Fortnite has achieved a Guinness World Record, but not for what you might expect
This is part of the hybrid Friend Fest event happening until February 16th
Join Fortnite now to take part, or look for events near you
Fortnite, the mobile version of the popular battle royale game, has launched its newest major event with Friend Fest. This hybrid celebration continues until February 16th and includes a variety of both real-world and in-game activities, including one recent record-breaking moment.
On January 25th, the team at Fortnite helped set a new Guinness World Record for Most Pairs Performing a Choreographed Handshake (Multiple Venues) to celebrate the start of Friend Fest. Participants from Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia and Pakistan took part in this event.
In-game, you can strengthen friendships by gifting flowers to your teammates or visiting the Bonding Tree Checkpoints located across the Erangel and Livik maps. The Fated Dance Bouquet and Surprise Bouquet both provide unique items for use in matches that can give your chosen friend an extra advantage during combat.
A friend in need
Now, Guinness World Records are one of those things you enjoy as a kid, but have to face facts about when you grow up, like Santa or justice. In this case, it's important to remember that you actually have to pay the record keepers to show up. Which is not to denigrate the achievement of Epic Games, of course. But it's also not just coincidence that this record was broken.
While I can't imagine anyone finding romance in Fortnite, showing your affection to another player with a quick one-off booster isn't a bad idea. And with various in-person events taking place around the world for Friend Fest, it may well be worth checking in to see what's happening near you.
Looking to jump into the battle and face off against opponents in even more impressive and challenging locations? Well, why not check out our list of the best battle royales on Android to see what other great entries in the genre we want to highlight?
