Fortnite's eighth season is just three days away, with players across Switch and all other platforms gearing up for a brand new set of challenges, skins, and crazy shooter antics.
Epic Games has been leaving teasers for the new season on the official Fortnite Twitter account over the last couple of days. The first one clearly indicates that pirates are set to be involved, with today's update showing a snake. Could snakes be hiding inside the mysterious eggs which have spawned on the map? We'll have to wait and see.
Elsewhere, a recent Fortnite AMA session (thanks, Eurogamer) revealed that players should be expecting bananas. We'd love to give you more info on what this actually means, but Epic Games simply used "bananas" to sum up the upcoming season in one word. It would also appear that planes are set to be a thing of the past with the new season, so make sure to get as much fun as you can from them over the next few days.
If you missed the news, players currently have the chance to earn a Season 8 Battle Pass for free by completing in-game challenges. While it hasn't been confirmed to be the case, this may well have been put in place to combat the game's new battle royale competitor, Apex Legends, with Epic Games hoping to keep players interested despite the new experience available elsewhere.
Do you still regularly play Fortnite? Will you be jumping back in for the eighth season? Let us know in the usual place.
[source twitter.com, via reddit.com, eurogamer.net]
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Why no more planes? I love the planes...
Cool, I like that things change each season. It definitely is a big reason I haven't gotten bored of jumping in once in awhile. My friends and I got our free pass from Overtime in about 3 hours of play this weekend.
@Erchitu I enjoy the planes as well. I think I've only ever used them for actual combat twice, but they're fun for running point to point.
@Erchitu agreed. I actually bit for the battlepass this season because all the skins were worth the time. It's also been a really good season with plenty of map changes along the way. I'm pretty crap at the main game but I can dogfight like a champ. I'm going to miss the aircraft.
Looking forward to some pirating in season 8. Glad they offered a free Battle Pass to earn. Planes were great for traversing, but I hope that the ziplines are kept. They are helpful too. Maybe we will need them if the earthquakes split the island.
I thought to describe it they said:
Bananas
Bananas
Bananas
Bananas
which could mean area b4 with something new there like a plantation.
B4? I checked and it makes sense to put something there. Nothing but an abandoned house there
Piracy was an honest way to make a living compared to battle passes, microtransactions, and live services.
I just recently got into Fortnite, and earning the free Battle Pass will definitely entice me to check out this update.
How cool would it be to have sea battles on ships on the ocean around the island...
I was hoping the snow would melt and it would be a water world with skiffs... while That probably won’t happen It’s cool that they’ offered players a chance to earn season 8 battle pass.
Played Fornite a few times but never stuck at it until season 7, finally understand why people find it so fun.
Disappointed planes are leaving though as it leaves my landing at frosty flights, looting all the chests and flying to the circle strategy in tatters. Hopefully there is a new vehicle that's just as handy for map traversal.
So... no snakes on planes? Include me out!
If it's pirate themed, I'm guessing floating ships. They probably wouldn't "sink" a majority of the island to have ships actually float in water.
Would be interesting to have an area of the map just go down to the ocean waters where it would become a harbor and the thing to worry about is not land in the water. Weapons like impact grenades would be more lethal there.
can't wait for the next season to start, I'm looking forward to it. I love the first several games when you're discovering what's changed
Pirates and Snakes?
All I see are Christmas baubles and candy canes. Maybe "x marks the spot" is where Santa lands his sleigh?
I haven't played Fortnite since the beginning of this current season, and I don't plan on returning.
Just started playing for first time a couple weeks ago.... great fun.. now if I could just figure out how to get wireless headphones working for the chat I'd be all set... already returned 2 diff pairs that were suppose to work but didn't, even after watching numerous youtube vids about it...
Why do people support this rubbish game? It’s so dull and repetitive. Hate this franchise and its fanbase.
@VHSGLITCH Ooh, edgy.
I want to die! My symptoms are getting worse and nothibgvis getting done about it. I'm trying hard to fight it but it's too hard! I'm always getting into fights with my family and they're saying I'm not doing my part to help! Everytime my symptoms gets a little better it starts all over again!
I play FortNite now because I started to understand the battlepass system. If you want to get the most out of things like FortNite Dauntless or similar games you can purchase a battlepass to use to unlock exclusive content for your account. Personally I'm enjoying playing these games now because it's more fun and rewarding.
@DigiF4N what in the world is wrong with you, seriously? Not that I care but what is with you and your insane posts? Every time you leave a comment it makes me question your sanity.
@RyanSilberman you’re clearly not very bright are you, kid? Buzz off.
@VHSGLITCH Considering it took you two replies to me to come up with that post, and in a comments section about a video game you are being absurdly petty over.....
....It's funny you are telling me I'm not the bright one, to say the least.
@CliveWinston I had the same problem but managed to fix it. Went into the settings on Fortnite, turned voice chat off and on, closed the game then restarted my switch and it actually worked. Assume you may have already tried it but if not could work.
Edit: Realised you said wireless, mine were wired so likely not much help.
@WillQuan yeah I tried that, and everything else I could try after watching practically every youtube vid about it... some peeps said they got them to work, many others could not... finally broke down and ordered some wired ones... I do appreciate your reply though
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