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A solid update.

As promised when the current chapter launched back in December, Metal Gear’s Solid Snake has now officially joined the cast of Fortnite. Battle pass subscribers will have to complete a few quests to unlock Snake, while everyone else will get to hide in cardboard boxes around the island. Check out the full update notes right here.

A comic book-style Fortnite loading screen featuring Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid.
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