In Fortnite the 8th season is starting soon. We will show you what is known so far about changes, the season theme, the start, and other special features.
This is the big event before the season starts: For several days now, the ground in Fortnite has been shaking from time to time. This is causing cracks on the map. Apparently, this is leading to a major event that will change the Fortnite map.
All information about Season 8 in Fortnite: Battle Royale
When does Season 8 start? The new Season 8 will start on Thursday, February 28, in Fortnite. The exact time is not yet known. However, in recent years, a major patch has been released around 10:00 AM at the season start. The servers should then be online with the new update and the new season between 11 AM and 1 PM on Thursday.
The 7th season in Fortnite lasts two weeks longer than the usual “10 weeks”, therefore Epic extended the tasks by 2 weeks.
How long will Season 8 last? A leak shows that the season will likely be active until May.
What is the theme of Season 8 in Fortnite? The first teasers for S8 show that players can expect a pirate theme in the coming weeks. The first teaser image showed a typical pirate hook. Along with text that hints at lost treasures.
Update: This is happening in Season 8:
- The patch notes for Update 8.0 in Fortnite are here
- This is the cinematic trailer with volcano and jungle in Fortnite
The second teaser hints at snakes. Including dangers that come with the waves.
Now there is also a third teaser. It features a tiger.
There is a free Battle Pass for Season 8: What is special about the new season is that you can earn the Battle Pass for free through in-game tasks. You can do this easily before the start of Season 8. However, you only have until the start of S8 to do this.
What map changes might there be? Currently, there are only speculations regarding the new map of Season 8.
With the rising temperatures, we are likely to say goodbye to the snow soon. In the snow-covered winter biome of Polar Peak, a lot of water will be created, which might wash over the map as waves.
In addition, there are the earthquakes currently plaguing Fortnite. Players speculate about underwater areas that might emerge where the map breaks apart due to the earthquakes: new swimming spots could emerge here.
What skins will Season 8 offer? There is already a first leak showing 3 of the skins from Season 8 in Fortnite.
Will gameplay change in Season 8? It is clear that the planes will disappear at the start of Season 8. They will be put in the vault for an indefinite period.
Therefore, it is assumed that new vehicles will be introduced into the game that fit the season theme. If it is a water theme, Epic Games has the opportunity to introduce cool water vehicles like speedboats or jet skis.
Additionally, a respawn system is currently being developed. There will be more information about this during Season 8.
Will the eggs play a role? A small hint from an Epic Games employee suggests that something will happen with the eggs that players already found weeks ago in Fortnite. Perhaps snakes will hatch from them.
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