Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 release date and leaks: What to know about the next big update
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 release date and leaks: What to know about the next big update
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Epic Games might be dipping into Fortnite’s past once again for its next big update – this time, with a criminal twist. Fresh leaks suggest that Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 could be all about high-stakes heists, which are sure to make long-time fans feel nostalgic. Here’s the latest on the upcoming season, including its release date and rumoured features. We know when Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 starts thanks to the in-game expiration date for the current Battle Pass.
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This indicates that the current season will end on February 21, which is also when the new season will commence. At the time of writing, there are 18 days remaining until the start of Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2. As usual, Fortnite should go down on the morning of the update (typically just before 9am in the UK), before coming back online several hours later with the new season in tow. The theme for Fortnite’s next season has already taken shape, and it will apparently revolve around heists.
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Of course, that’s a gameplay element Epic Games has flirted with before, most notably during Chapter 4, Season 4, which saw players attempting to steal valuables from a vampire hellbent on draining the island’s resources. But, this time things will be different. The latest rumblings suggest heists will play an even bigger part in the next major update, with the new season rumoured to be codenamed “RobberyGameplay”.
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Epic will also be unvaulting a bunch of weapons that sounds ideal for ripping out vaults and tearing through safes. Reputable leakers have mentioned the return of the Chainsaw/Ripsaw Launcher, the Flare Gun (which marks nearby enemies on a map) and C4 explosives that can be detonated remotely. Get in, grab as much as you can carry, and get out fast should be the aim of the game – probably using a hook-shot mobility item, if leaks are to be believed.
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