Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 “Cubed” was recently announced, with Season 7 closing out through the Operation Sky Fire event which is still currently ongoing. The new trailer for Season 8 can be viewed below:

New Features

As with any new season of Fortnite, there will be a slew of new features and content for players to look forward to. We've summarized the official announcement here:

Alien Cubes, and “Sideways” – a new area

Fortnite Season 8 will revolve around alien cubes that emerged after a mothership's destruction. These cubes have begun spreading corruption around the island and several portals to an alternate, monster-infested dimension called “Sideways” have been opened. This new location will feature waves of cube monsters that drop special weapons and crafting ingredients. Additionally, Sideways has much lower gravity, and players will be unable to build there.

Special weapons acquired while within Sideways also deal bonus damage when revved up to their “superpowered state.” To upgrade these weapons, players will need to collect various monster parts.

Meanwhile, Shadow Stones scattered amongst the rubble of the fallen alien mothership will allow players to temporarily become a shadowy apparition, enabling them to dash around while obscured.

Directing the War Effort

In Fortnite Season 8, players will also be able to fight back against the cubes by working with the island's survivors. This can be done by building turret stations, alongside making decisions such as which new weapons will be brought to the island and which favorites to unvault.

New Tools

Fortnite Season 8 will also be introducing the Automatic Sniper Rifle and Harpoon Gun to the game. Additionally, Nuts & Bolts will still be available to upgrade weapons, such as transforming a Lever Action Shotgun into a pressurized Charge Shotgun.

Party Quests and Punch Cards

Island residents have a Punch Card full of missions to complete. For example, Dark Jonesy is trying to figure out what's happening in the Kevolution facility. As the weeks go by, new residents will start asking for your assistance as well.

Meanwhile, Party Quests are picked up by chatting with residents or using Phone Booths. These will also be accessible through the daily log, and will reward a hefty amount of Bars. These quests will reward everyone in the party, so working together with other players will let you accomplish these tasks faster.

Toona Fish

The new customizable character for Season 8, obtained through the Battle Pass, Toona Fish can be restyled by finding collectible Color Bottles around the island. Additionally, Rainbow Ink, which is used to unlock character styles, is a random chest drop.

Fortnite Season 8 Battle Pass

The Fortnite Season 8 Battle Pass will contain 8 new skins – Torin, Carnage, Fabio Sparklemane, J.B. Chimpanski, Charlotte, Kor, Toona Fish and an unannounced skin simply labeled “coming soon.”

The Battle Pass can be bought for 950 V-Bucks, with 1,500 V-Bucks that may be obtained by playing.