Over the years, the skin shop Fortnite has greatly evolved to accommodate new types of cosmetics. Whether they come from collaborative events, inspired by players or a universe, the level of rarity has always been present. So much so that to pay homage to real people, Epic Games created the Icons series to differentiate them from classic skins.
But today all that ends. And if some were able to express their frustration on the networks, removing the rarity levels is a good initiative on Epic’s part. In addition to setting a fixed price arbitrarily, they didn’t always do the cosmetics justice. These became more and more complex over time, and it didn’t make sense to make them inferior to older, but less accomplished, skins.
However, we could already observe price differences between certain pieces of the same rarity. Especially when it comes to music tracks, effects for cars in Rocket Racing or even Lego pieces.
“The store has changed significantly to accommodate several types of cosmetic items and items that can be used in different experiences. We have therefore chosen to remove the old system of colors and labels indicating the rarity of a cosmetic item. »
The Fortnite team
That being said, only two exceptions mark the difference by remaining present. This is the Icons series, which will always allow classic skins to be separated from those of Legends integrated into the game, and Legends of gaming. With this, it should be easier to wander through your locker to find a cosmetic.
An even more vague price list
For all those years, rarity levels were primarily used to establish a price range for each item in the store. Fortnite. An atypical cosmetic (green) was worth less than a rare (blue), which was worth less than an epic (purple), which itself was worth less than a legendary (gold). By removing this distinction, Epic can more easily manipulate prices to increase them overall. Seeing an item returned to the store that was not worth as much when it first appeared.
On Twitter, the company defends itself by explaining that all this will make it easier to navigate in the future. And that the way they apply prices will not change.
But as Happy Power expresses in response, there is no evidence that the company will be in good faith. Furthermore, if the intention was to clarify the record, it would seem that it had the opposite effect. Finding a cosmetic item has never been more difficult with no clear visual tool to separate it all. The result therefore does not seem to be what Epic Games expected.