https://www.polygon.com/fortnite/2018/7/25/17615038/fortnite-compact-smg-nerf

Fortnite’s newest weapon, the compact SMG, has only been in the game since Tuesday, but the fan and streamer reaction has been loud and clear: no one likes it. The new gun is simply too strong, too fast and too accurate, leaving many players carrying around 4 SMGs and no other guns. Thankfully, Epic has heard the outcry from fans and is already stepping in to attempt to pull back the power of both the compact SMG as well as SMGs in general.

In a Reddit post released by Epic employee Clintonious late Wednesday afternoon, fans got their first look at the changes the developer is bringing to Fortnite. These balance chances were made as a hotfix, meaning that they have already been added to the game and didn’t require a significant patch.