With a new trailer, Fortnite announces the Battle Pass for Season 8. It provides an insight into the story and especially into the new skin rewards. Included is a well-known Marvel villain: Carnage.
What does the Battle Pass trailer show? In time for the start of Season 8, the trailer shows you some rewards from the new Battle Pass and the new characters. We also see who you will be dealing with in Season 8:
- The new villain is actually an old acquaintance from previous seasons.
- Kevin the Cube returns and launches an attack on the world.
- Among the new skins is Carnage, a villain from the Marvel universe.
- Also, with Fabio Sparklemane, a unicorn skin comes into play.
- A lady named “Torin”
- A monkey skin named J.B. Chimpanski
- The warrior “Charlotte”
- An agent named “Kor”
- A cartoon character named “Toona-Fish”
- And a secret character that is only hinted at
We also have a summary of all Battle Pass contents and when you can unlock them and all important Patch Notes info for Update 18.00 compiled for you.
Here you can see the trailer yourself:
“Kevin” returns in Season 8 and causes chaos
What is Season 8 about? The trailer once again confirms the return of the giant cube named Kevin. This strange life form has already appeared in Fortnite and caused confusion back then. Players have speculated about his return in advance.
What makes Kevin special? The cube has numerous special abilities:
- It can drastically change the map, which will likely also happen in Season 8.
- Moreover, Kevin is able to bend the laws of physics and cause things like weightlessness and high jumping.
How exactly Kevin will influence the game remains to be seen. However, the trailer already suggests that Kevin will cause significantly more dangerous things this time. Additionally, there is a new story trailer for Season 8 that puts the cube in the spotlight.
When does Season 8 start and what does it contain? Today, on September 13, is the official release. In addition to the new Battle Pass, there will also be new skins in the shop, new weapons will come into play, and changes will be made to the map.
An overview of the contents of the season can be found here: Chapter 2 Season 8 – Info on the Battle Pass, locations, skins, and more