Why Fortnite’s BRUTE Mechs have been temporarily disabled [UPDATED]

Albert Petrosyan

UPDATE 8/31 3:06 PM PT

On August 31, the official Fortnite Twitter confirmed that the controversial mech’s would be returning in core playlists and limited-time modes, but would remain absent from competitive, at least until next week.

“The issue with the Air Stomp attack for the B.R.U.T.E has been resolved. They have been re-enabled in all core playlists and supported Limited Time Modes, but will remain disabled in competitive playlists until early next week.”