Fortnite Chapter 7 Launch Affects Popular Fan Favorite Game Modes

Epic Games has caught players off guard by disabling three hugely popular Fortnite modes in Chapter 7, leaving fans puzzled and scrambling to find out what happened – and whether their favorites will return anytime soon.

The game, while in downtime right now, is already generating excitement among players as they await the Chapter 7 Pacific Break launch. The new chapter brings a brand new island, gameplay, and loot for players that will help them claim that glorious Victory Royale. However, just as server maintenance is underway, leaked info has shocked the entire player base. Epic has disabled three of its beloved game modes that fans love in its upcoming Chapter 7, and nobody knows its fate.

Fortnite Shuts Down Reload, Blitz, and OG Modes in Chapter 7 Temporarily

Epic Games has temporarily disabled three fan-favorite modes-Reload, Blitz, and OG-in Fortnite Chapter 7. The studio stated that the shutdown is necessary to perform maintenance and apply updates aimed at improving performance and stability. While the exact return date hasn’t been confirmed, developers assured players that the modes will be restored once all technical issues are resolved. In the meantime, players can continue exploring other available playlists and seasonal content.

Fortnite has disabled Reload, Blitz, and OG game modes in its upcoming Chapter 7 as players panic online about its fate. So far, leakers such as FireMonkey revealed in a statement, which is apparently issued by Epic, regarding the change. Twitter, “Boom goes the Battle Bus. Just like that, the Dark Voyager severed the ties to Reload, Blitz, and OG. It’ll take hard work to get the Battle Bus back up and running, but the tide’s high and surf’s up in Battle Royale!”

This is in reference that at the end of the Chapter 7 trailer, the Battle Bus got blown up by the Queen’s Cradle that is hovering like a threat over the new island. Throughout the first half of Chapter 7, for at least two weeks, players will need to work together to collect Bus Parts as part of story quests around the map and build the bus back up to defeat the Dark Voyager, who is behind all this.

Once the bus is back up, Epic will most likely restore all three modes and will carry forward the lore across other modes as well. Players, however, aren’t pleased at all with this decision, as the other modes were an avenue for them to farm XP faster and complete their full Battle Pass earlier than their friends.

One user wrote, “Bad idea. They better revert this.” Another chimed in, “The way they’re trying to increase the number of players for Battle Royale is hilarious.” It’s no news that the numbers for core Battle Royale modes have been on a decline for a long time, Epic is playing all the cards in their hand to shift the player focus to the main Fortnite mode that makes up their entire game lore.

How to complete Battle Bus community quests fast

The fastest way to clear the Battle Bus community quests is to stack them in the same match and use high-loot POIs, vehicles, and Easy/Bot lobbies to multitask. Focusing on containers, vehicles, and gas stations lets you finish most of the “Rebuild the Battle Bus” set in just a few games.​

General speed tips

• Play in easier lobbies (Zero Build or with lower-skill friends) so you can focus on objectives instead of fighting.​

• Land at high-loot named locations (like Battlewood Boulevard or Sandy Strip) to combine container searching, vehicle smashing, and travel quests.​

• Track several Battle Bus quests at once in your quest menu so you always know the next objective nearby.​

“Bus parts” quests

• Land at a big POI and run a loop through: chests, rare chests, ammo boxes, produce boxes, and supply drops, since all can drop bus parts.​

• Stay in the same area until the storm forces you out; you can easily get 20 parts in 1-2 matches if you prioritise containers over fights.​

Vehicle and destruction quests

• As soon as you find a car or SUV, drive through fences, tables, signs, small walls, and other weak props; these count faster than ramming buildings or trees.​

• Use boost on vehicles whenever possible; you can combine “destroy objects in a vehicle” with “travel distance while boosting” and “visit named locations in a vehicle” in one route.​

Gas station and wheel quests

• Mark Pump N’ Run gas stations on your map and drive a loop that hits all of them in one match if possible.​

• At each station, head straight to the garage and grab the large Battle Bus wheel; you need four unique stations, so don’t repeat the same one.​​

Combat-related Battle Bus quests

• For “hit an opponent while in a hot air balloon,” use balloons at quieter times in the match and tag an NPC or distracted player once; a single hit completes it.​​

• If any Battle Bus quests require specific weapons (like shotguns or grenades for eliminations), do them in Team Rumble-style or casual modes where respawns and third-party fights are less punishing.​

Where are all Pump N’ Run gas stations

Pump N’ Run gas stations are key Fortnite Chapter 7 locations for Battle Bus wheel quests, with exactly four on the Pacific Break map. Each station has a unique wheel in its garage area, marked by a white diamond icon when nearby.​

All Locations

• East of Wonkeeland

• Between Bumpy Bay and Innoloop Labs

• South of Sandy Strip

• Between Ripped Tides and Battlewood Boulevard

Collection Tips

Drive a vehicle loop connecting these sites to grab wheels while fulfilling travel and destruction quests. Interact with the wheel on the ground at each garage-visiting the same station twice won’t count toward the four needed.​