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Fortnite launches Cuddles and Chaos: Here’s what to expect
Fortnite has launched Cuddles and Chaos, an event designed to promote a new Creative Island category centred on sidekick creatures. It expands on Epic Games’ earlier attempts at companion pets and gives creators permanent tools to build sidekick-based games, while offering limited-time cosmetic rewards to encourage players to try them.
Players can find the category through Discovery’s Game Collections, with featured games including Sidekick Wars and Sidekick Masters, alongside maps such as Astropets Tycoon and Pets vs Brainrots. Cuddles and Chaos quests run until 25 August and can unlock items including the Panda Team Jr. sidekick, although they have been temporarily disabled after causing crashes; viewers can also earn the KATS Turntable back bling by watching selected Twitch streamers for 30 minutes on 24 July.
In short
- Fortnite adds permanent sidekick-focused Creative games.
- Limited-time quests offer free cosmetics until 25 August.
- Quests are disabled temporarily because of crashes.
Explained simply
Fortnite, the popular online battle game, launched an event called Cuddles and Chaos centred on companion creatures called sidekicks. The event introduced a new category where game creators can build experiences focused on these sidekick companions, rather than the game's traditional battle royale format.
Epic Games, which owns Fortnite, has previously experimented with companion pets in the game. This event expands on those earlier efforts by providing creators with permanent tools to develop games centred on sidekicks, whilst encouraging players to try them through exclusive reward items that customise their in-game appearance.
Players can discover these sidekick-themed games through Fortnite's in-game discovery feature. By participating in the event, players can unlock new reward items, including new sidekick companions, giving them visual customisation options for their characters.
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