Fortnite season 9 - Huge leak reveals MAJOR event ahead of new Battle Pass FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Fortnite season 9 is just around the corner, with brand new skins and challenges set to launch as well as possible new map locations. Epic Games hasn’t officially confirmed the Fortnite season 9 release date but it looks set to be Thursday May 9. It’s unclear what the theme of Fortnite season 9 will be, but it’s rumoured to see a brand new Battle Royale map launched. And it looks like Fortnite could be building up to the new map launch with an in-game event going on right now. At the moment Fortnite players are trying to solve the mystery of the Rune event that is taking place at Loot Lake. After the release of Fortnite update 8.40 Loot Lake was transformed from the resting place of Kevin the Cube (RIP) into a massive, mysterious hatch. This hatch had five points surrounding it which runes - which later spawned - could fit into. Each rune spawned on different days, with the different runes having specific criteria that players needed to fulfil. Once this criteria was met, the runes were transported to the Fortnite hatch and slotted into place. So far four out of the five runes have spawned and have moved into their position surrounding the hatch. Fortnite reveals Avengers: Endgame update with new weapons All that’s left is one final rune to be placed next to the hatch, and that’s expected to kick-off an in-game event. It’s rumoured once the final Fortnite rune is placed the volcano could erupt and destroy a number of POIs. Retail Row and Tilted Towers are among the POIs that are set to be destroyed, according to the latest leaks. And thanks to dataminers Fortnite fans have a good idea of what could happen during this upcoming live event. Popular leaker FortTory in a post online revealed what the in-game event should look like, according to in-game files. It looks like once the final rune is activated it will spark a huge event at Loot Lake. Dubbed the Nexus event, it will see mysterious glowing orbs sent flying into the air where they levitate. It remains to be seen whether the leaked footage is taken from midway through the event or during the build-up to it. Previously, in the run-up to season 7’s big event leaked footage of the Ice King in a levitating sphere emerged. However, this was just footage not of the live event itself but what occurred in the build-up to it. It could possibly be that this recent leaked Fortnite footage shows the build up to season 8’s defining event. The Nexus (Butterfly V2 event) leaked at Loot Lake. I have a strong feeling that the metal around the orb is the metal from loot lake. pic.twitter.com/GwVWOzxIX0 — FortTory - Fortnite Leaks & News (@FortTory) April 28, 2019 How the Nexus event will sort of look like. The location isn't where it will be. Dont say im late, I just came home from a festival. pic.twitter.com/9vaNmdLZJl — FortTory - Fortnite Leaks & News (@FortTory) April 27, 2019<doc-sep>Fortnite reveal new Reboot Van feature for Battle Royale FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Fortnite season 9 is fast approaching, with the release date for the next Battle Pass on the horizon. Fortnite season 9 looks set to arrive on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PCs and Macs in the next few weeks. Epic Games have not yet announced the Fortnite season 9 release date but the in-game countdown in the Battle Pass could show when it will drop. The countdown says the final full day of Fortnite season 8 will be Wednesday May 8 2019. Judging by past release schedules, this means that season 9 of Fortnite could have a release date the following day - Thursday May 9 2019. And dataminers may have figured out one feature coming with Fortnite season 9 when it launches. According to a post by dataminer and Twitter user @Guille_GAG, Fortnite fans may be able to gift Battle Passes once Fortnite season 9 launches. READ MORE: PS5 release date news - Sony reveals launch plans for next-gen PlayStation Fortnite season 9 - Release date set to bring BIG new feature for Battle Pass Gifting was first introduced in November 2018 and while not a permanent feature it has since returned on multiple occasions. That Fortnite gifting feature let players send their friends cosmetics via the in-game Fortnite Item Shop. But latest leaks claim Fortnite fans will be able to gift entire Battle Passes once season 9 comes around. READ MORE: Days Gone review scores - Critics to have their say on next major PS4 exclusive These claims have been made in the past ever since the days of Fortnite season 6. So it remains to be seen if this time around the much-talked about feature ends up finally being added to the game. In other news, Fortnite fans are gearing up for the launch of the Fortnite X Avengers Endgame event which is kicking off