Game-breaking Fortnite glitch is giving players an earthquake-like experience

Earthquakes glitch Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 (Image via Epic Games)
Earthquakes glitch Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 (Image via Epic Games)

Fortnite has intentionally added dynamic weather conditions in Chapter 3 Season 1 to trouble loopers. However, a glitch is worsening the situation by giving them an earthquake-like experience.

From casuals to pros, a ton of players have reported such glitches in the past few weeks. It is undoubtedly game-breaking and needs to be fixed as soon as possible.

Here's everything to know about the mysterious earthquake glitch in Fortnite.

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Fortnite fails to fix screen shaking bug in Chapter 3 Season 1

Surprisingly, players first experienced a minor earthquake in Fortnite in December 2021. Many thought this was an intended feature since the Imagined Order was using gigantic drills to reach the flipside.

However, the IO's operations on the Chapter 3 island have now progressed a lot. The organization is no longer drilling, but players are still getting the earthquake-like experience, where their screen shakes intensely.

Leaker iFireMonkey, in December 2021, claimed that this was a bug and Epic Games will fix it with an upcoming update. However, patch 19.10 and 19.20 have been released ever since, and the bug is still persistent.

It seems like the glitch was initially happening only in special circumstances like sliding, gliding, and using rifts. However, the latest clips shared by players have revealed that their screens start shaking at any time.

This might not be a massive problem for casual players, but it can severely hinder professional gameplay.


When will Fortnite fix the earthquake bug in Chapter 3 Season 1?

Epic Games is either unaware of the earthquake glitch, or is trolling loopers by not fixing it. The developers have remained silent on the matter even after a plethora of players expressed their concern.

It is worth noting that earthquakes aren't a new phenomenon in the Battle Royale title. Back in February 2019, things were literally shaking on the island and loopers could even spot cracks on the land.

In contrast, the ongoing earthquakes in Chapter 3 only affect the gameplay experience of players. It is evident that they have no impact on other elements of the map like trees, land, and Klombo.

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Patch 19.20 did not fix the earthquake glitch, and the animations are too vague for it to be called a deliberate feature. Hence, players can try reporting more and more such incidents to make the developers cognizant of the situation.

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