The Fortnite Times: Your Premier Gazette for the Latest Updates

Welcome to The Fortnite Times, a new weekly format where we will recap what happened during the latest days. This weekly gazette is your gateway to Fortnite's ever-evolving universe. Unravel epic players tales, meta shifts, tournaments results, and more.

Before discussing what happened in the competitive world, let's recap all the most exciting news from the past week. I'll start by talking about the Siphon, this was the official announcement from Epic: "With the release of v25.20, we'll be keeping Siphon enabled for the rest of FNCS Major 3 and Last Chance Major, and returning all other tournaments to previous settings without Siphon."

Weapons

• The Kinetic Boomerang has been unvaulted!
• Lever Action Shotgun has been unvaulted!
• Mammoth Pistol has been added: Large-caliber, single shot pistol!
• Bender's Shiny Metal Raygun has been added: Manufactured by MomCorp with love, hugs, and white-hot continuous-flow plasma!

Announcements & Skins!

• Fortnite x Futurama!
• Fortnite x Terminator!
• Fortnite x Jujutsu Kaisen!
• Fortnite x One Piece!
• Travis Scott will be back in the item shop!

Competitive

Before diving into the tournament-related news, it is essential to mention the entry of Monaco Esports into the scene with the signing of Veno and Merstach, making a truly sensational announcement!

FNCS

Last week, the highly anticipated FNCS Major 3 Week 2 kicked off, igniting a fierce competition among professional players vying for supremacy. In the European region, GXR Malibuca and G2 Th0masHD dominated the battlefield, astonishing spectators with their back-to-back victories in the initial matches. Meanwhile, Kombek and Purhcawa shocked the crowd with an unexpected top-two finish, proving that they were formidable contenders.

The French duo of GentleMates formed by Snayzy and PodaSai, secured the third spot on the leaderboard and reaffirming their position among Europe's top players. Not far behind, the world champions Setty and Kami displayed their championship pedigree by claiming a commendable fourth place.

Adding to the excitement was the introduction of the Mammoth pistol, which spiced up the gameplay and led to exhilarating moments, exemplified by Th0masHD's spectacular plays.

In North America, the duo of Eomzo and Rise continues to dominate every tournament, securing victory in this round as well. Worth mentioning is the second-place finish of Pollo and Sphinx, who are proving to be a truly intriguing duo. Ajers and Khanada secured the fourth spot on the leaderboard.

The winners from the other regions are Edson and Night in Brazil, RiaM and Lodstk in Asia, Fisher and Spiker in Oceania, Kalgamer and 7man in the Middle East.

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