular third-person view.

Fortnite, like any battle royale, is chaotic. Players never know where their next opponent will come from as they fall from the sky, fly around in Attack on Titan ODM gear, or crash in a lightning storm. The third-person perspective helps a lot here. You can turn a corner and see all around you, just in case someone is falling on your head. While I think the first-person perspective can be useful in situations where accuracy is more important than awareness, such as indoors or in tight spaces, I wouldn't choose the option of changing perspectives throughout the game.

Honestly, the only use for the new camera so far is to view Fortnite's amazing skins and various locations from a new perspective, but that will get boring after a couple of games.

But beyond the first-person camera, Fortnite's roadmap also shares other upcoming additions such as proximity chat, text chat, item trading, and custom quests. In my personal opinion, every game gets infinitely better the moment you add proximity chat. I can't wait to hear someone scream in the distance when another player crosses in front of them, or to hear the soft melody of Nickleback's greatest hits.