Fortnite will receive a new map and a 'party mode' without weapons, according to leaks

Dataminers from Fortnite They have found juicy information within the game code. According to several leaks published on the network, the battle royale Epic Games will be updated soon with a new special map, smaller than the main one and with various mini-games to be encompassed under a completely new "party mode", whose description has also been leaked.

New map, Papaya, and new mode, Party Royale

This new map is called "Papaya" and as you can see in the filtered image, has a much smaller extension than that of the main map where the classic games of the battle royale

. In addition to being smaller, it has a central area that will act as a lobby meeting for players to congregate before starting the multiple activities of the island.

Leaked "Papaya" Map!

(via @VastBlastt & @FNBRHQ) pic.twitter.com/DmKxeK0XUj– ShiinaBR – Fortnite Leaks (@ShiinaBR) April 29, 2020

As indicated by the icons in the filtered image, the Papaya map would offer various activities to the players of Fortnite: football games, jet ski racing, flight challenges All these new events would be far from the violent competition that is the main mode of the game, leaving aside the weapons for other types of challenges.

In fact this new island will be the scene of the new "party mode" of Fortnite

, whose description has also been leaked. Is named "Party Royale", following the game's naming line, and its description reads as follows: "Welcome to the party! Put aside your weapons and have fun with your friends, play, perfect your skydiving and much more. The party has only just begun!".

At the moment Epic Games has not spoken with respect to these new leaks, although from WCCF Tech, the specialized portal that collects this information, indicate that Party Royale event will be limited in time

That is, it will not last forever, so we can expect a forthcoming announcement that explains in detail these new additions of Fortnite.