Launch Estimate, Theme & Extra

Fortnite followers lastly have info on what Chapter 6 Season 2 will entail.

The long-running on-line multiplayer battle royale recreation started Chapter 6 this previous December, introducing a Japanese “Hunters” theme that included a brand new map and themed skins and gadgets referring to Godzilla. 

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1’s time is sort of over, which suggests it’s time to sit up for Season 2.

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 Particulars

When Is Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2’s Coming Out?

As anticipated, Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 will start when the present season is full.

Season 1 will end on Friday, February 21 at 2 a.m. ET, which suggests followers can anticipate Season 2 shortly after that. Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 will probably be launched on Friday, February 21.

It is value noting that Fortnite will possible be offline for a number of hours on February 21 whereas the brand new season is up to date within the backend.

Will Chapter 6 Season 2 Have a New Theme?

The slogan for the brand new Fortnite season was revealed to be “Lawless” in a put up from the sport’s official social accounts. The put up included a number of tidbits of data, together with that the brand new season will invite gamers into Crime Metropolis, a spot the place “the hustle by no means stops.”

The put up additionally revealed a brand new character named Large Dill, which aligns with teases on X from Epic Video games’ Vice President Mark Rein that the brand new season could be “pickled.“ It was additionally revealed that Large Dill has a music single, hinting that the character could also be a singer or rapper.

The imagery offered a have a look at a brand new gangster-themed search for Midas, who was first launched as a legendary outfit in Chapter 2 Season 2, suggesting the character could get the identical therapy right here.

This crime theme of the brand new season additionally appears to lend itself to theories that C6S2 will probably be one other heist-themed season, which final occurred in Fortnite Chapter 4.

Will Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 Have A New Sport Mode?

Rumors counsel that Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 could introduce a brand new automobile recreation mode.  Fortnite leaker Loolo revealed on X that Epic Video games had added a tag for “blue workforce automobile” which may pertain to a brand new automobile battle royale mode. 

Epic Video games can also have hinted at this itself within the in-game description for C6S2, which says gamers will “smash, seize and make a clear getaway” within the new season:

“Get the squad collectively to smash, seize and make a clear getaway in Battle Royale Chapter 6 Season 2: LAWLESS.”

After all, these descriptors may very well be interpreted in a number of methods and should merely pertain to the crime theme of the season. However the point out of a clear getaway does evoke the thought of a getaway automobile, which may very well be linked to a brand new automobile mode. 

Given the “Lawless” theme of the brand new season, the blue workforce tag is also a reference to the police, hinting that gamers could should evade a police chase to get away.

Rumored Collaborations and Skins

No Battle Cross gadgets for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 have been confirmed as but. 

The Lawless teaser already hinted at two characters and potential skins for gamers to unlock – these being Large Dill and Midas. In current days, Fortnite leaker Shiina posted a couple of balaclava pickle pores and skin that may be included within the new season.

The crime theme of the season has gamers speculating about collaborations Fortnite may embody with IPs like Grand Theft Auto (which might be phenomenally standard forward of the discharge of GTA 6), Cyberpunk 2077, and Quick & Livid all high selections.

Late final yr, Shiina additionally posted a listing of skins allegedly coming to Fortnite sooner or later, which included some collaborations that may go well with the crime theme of the brand new season together with Agent 47 (Hitman), Borderlands, The Riddler, and Black Masks (DC Comics).

Curiously, the leaker’s listing additionally included Put up Malone. If true, this provides to a refined theme that’s beginning to emerge from Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2, which appears to incorporate a mixture of criminals, gangsters, secret brokers, and rappers/singers.

Moreover, James Bond has lengthy been rumored to be coming to Fortnite (by way of HYPEX) and Chapter 6 Season 2 looks as if it might be the best place to introduce that collaboration.

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