Fortnite update 1.44 is now live and it brings the game to version 3.00 as the third season kicks off for Epic Games’ free-to-play shooter. Not only is the game now 60 FPS on consoles, but the game adds in a hoverboard, build mode improvements, and the hand cannon!
Check out the full Fortnite update 1.44 patch notes below:

GENERAL

Major Improvements to Building!

Players can now build structures just about anywhere, even through trees, rocks and cars.

This allows you more freedom when building (no more pesky trees stopping your ramps).
Structural support still works the same way — only terrain or other buildings will support your built structures, not objects you build through.

If you run out of materials while building, you?ll now automatically switch to the next material with available resources.
You can turn this feature off with the ?Auto Material Change? option in the Game Settings menu.

You can now continuously place the selected building piece by holding down the Primary Fire button.

You can turn this feature off with the ?Turbo Building? option in the Game Settings menu.

Battle Royale: Switching between building pieces is now much smoother, especially using console controls or under non-ideal network conditions.

New Orchestral Music Score!

The score was created by film composer Marco Beltrami (Logan, The Hurt Locker, etc.) and Pinar Toprak (Krypton TV series, additional composition for the Justice League film, etc.). The hour long scor...