A Fortnite first-person mode could offer a fresh perspective as dataminers uncover update files

A big change in perspective.

Alex Branagan
January 31, 2023
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Fortnite’s latest 23.30 update has arrived, with data miners already discovering some choice information regarding files found pertaining to a first-person mode that could be integrated into the battle royale game. A number of popular leakers have corroborated and shared the news amongst fans, and it appears that Fortnite could offer further changes to gameplay options and viewpoints to somewhat resemble competitors such as PUBG or Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

ShiinaBR, one of the lead Fortnite leakers and creators, has helped share a number of videos from players incorporating already live bugs that seem to trigger the first-person mode during some gameplay with the Scar Assault Rifle. It’s not working quite as intended at the moment, with visuals being quite impaired when using ADS — aiming down sights.

Here's our first look at what First-Person will look like once it comes to the game later this year 🔥

What you see in this video is obviously a bug, but the final product probably won't look much different.

(via @TwIInXD & @ralisdumb) pic.twitter.com/VcOPWkgXNo
— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) January 31, 2023

Another Twitter-based Fortnite data miner adds further credence to the legitimacy of the files, having revealed a screenshot displaying a list of the in-game Camera assets. There appear to be first-person mode files added for a range of weapons, but as we’ve seen in demonstrations shared by these data miners, they don’t seem to be quite ready yet.

Looks like BR's finally getting first person stuff, hopefully this carries over to STW so we don't have to use the scuffed version we have right now. pic.twitter.com/tuhYs95z6c
— archer | Fortnite: Save the World (@archer_fortnite) January 31, 2023

Little else is known currently about when Fortnite will officially incorporate a first-person mode, with Epic Games currently quiet on its own social media channels. While exciting, it’s also best to take these leaks with some caution, as there’s every chance this could be a feature that was just being tested before releasing a fully-working public build that could arrive much later. However, the addition of a fully first-person ADS mechanic could allow far more technical gameplay from players and poises speculation about the effects it could eventually have on Fortnite’s esports and tournaments scene.