Upcoming Battle Royale Balance Adjustments in v39.40[]

Several weapons will be powered up with new adjustments in the next game update:

🌀 Crash Pad Jr. will be vaulted and Shockwave Grenades will be unvaulted in Unranked Battle Royale in v39.40. We’ll keep evolving the movement meta with fun, healthy, high-energy options that open up exciting plays and clutch moments. And yeah… we’ve got some very cool mobility ideas cooking that we can’t wait to tell you about in a future game update 👀🔥

🔫 Submachine Guns will receive significant buffs across the board. For a while now, Submachine Guns blurred the lines with Assault Rifles in typical player loadouts. With this update, we expect SMGs to perform faster, snappier, and a viable up close option with fun run-and-gun capabilities.

💪 Holo Rush SMG will deal more damage per shot, have a larger magazine, and handle faster; making it snappier to pull out and aim.

💪 Flex SMG will deal more damage, have a larger magazine, and handle faster to match other SMGs in the category.

💪 Dual Micro SMGs will deal more damage and have a larger magazine with slightly faster handling.

We’re continuing to tune and evolve SMG identity in the loot pool, so keep the feedback comin’!

🎯 Tactical AR and Enforcer AR will both deal more damage. We're continuing to close the gap between the Deadeye AR and other weapons to give you more meaningful choices in your loadout.

🔫 Tactical Pistol will deal more damage, retain damage better at range, and aim down sights faster; giving it a fighting chance against the competition.

🩹 Sovereign Shotgun will fire slightly faster while aiming down sights for a smoother feel.

🫥 Stealth Splash will last significantly longer and you'll be able to carry more of them (Lock On Rifles?! 😉).

🚗 All-Terrain-Kart health will be increased to make it more durable across all game modes.

Fixed Bugs Live Now[]

• We’ve pushed a hotfix to significantly improve crashes.. For PC, the DirectX 11 rendering mode may still see some instability, and we’re temporarily disabling this setting for older GPUs in the next update. We recommend PC players switch to DirectX 12.
• Fixed a Deadeye Assault Rifle bug that allowed players to fire early when equipping the weapon.
• A blank Knocked! pop-up no longer incorrectly appears when in the Storm.
• Older versions of the HUD/UI no longer persist in Battle Royale after playing a Creative experience.
• Materials now correctly drop on elimination in Ranked Reload.
• Ballistic Ranked Quests can now be properly progressed and completed.

More Bug Fixes In v39.40 (alongside new content)[]

• Mantling and Hurdling sound cues will be returned to regular volume levels.
• Audio of weapons firing will correctly play in BR after playing a Creative/UEFN match.
• Fixed an issue where recoil on some weapons will no longer incorrectly reset your reticle back to the original firing point, causing aim problems.
• Fixed several Emote, Locker and audiovisual issues that will no longer occur after playing Crown Jam.
• Fixes to lag when navigating the lobby, locker, and emote wheel. We’re also adding a new Favorites tab to the emote wheel, so you can have quick access to more smooth moves.
• Vehicle buttons will now be present when an old HUD layout is used on mobile devices.

Issues Being Investigated[]

• We've heard your feedback that latency has been feeling higher than normal. This one's proving complicated to pin down, but we're actively investigating and will have more info to share soon!
• Reload players may suddenly be unable to build or shoot Morphite weapons even when there are still bullets in the magazine, and we’re investigating this for a fix.
• We've seen community posts showing inconsistencies with Hurdle & Mantle, interaction prompts not appearing when expected, or inputs not registering near windows and objects. We want this to feel smoother and more reliable.
• We’re looking at tournament players that may have experienced issues loading into tournament matches, as well as a UI scoring placement bug that we’re fixing in a future game update.
• The Storm Icon next to the Minimap doesn’t communicate whether the Storm is shrinking or holding still. We’re fixing this in a future game update.
• We’re aware that interactions may become unusable after editing default binds, especially on controller inputs, and we’re working on a fix for this.

Update v39.30

• Promo
• Launch

Crown Jam: A Limited-Time Fortnite Mode from the Fall Guys World[]

Posted January 21st 2026

🔗 Source: Blog Post

Get ready to fall for a new 3v3 arcade sport when Fall Guys Crown Jam hits Fortnite. From January 23 to February 9, this isn’t the Fall Guys in Fortnite you’re used to — it’s all about getting slam dunks on the other team’s side of the arena. It’s basketball… meets football… meets obstacle course chaos.

When you queue into Crown Jam, you’ll be put in one of six Crown Jam clubs each time. For Crown Jam up-and-comers, there’ll be a Ranked option so you can earn rewards for your Locker like the Less Fallin’ More Ballin’ Jam Track and Crown Ball Back Bling!

Finish five matches of Crown Jam to unlock the Blue Plushie Bean Back Bling. Earn this Back Bling and the Ranked rewards to show off in other modes.

The Beans in Crown Jam are powered by real physics, so you can feel every jump, tackle, and slam dunk! For more Fall Guys in Fortnite, check out Fall Guys islands where you can play as a Bean Style of many Fortnite Outfits.

Less Fallin’ More Ballin’...The Crown Jam LTM is LIVE 🏀🔥[]

🔗 Source: X | Communities

Fall for a new 3v3 arcade sport when Fall Guys Crown Jam hits Fortnite.

From January 23 to February 9, jump into a whole new experience where the Beans battle for the crown amidst chaos.

Dunk, shoot, tackle and pass your way to victory inside the Crown Jam Arena, full of bouncers, ramps and chances to use new Hype Abilities (more on that later).

Jump into Unranked for a laid-back hoop session or crank it up with Ranked for more competitive play and ballin’ rewards. Unlock rewards and flex them in any other mode in Fortnite.

• Complete the Crown Jam Kickstart quests to earn a brand-new Blue Plushie Bean Back Bling.
• There’s also brand new Ranked quests on the line. Climb up the ranks to earn: Crown Jam Spray, Crown Jam Loading Screen, Hammerball Spray, Less Fallin’ More Ballin’ Jam Track, Crown Spray, and the Crown Ball Back Bling.

To celebrate the launch of Crown Jam, the all-new Slam Dunk Costume will be FREE in the Fall Guys Shop starting today.

How To Crown Jam[]

You’ll be assigned one of six Crown Jam clubs, each bringing its own flavor and splash of color to the arena:

• Dunktown Dinos
• Plunderdome Pirates
• Bean City Birds
• Fairycorn Stampede
• Fallhalla Longboats
• Windy Wood Howlers

HYPE ABILITIES[]

What is Hype?

Hype is the energy generated by the crowd! Each successful and daring action you perform: Passing, Shooting, Tackling and Stealing and scoring Goals, hypes up the crowd and in turn builds up your Hype Meter.

Hype Abilities are show-stopping special moves that can turn the tides in a match. When you’re glowing with energy, wait for the right moment to trigger your selected ability.

Before the match kicks off, make your first big call - pick one of three Hype Abilities to shape how you play and give your team the edge:

• Big Bean - Transform temporarily into an unstoppable giant bean.
• Bounce Pad - Throw a trampoline to foil your rivals’ plans, or use it as an escape route.
• Confetti Crash - Target in sight? Blast a confetti projectile at the opposing team to ragdoll them.

Movement in Crown Jam gets an upgrade too 👀 Use ramps to build ramps boost your movement, hop on bouncers to make massive dunks - and choose the right path to maneuver and outplay your opponents when taking it to the hoop!