A new vehicle has leaked ahead of its release in Fortnite for Chapter 5 Season 3. The upcoming season, called “Wrecked”, has a post-apocalypse theme and is set to start on May 24. So far, no new cosmetics for this season have been revealed, but fans can expect Fallout-themed items soon.
Fortnite recently tweeted an image of power armor covered in dust with the words “Fortnite Battle Royale”, confirming a collaboration with Fallout. Fallout also tweeted the same image with the caption “Something S.P.E.C.I.A.L. coming.”
The Fallout franchise, owned by Bethesda and Xbox, has become very popular lately. It fits well with the post-apocalyptic theme of Chapter 5 Season 3.
Twitch streamer Swearin tweeted a picture of a toy Fortnite vehicle that hasn’t been released yet. Swearin mentioned, “Fortnite sent me a car inspired by one of the new vehicles for next season.”
The toy car is a red tow truck with a black cogwheel on its sides, and engine exhausts coming out of the hood and side skirts. The truck has a sleek design, and its license plate reads “EAT NTRO”, possibly hinting at the theme of the next Fortnite season.
Fortnite Teases Fallout Collaboration
Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG franchise, Fallout, is coming to Fortnite. The Fallout series got a huge boost in popularity thanks to the hit Amazon TV show.
On May 17, Epic Games announced that Fallout would be coming to Fortnite with a single image and a few emojis.
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 17, 2024
Players will likely get to visit a Fallout-inspired location on Fortnite’s map. It looks like the iconic power armor from the Fallout games will also be added to Fortnite as a premium cosmetic skin.
In April, the live-action Fallout TV series premiered on Amazon Prime and became one of the service’s biggest hits and most-watched shows of the year.
This made the games more popular than ever, even crashing a mod site. So it’s no surprise that Epic and Bethesda are working together on a big Fallout/Fortnite event.
Right now, we don’t have a lot of details about this crossover or when it will happen in Fortnite. It could just be a small thing with a few skins and nothing more.
But it seems likely that this will be a bigger event with more than just cosmetic items, maybe even including quests. The teaser image from Epic shows at least one Fallout-inspired location on the map, suggesting that this event could have more to offer than just cool-looking power armor.
Fortnite Leak
Live events in Fortnite have been teasing the release of Chapter 5 Season 3 for some time now. The most recent event showed Zeus’s lightning striking Pandora’s Box, sinking it into the Styx River.
FORTNITE SENT ME A CAR INSPIRED BY ONE OF THE NEW VEHICLES FOR NEXT SEASON.
This thing is so sick. 🔥 #FortniteC5S3Wrecked #GetWrecked #epicpartner pic.twitter.com/kjytbiHtl4
— Stride Swearin (@Swearin_) May 17, 2024
Now, a blinking red light hovers on the horizon, flashing “no hope” in Morse code. In Fortnite lore, Pandora’s Box is linked with the apocalypse, making it a fitting way for Fortnite to move into the next season.
Fans don’t have much time left to prepare for the new Fortnite season. A long list of quests has been available since March 8, giving players a chance to catch up on the Battle Pass.
The current season, Myths & Mortals, features many Greek-themed skins in the Battle Pass that fans won’t want to miss. Players can expect the post-apocalyptic-themed season to start soon, and they have until around 1:30 AM ET on May 24 to finish the current Battle Pass.
Completing season quests will be crucial for earning enough XP to finish the pass before the next season begins. Downtime usually starts around 2 AM ET, with matchmaking disabled 30 minutes earlier.