Fortnite’s Marvel-filled season is on the way out. Season 5, alongside possible changes to the map and a new battle pass, is right around the corner. Little has been confirmed about the season as Epic Games wants to surprise everyone, but we do have a few clues about what’s in store for the future of Fortnite.
Fortnite’s Galactus event takes place at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on December 1 and the next season is expected to start soon after. Epic hasn’t confirmed a specific time but we should have another update sometime in the next few days.
What’s new in Fortnite: Chapter 2: Season 5?
Leakers have been rather tight-lipped about the new content coming in Season 5. They’ve given us sneak peeks at map changes and themes for previous seasons, but haven’t given us much this time. A few leaks have slipped through–including one that showcases a special Mandalorian skin.
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mandalorian, more than likely a deadpool situation which i can handle. pic.twitter.com/YUsEqF4DXs— Lucas7yoshi – Fortnite Leaks (@Lucas7yoshi) November 24, 2020
Leakers don’t believe that next season will have as much licensed content as Season 4. It’s expected that the Mandalorian skin will be similar to Deadpool–a one off that players can earn or purchase individually. Some players do hope for a full Star Wars-themed battle pass, though.
The current Fortnite map is covered in Marvel locations that were “transported” here by some sort of dimensional rift. Stark Industries, Upstate New York, the Black Panther statue, and many other locations should disappear and revert back into standard Fortnite locations or transform into something new once the new season begins.
Thor and the rest of the Marvel heroes came to defend reality from something called the Black Winter. We don’t know what that is yet but it could turn the map into something snow-related since the new season will run through December and January. It would go well with whatever holiday event Epic has planned for the end of the month.
Season 5 will probably be a big change from all the madness that we had in Season 4. The special Marvel superhero abilities, the Gorgers and Gatherers, and the computer-controlled Wolverine and Iron Man characters will all most likely vanish. We’ll know more once the Devourer of Worlds event finishes up in a couple of hours.
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