We're just a few days away from the launch of Fortnite's new season. Chapter 5 Season 3 of the hit battle royale game is expected to launch this Friday, May 24th, transforming the island into a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Epic Games has released a few teasers for the highly anticipated season, which looks to channel Mad Max, Fallout, and other franchises set in a post-apocalyptic world.
Just the other week, Epic posted a teaser that hinted at a collaboration with the Fallout video game franchise. They posted an image of what looked like Fallout's iconic Power Armor helmet along with confirmation that the new season will arrive "courtesy of the Brotherhood of Steel."
This week, we got our first look at the T-60 Power Armor in-game. The latest Fortnite video shows a squad of soldiers decked out the powerful armor.
Although it's only a two-second clip, it's chock-full of details.The most obvious, of course, is the T-60 Power Armor. We see multiple styles of the power armor on display in different colors, which suggests this could be a cosmetic Outfit you will unlock through the Battle Pass. Or maybe there will be different types of armor you can pick up in the game with different features in each.
In addition to the new armor, the video also seems to reveal a new consumable. We see a character run by and throw out some sort of canister resembling a Chug Splash. But instead of regaining shields, the orange liquid appears to give them super speed.
Back to the T-60 Power Armor, we see the characters showcasing a variety of new weapons including a laser rifle, mini-gun, harpoon gun, and repeater.
As some users have pointed out, it looks like the action is taking place in some sort of wasteland version of Snooty Steppes.
Just a few days ago, Epic released another teaser video that appeared to be heavily inspired by Mad Max. The teaser seemed to confirm that vehicles will be a big part of this next season. We see a number of vehicles appearing out of a giant mech container within the dust storm, including some sort of monster truck.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 is reportedly titled "Wrecked," which alludes to the season's emphasis on vehicles. Although vehicles aren't necessarily new to Fortnite, Epic could be cooking up some new ones with more mechancis.