on Thursday. READ MORE: God of War card game is for tabletop fans and PS4 gamers alike As long time Fortnite players will know, this will mark the second time there has been a Fortnite Avengers crossover. Last year Epic Games launched a Fortnite Avengers event to coincide with the release of Infinity War. This time round the Fortnite Avengers event is launching on the same day that Avengers Endgame hits the cinemas. Fortnite season 9 could see players able to gift entire Battle Passes Teasers for the Fortnite event so far seem to hint that Avengers cosmetics could be coming with the latest Fortnite Avengers event. Elsewhere fans have been left wondering whether the mysterious goings on at Loot Lake are tied to the Fortnite Avengers event or Fortnite season 9. Ever since the last update Loot Lake has been replaced by a mysterious hatch which has runes appearing on it.<doc-sep>Fortnite appears to be teasing its upcoming season, with strange happenings in the world. This time it's a series of runes near Loot Lake, and the community is already scrambling to unlock their mysteries. Fans on the Fortnite subreddit have been swapping information about the "Loot Lake Rune Event" in a dedicated thread. There appear to be two runes spotted so far--one in Fatal Fields and one in Paradise Palms. The runes are moving, however, and seem to be changing directions. That could signify that they're drawing a pattern, similar to past events with moving objects. Meanwhile, a strange vault has appeared at the bottom of Loot Lake, reports PC Gamer. That appears to correspond with the rune movements. Update: Over the weekend, one of the runes slotted into place into the vault at the bottom of Loot Lake. The vault appears to have several slots where more runes could go, so chances are once they all take their places the next phase of the world event will occur. Meanwhile, Fortnite has begun to tease another world event happening soon. The game appears to be teasing a crossover event with the upcoming blockbuster Avengers: Endgame. So far we've seen two teasers, depicting Captain America's shield and Thor's axe, Stormbreaker. That could mean a new limited-time mode with special Avengers equipment. Fortnite Season 8 began on February 28, and seasons usually last 10 weeks. That means we have about two more weeks until the start of the next season, so now is the right time for Epic to begin laying the groundwork for it. Fortnite has been known to launch massive in-world events, usually with puzzles or big events for players to participate in, to both generate excitement and hint at the direction for the upcoming season. That also means you only have a few weeks left to finish your challenges. If you need a hand with those, make sure to check out our challenge guide and Jigsaw pieces guide. The latest jigsaw puzzle formed a strange alien image, which could also be a clue of things to come.<doc-sep>
Fortnite season 9 - Major event ahead of new Battle Pass about to kick off Fortnite season 9 release date is fast approaching, with Epic Games set to launch a brand new Battle Pass. Battle Royale fans are about to enter week 10 of season 8, with not long left in the current Fortnite Battle Pass. Epic Games has not given an official release date for Fortnite season 9, but it’s expected to launch on Thursday May 9. And ahead of the new Battle Pass launch a major event is set to kick off in Fortnite Battle Royale. In the lead up to the Fortnite season 9 release date a mysterious rune event has been taking place. This has seen runes spawning on the Battle Royale map which have to be placed in a mysterious hatch at Loot Lake. Each rune had a specific criteria that needed to be met for the rune to move from its slot into its position in Loot Lake. So far four out of five Fortnite runes have spawned and been placed in Loot Lake. Fortnite reveals Avengers: Endgame update with new weapons And now today the fifth and final Fortnite rune is expected to appear. Fortnite rune 5 is expected to spawn around 5pm BST on Wednesday May 2 and once it’s placed it will likely start the build up to a major event. It’s expected the placing of the final Fortnite rune will begin the lead up to the Fortnite Nexus event. Judging by milestone Fortnite season events, this will likely take place on Saturday May 4. Trending The Fortnite Nexus event is expected to see, among other things, the Fortnite volcano erupt. Leaked files released by dataminers indicate Retail Row and Tilted Towers will be destroyed in the upcoming Fortnite event. This is ahead of a brand new map possibly being launched during the start of Fortnite season 9. Epic Games has long been rumoured to be working on a brand new map to replace the existing one which has been tweaked bit by bit as the seasons went by. Fortnite rune event is taking place ahead of the season 9 release date