Fortnite's patch notes for v5.20 have arrived, which means players now know exactly what kind of new and exciting craziness is coming to the game with the update. In addition to a hectic new limited time mode, close range fans will also be excited to find a new variety of shotgun waiting for them.

The Double Barrel Shotgun (Battle Royale) should be a devastating tool for Fortnite players who like to get close to the enemy. The close range weapon packs a powerful punch with its two shots, but will likely be very inaccurate once players get out of close quarters.

Here's a look at the official description from the patch notes...

"You’ve got two shots… make them count! Deal massive damage at close range with the new Double Barrel Shotgun and outrun the Storm in the newest LTM for Battle Royale. Steady your aim and shake up your foes with the new Mythic Outlander, coming to Save the World."

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The new weapon sounds powerful, but balanced so we look forward to seeing how its addition impacts strategy in the game. Epic Games will obviously be monitoring the weapon's performance carefully to see if any nerfs or buffs are in order.

In addition to the new shotgun and LTM, the patch also delivered a list of bug fixes to the game...

  • Reset to Default will now properly reset keys to the default values.
  • Changing input options will show a confirmation message if replacing a current input bind.
  • Audio for automatic weapons no longer cuts out after tapping the fire button and then immediately pressing and holding the fire button.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause multiple selection boxes to appear when using a controller.
  • Reduced memory usage of internal object reference search systems. This will help prevent out of memory crashes.
  • Non-English audio device names in the audio settings menu will now display correctly.
  • Players using voice chat will no longer join the wrong channels when rapidly switching parties, join the wrong voice channels, or be unable to send or receive voice chat in most cases.
  • The mouse cursor lock state in windowed mode will now function properly. Alt-tabbing will return mouse lock status.
  • The ‘Sprint Cancels Reload’ option will now function properly with “Sprint by Default” enabled.
  • Fixed some display issues with the interaction between the display resolution, 3D resolution, and video quality settings in the Options screen.
  • The keyboard 'key' hotkey background has been updated to increase legibility.
  • Party system is now more responsive to errors related to connection loss when sending certain party messages like kicking and promoting. Should reduce issues with managing party.

Be sure to check back soon for more Fortnite news and updates.

Fortnite is out now on iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. An Android version is in development as well.