Here's what we know about Fortnite's seanon 5

After a battle with Galactus that briefly shut down both Fortnite and Twitch, we have some information about what’s coming in Chapter 2, Season 5. There are some big map changes, along with some new systems and characters who do more than just try to kill you.

The Zero Point is now a major focus of the island’s landscape, according to the in-game cinematics that went live on YouTube at midnight. The Zero Point’s world-shattering properties have brought new biomes like a desert, an ancient colosseum, and a jungle. It’s sucked in some new characters as well: as Epic describes, Season 5 revolves around helping Jonesy fight characters from other “Realities” who are trying to escape “The Loop,” a bit of sci-fi lore that’s weaved in and out of several of Fortnite’s big events. As with Season 4's Marvel theme, this opens the door to crossovers; in Season 5, The Mandalorian makes an appearance, along with some new Fortnite characters called “hunters.” These characters are part of the battle pass, but Epic writes that you can also“take on their quests and bounties, get intel on your surroundings, or hire them to be your ally. Don’t want to negotiate? Challenge them to a duel and reap the rewards.”

In practice, this means that in addition to the characters appearing in the battle pass, you can also find holographic versions of them around the world. They’ll give you tasks to complete, and you can also buy weapons off of them.

Also featuring this season are bounties and quests, which will earn you a currency called bars. Bars can be spent on “new Exotic weapons, upgrades, intel, services and more.” Some limited-time modes, like the John Wick mode, have featured bounties, and the battle royale has even had some quests in the form of XP-granting side activities, but it looks like they’ll feature more prominently this season. Some battle pass skins also have quests associated with them, which we’ve seen with certain characters in previous seasons.

There are new weapons too, with new features. As Epic writes, “Unleash your fiery rage with the Dragon’s Breath Shotgun, switch between melee and ranged with the Mandalorian’s Amban Sniper Rifle, track your target with the Night Hawk, and more.” As usual, Epic promises new characters and weapons throughout the season.

[source: Kotaku]