When players came back from the downtime for the mid-season 19.20 update in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1, they noticed a tab in their Quest page titled Close Encounters Bonus Goals. In the page, we are assigned tasks for a game mode called Close Encounters. However, there is no clear instruction on how to play this mode.
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How to play Close Encounters
You can play close encounters by setting it as your gamemode on the Main Menu. Follow the steps below to play.
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- Open the Discover Tab from the Main Menu by pressing Change on the gamemode selection button on the right side of the screen.
- Go through the By Epic row (picturedabove) and find Close Encounters. It will probably be one of the first gamemodes you see listed as long as these quests are available.
- Select Close Encounters. You will then be returned to the Main Menu, and Close Encounters should be shown as the selected gamemode on the right side.
- Press the yellow Play button to start matchmaking.
That's all there is to know about how to play this new LTM!
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