Fortnite Leaker Reveals OG Matches Could Now Be Over 90% Bots

Okay, so here’s the thing with Fortnite lobbies. Like, have you ever just wandered into a match and thought, "Wait, that guy’s spinning in circles, what gives?" Yeah, totally a bot. It’s like my brain just goes, ding! Must be a robot. I mean, some of these characters go down in such hilariously awkward ways you can’t help but facepalm. But like, really, how many of them are bots? That’s where data geeks come in.

Enter AllyJax – yeah, sounds like a character name, right? But no, this person digs into Fortnite’s code like an archaeologist looking for AI skeletons. Turns out, if you’re jumping into OG Fortnite, it’s kind of like leapfrogging into a bot party. AllyJax spills that, back in May, only eight actual humans were needed to kick off a match. Just eight! So you might be tagging along with 92 bots all jazzed up for a victory royale. Mind-blowing, right? Or maybe not. Who knows these days?

And there’s like this nifty Discord bot, The Dub, that AllyJax uses to count the heads—or, you know, code strings—of real players versus bots. It’s like bot detectives in a virtual world. Speaking of which, do those bot names ever make you laugh? Some of them, seriously, what were they thinking?

Epic Games, you wild cards—you guys just mix up the number of bots based on… something. Maybe the weather. Like one month it’s a quarter bots, the next it’s nearly half. Why? Not a clue. And the human-free shows mainly happen in social play, not in the big leagues. So at least there’s that, huh?

Apparently, Epic didn’t feel like chatting about it. Maybe they’re too busy whipping up faux-heroes. Games like Fortnite toss in bots to keep things snappy, so you’re not stuck twiddling thumbs in a lobby forever. The OG playlist isn’t as hot as main modes, so hey, here’s some bots to spice it up.

And newcomers—poor things—get bombarded with bots early on. It’s like a “welcome to Fortnite” gift bag. You play, bots fill the ranks, and then, bam, you’re in the big leagues. Some folks even intentionally lose just to bask in a bot fest. Who knew losing was a strategy?

Anyway, next time Fortnite thrusts you into a bot buffet, just think: winning’s easier against robots. But does it feel good? Like, does getting a win over a digital phantom count the same? Something to chew over while you loot and shoot. Or maybe not. Whatever tickles your brain.