In recent days, “Fortnite” users have been caught up in earthquakes that shake the map and cause actual fissures in the ground below. This has all been leading up to the debut of Season 8, which is being released Thursday.
EPIC Games has been teasing the release with teasers over the past week (which can be viewed below) hinting at a pirate and dragon theme.
The release also follows “Fortnite’s” Overtime Challenges. These new missions help users complete their Season 7 Battle Pass, and players who complete at least 13 of these challenges will receive the Season 8 Battle Pass for free.
When does Season 8 of Fortnite start?
The update will be released early Thursday morning on Feb. 28 at 4 a.m. EST. EPIC Games made sure to note “the patch size will be larger than normal updates.”
Downtime following an update typically takes under an hour, but it could last longer since it’s a larger patch.
Fortnite Season 8 Teasers
If we look at each teaser closely we see a pirate hook in the first one, which also fits with the narrative of the social copy in the tweet. The second one appears to include a dragon and a snake. We see also see a dragon in the third one, along with what appears to be a volcano (which would explain the earthquakes).
But the fourth one …
Fortnite banana skin?
We’re not sure what bananas have to do with the rest of the themes Season 8 seems to be presenting, but there’s no denying there’s a banana in that fourth teaser. The speculation is that there will be a banana skin as part of the Season 8 release, which makes the most sense.
It doesn’t seem likely that bananas will play a role in the gameplay, so skins are the only logical conclusion.
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