FortniteChapter 2 Season 5 is set to begin very shortly. In fact, it’s starting in just over a week’s time on December 2nd. And after it was previously leaked earlier this month, Epic Games itself has confirmed that Season 5 will introduce a brand-new subscription service calledFortnite Crew.
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Epic has even shown off the first of these exclusive outfits, called Galaxia, which will also come with a Cosmic Llamacorn Pickaxe and Fractured World Back Bling.
Given the outfit’s cosmic aesthetic, it’s possible that it’s connected to the Season 4 finale event, which will seeGalactus finally descend intoFortnite’s mapto wrap up the Marvel-themed season. The event will take place on December 1st, though it’s still not clear yet exactly what Galactus will do when he arrives.
Epic adds that if a player has already purchased the Battle Pass and then gets a Crew subscription, they will receive 950 V-Bucks back. And if anyone decides to cancel their subscription, they will still be allowed to keep any of the exclusive content they earned as a member.
As for other future additions,oneFortniteleaker claims that mod supportis coming to the game, which would allow players to create their own personalized skins and other cosmetics. The leaker, however, couldn’t provide any further details beyond it being incorporated.
In terms of officially announced content, theNFL skins from 2018 are coming back, though they have been redesigned and it’s said that players will be able to alter the jersey number.
And with the big Marvel crossover wrapping up, players can enjoythe Last Laugh bundle, which features DC related cosmetics, such as skins forBatmanvillains The Joker and Poison Ivy.
Fortniteis available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.