Pre-Season

The Pre-Season of Fortnite: Battle Royale, sometimes referred to as Season 0, was the season before Season 1. There was not much going on in this season, and it was more of a “test” phase for Battle Royale. It started on September 12th, 2017 and concluded on October 25th, 2017.
== Updates ==
=== Update v1.6 (September 12th, 2017) ===
* New
** Fortnite: Battle Royale, multiple mechanics reworked for Battle Royale.
** Crouch mechanic.
** Battle Bus 
** Assault Rifle (, , , and )
** Semi-Auto Rifle (, and )
** Pump Shotgun ( and )
** Semi-Auto Shotgun (, and )
** Submachine Gun (, and )
** Revolver (, and )
** Semi-Auto Handgun (, and )
** Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle (, and )
** Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle ( and )
** Grenade Launcher (, and )
** Rocket Launcher (, and )
** Bandages ()
** Medkit ()
** Shield Potion ()
** Grenade ()
** Ceiling Zapper ()
** Damage Trap ()
** Directional Jump Pad ()
** Wall Dynamo ()
** Medium Bullets ()
** Shells ()
** Light Bullets ()
** Heavy Bullets ()
** Rockets ()
* Hotfix (September 20th, 2017)
** New
*** Bug Fixes and QOL changes.
** Changes
*** Balance changes to Fall Damage.
*** Balance changes to The Storm.
*** Balance changes to all Weapon Accuracy
*** Balance changes to all Sniper Rifles.
=== Update v1.6.3 (September 26th, 2017) ===
* New
** Bug Fixes and QOL changes.
** Down But Not Out.
** Squads 
** Assault Rifle (Scope) ( and )
** Tactical Submachine Gun (, and )
* Changes
** Balance changes to Skydiving and Gliding.
** Balance changes to Fall Damage.
** Balance changes to the Submachine Gun.
** Balance changes to the Grenade Launcher.
** Balance changes to the Grenade.
** Balance changes to the Shield Potion.
** Balance changes to Medium Bullets.
** Balance changes to Shells.
** Balance changes to Heavy Bullets.
** Balance changes to Rockets.
=== Update v1.6.4 (September 29th, 2017) ===
* New
** Bug Fixes and QOL changes.
* Changes
** Balance changes to the Assault Rifle
* Hotfix (October 4th, 2017)
** New
*** Bug Fixes and QOL changes.
*** Duos 
*** Supply Drop 
*** Zapotron ()
*** Energy Ammo ()
=== Update v1.7 (October 5th, 2017) ===
* New
** Bug Fixes and QOL changes.
* Vaulted
** Zapotron ()
** Energy Ammo ()
* Hotfix (October 6th, 2017)
** New
*** Bug Fixes and QOL changes.
** Changes
*** Balance changes to the Assault Rifle (Scope).
*** Balance changes to the Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle.
*** Balance changes to the Grenade Launcher.
*** Balance changes to the Rocket Launcher.
*** Balance changes to the Grenade.
*** Renamed "Semi-Auto Rifle" to "Assault Rifle (Burst)"
*** Renamed "Semi-Auto Handgun" to "Pistol"
*** Renamed "Semi-Auto Shotgun" to "Tactical Shotgun"
=== Update v1.7.1 (October 12th, 2017) ===
* New
** Bug Fixes and QOL changes.
** Stats
** BattleEye to Anti-Cheat detection.
* Changes
** Balance changes to Skydiving
** Balance changes to the Battle Bus.
** Balance changes to The Storm.
** Balance changes to Down But Not Out.
** Balance changes to the Supply Drop.
=== Update v1.7.2 (October 17th, 2017) ===
* New
** Bug Fixes and QOL changes.
** Voice Chat added to PC only.
* Changes
** Balance changes to Medium Bullets.
** Balance changes to Shells.
* Hotfix (October 19th, 2017)
** New
*** Brazil and Asia servers for PC and PS4.
== Gamemodes ==
Name 	Teams 	Icon	Added 	Removed
Solo 	100 teams of 1	 	Update v1.6 (September 12th, 2017) 	Not Removed
Duos 	50 teams of 2 	 	Hotfix (October 4th, 2017) 	Not Removed
Squads	25 teams of 4 	 	Update v1.6.3 (September 26th, 2017)	Not Removed
== Map Updates ==
=== Update v1.6 (September 12th, 2017) ===
* New
** Athena Island.
** 10 named locations.
*** Pleasant Park
*** Loot Lake
*** Anarchy Acres
*** Wailing Woods
*** Greasy Grove
*** Retail Row
*** Moisty Mire
*** Fatal Fields
*** Lonely Lodge
*** Flush Factory
=== Update v1.7.1 (October 12th, 2017) ===
* Changes
** Named 3 previously unnamed locations. 
*** Dusty Depot
*** Salty Springs
*** Tomato Town
== Trivia ==
* In the early stages of Battle Royale, the only modes were Solo and Squads. Duos was not released until the October 4th 2017 hotfix update along side Supply Drops, the Zapotron, and Energy Ammo, all of which was stated to be released in Update v1.6.3 according to the patch notes.
* The Battle Pass did not yet exist, nor did any cosmetics for that matter.
* From September 12th to 26th, 2017, Battle Royale was paid for, as it came paired with Save The World as well. Meaning until Update v1.6.3, Fortnite: Battle Royale was paid for.
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