Fortnite Season 8: begin time, map adjustments, leaks, rumours and extra

28.02.2019

Fortnite Season Eight begin time

Season Eight is because of start on February 28, the day after the Share the Love occasion ends. There will little question be an enormous in-game occasion that you could participate in.

The countdown on the Season 7 Battle Pass display has modified to “very soon”, and we will see that the downtime to transition into the brand new seasons begins at 9AM UTC. Based on earlier downtime lengths, which means that the Fortnite Season Eight begin time will between 10:30AM and 1PM GMT – which is 5:30AM and 8AM ET and a pair of:30AM and 5AM PT on Thursday February 28.

Fortnite Season Eight map adjustments

As is the norm, there’ll doubtless be a large in-game occasion to welcome within the new season alongside some main map adjustments. Fortnite’s map adjustments with every season, so there’s each probability a snowy nook will stay, although we may see different adjustments in several places.

Dataminers have uncovered recordsdata referring to an earthquake, that means that areas of the map could possibly be broken or destroyed. We’ve already seen a number of adjustments to Loot Lake just lately, or maybe Tilted Towers will likely be destroyed for good this time.

The occasion has been dubbed the Cataclysm by the neighborhood. The ground is now beginning to crack open in varied places. The datamined info exhibits that round 50 tremors are set to have an effect on the map between now and the beginning of Season 8, with just a few taking place every day.

Some individuals have theorised that we’d be capable of go inside these new cracks within the earth, with air currents permitting quick access from the underground again onto strong floor – a bit like when Loot Lake was a floating island.

Epic Games tweeted the primary Season Eight teaser over the weekend that factors to a Pirate theme, so we could nicely see the island fracture into smaller islands that we will sail round in ships.

Sssomething shimmers
Within the cave…
But watch out for these
Who arrive on waves.
three days to Season 8. pic.twitter.com/Gn7ttmR39m

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 25, 2019

Wailing Woods has additionally began to rot, with leaves turning brown. Donald Mustard, the Creative Director at Epic Games, modified his location on Twitter to Wailing Woods.

Mustard typically adjustments his location to imminent key areas in Fortnite, so you’ll be able to wager one thing drastic goes to occur to the woods which have been there for the reason that very starting.

A Fortnite x Sprayground backpack collaboration was introduced final week, revealing a brand new location known as Sharky Shrubs. Its product description has been modified to take away the named location, so it’d nicely have been an unintentional spoiler from Epic Games.

A volcanic eruption can also be rumoured, which would slot in with the earthquake dynamic, however this has additionally been steered earlier than to no avail. It could be one other technique of melting the map rapidly and we’d be capable of see the total fort that’s at present buried at Polar Peak.

Some large eggs have been discovered below Polar Peak with some followers pondering that they’ll hatch some dragons, as Season Eight of Fortnite will likely be reside on the run-up to the brand new sequence in Game of Thrones.

Between potential fire-breathing dragons and an earthquake, there could possibly be a large shakeup of the Fortnite map that goes past revamping a single space or eradicating it altogether, like Moisty Mire.

Fortnite Season 8 Leaks

As nicely as corroborating the above map change theories, just a few leaks have hinted about extra new options coming to Fortnite.

As nicely because the basic Battle Pass tiers and challenges, an alleged leaked picture distributed by GamingIntel seems to point out that Season Eight will permit gamers to customize their foyer background in addition to introduce new weapons and customisation gadgets to Fortnite Creative, because the mode receives a full launch.

Fortnite Season Eight themes

Pirates are coming in Season 8, which has stunned the neighborhood.

Asked to explain Season Eight in 4 phrases Eric Williamson, Fortnite’s lead designer, quoted the phrase “bananas” 4 instances. Tomatoes are a typical merchandise in Fortnite that present a well being bonus and may be thrown at enemies, so bananas will most likely work in an analogous approach.

We may additionally see the likes of rideable dragons in that case or the return of bows and arrows. There’s additionally prefer to be heaps extra sword and cannon-like weapons out there.

‘X’ Marks The Spot
Treasure abound
Loot that has been misplaced
Can at all times be discovered.
four days to Season 8. pic.twitter.com/1U8n7x4pQQ

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 24, 2019

Fortnite devs are additionally trying to introduce respawns to Fortnite alongside single occupancy vehicles after the success of the Driftboard.

The Prisoner pores and skin challenges reward you with the Fire King on the finish and it’s doubtless that he’ll have one thing to do with Season 8. He was locked away in Snowstorm Castle whereas the Ice King took over the map, and given all of the dragon and volcano rumours flying round, we’re most likely going to see extra of him very quickly.

Players have reported seeing a light-weight off the Northeast coast of the island, with nearly all of the map thawed both facet of that time. The Ice King and Sgt. Winter arrived with an icy armada, so it wouldn’t be a shock if the Fire King’s military confirmed up in a similar way.

We’ll be updating this web page as extra details about Season Eight involves mild. In the meantime, bear in mind to take a look at the Overtime Challenges in addition to the remainder of Season 7’s challenges.