The blimp lurched as you wrestled the stack of Kingston’s movie posters, the wind threatening to rip them from your grip. You glanced at the map, a knot forming in your stomach as you realized how many drop points remained. If you didn’t get these newspapers distributed across the island before the storm hit, Kingston’s premiere would be a bust.
Fortnite’s NPCs are famous for offering quests that are as rewarding as they are cryptic. These missions are your ticket to racking up XP and progressing through the storyline. One quest that might have you scratching your head involves spreading the word about Kingston’s new movie.
Many key quests provide only a general objective, leaving you to figure out the specifics. Completing as many quests as possible is a smart way to advance through the battle pass. If this particular quest has you puzzled, here’s how to spread the newspapers about Kingston’s new movie in Fortnite.
All newspaper locations in Fortnite
I once spent an afternoon wandering through my hometown, noticing how posters and flyers can shape the character of a neighborhood. Similarly, within Fortnite, specific locations serve as hubs for spreading information. There are eight different locations where you can place a newspaper for Kingston. You don’t need to visit all of them, but having choices certainly makes the mission less of a chore. The spots you can visit are:
- Two locations at Bumpy Bay near the west end of the island.
- Two locations at Sandy Strip near the east end of the island.
- One location at Fore Fields near the very east end of the island.
- Three locations at Battlewood Boulevard near the south end of the island.
Spread the newspapers about Kingston’s new movie in Fortnite
To complete the newspaper quest in Fortnite, you need to place five newspapers around the island. This is manageable if you know where to go, but it can also be a little buggy at times. Here’s how to make it happen.
- Travel to one of the newspaper locations. You can only place newspapers at designated spots (listed above), so head to one of those first.
- Find the diamond icon and newspaper outline. Once you’re in the area, keep an eye out for the white diamond icon with an exclamation point and the white newspaper outline (with sparkles) that marks the exact placement spot.
- Interact with the outline. Approach the newspaper outline and hold the prompted button to place a newspaper.
- Repeat until finished. Repeat these steps five times at five unique locations to complete the quest. You can spread this out across multiple matches.
This task isn’t difficult per se, but the execution can be a little temperamental. Think of it as tuning a classic car; sometimes, you need to jiggle the key just right.
While working on this mission, I noticed that the newspaper outline wasn’t always interactive. If this happens, try moving around the outline and interacting from different angles. If that doesn’t work, you might have to try again in a new match.
What happens if the newspaper outline isn’t interactive?
As previously mentioned, a glitch can stop you from interacting with an outline. To solve this, alter your approach angle, or restart the game.
If you’re keen to keep racking up quest completions, there are plenty of other things to do on the island. You might try using Flushers in different matches, collecting Memberberries, or recovering Kenny’s Respawn Token.
Where can I find more quests in Fortnite Chapter 7, season 1?
NPCs across the island offer quests. Look for characters marked on your map with exclamation points. Talk to them to receive quests and earn rewards.
Can I complete the Kingston newspaper quest across multiple matches?
Yes, the progress is saved across matches. Place a newspaper in one match, and the progress will carry over to the next.
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