A new update for Fortnite is coming, featuring several significant changes and additions. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) will be the first crossover of Chapter 5, with items and a new POI in the sewers. Winterfest is also on the horizon, bringing a new Rift Island, daily presents, and a free Bush Ranger skin.
Additionally, the game will feature a new Dragon Ball collab, with fresh outfits for fan-favorite characters. Fortnite Festival, a rhythm game, will be released on December 9th, with The Weekend as its first featured artist.
Other upcoming features include the return of Rift encounters, augments, and the Grabatron. New outfits, including a winter version of Jenno and a Lego version of Midas as a goldfish, will also be available.
Furthermore, a live event is confirmed to be happening soon, located between Ruin Reels and the giant lake. The event will feature a new ice mechanic, with ice grenades and launchers that can create slippery surfaces and freeze weapons.
Lastly, Lego is giving away leaks of new skins, including some that don't exist yet, and Epic is working on a new DMR and NPCs for the holidays, including a festive version of The Box skins and a Krampus boss.
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1. Fortnite is collaborating with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) for a crossover event.
2. The TMNT crossover will include new items, a new POI in the sewers, and support for Lego and Fortnite Festival.
3. Winterfest is coming to Fortnite, bringing a new Rift Island to Battle Royale.
4. The new Rift Island will transform into an icy island with Crackshot's cabin on top.
5. A new cave will be added underneath the cabin with a reboot van and presents inside.
6. New chests will be added with epic rarity weapons, snowball launchers, and icy Grapplers.
7. A free Bush Ranger skin and holiday boxy will be available through daily logged presents.
8. Players can earn 50,000 v-bucks by playing a 2v2 box fight game mode.
9. The game mode will feature a new Arena and players will have to be the first to earn the T5G pet by getting 1,000 kills.
10. A new Dragon Ball collab is coming to Fortnite, featuring fresh outfits for fan-favorite characters.
11. The Dragon Ball collab will include Frieza and Cell, dropping in the item shop within the next couple of weeks.
12. Fortnite Festival is a new rhythm game mode coming to the game, featuring a separate season with a free and paid track.
13. The first season of Fortnite Festival will feature The Weeknd with a skin, nine jam tracks, and instrument cosmetics.
14. Players will be able to create their own music packs and use festival points to complete the music battle pass.
15. A new mode called "Ship it Express" is coming to Fortnite, similar to Tilted Taxis from 2020.
16. The mode will feature delivering packages to customers until they're satisfied, with a loop pool including no guns, only throwable items and consumables.
17. An upcoming AR called "The Enforcer" is being worked on by Epic Games.
18. Players can earn early access to The Enforcer by eliminating Monu at Grand Glacier.
19. A new item called "Flow Berry Fizz" is being worked on, which will spray flow juice around and cover everyone in the area with low gravity and shields.
20. Creeping cardboards are returning to the game with a total redesign made to look like the boxes from Metal Gear Solid.
21. Rift encounters are returning to the game with a new update, featuring an animation where they get summoned by Rifts in the sky.
22. An item from Chapter 2, the Grabatron, is being re-added to the game.
23. Augments are coming back to the game, with new perks including Magazine Munitions, Water Rifter, and Rare Riches.
24. A new outfit called "The Ageless Explorer" is coming to the game, featuring a winter version of Chapter 4's battle pass skin.
25. A winter version of Eevee is also coming to the game, with a completely different outfit.
26. A new remix of Midas, called "The Goldfish," is coming to the game, featuring a fish version of Midas.
27. The Goldfish will be available in an upcoming bundle featuring Calamity and Luxury skins, all of which will be Lego versions.
28. A new mode called "Rocket Racing" is being worked on, allowing players to create their own tracks.
29. A music festival mode is coming to the game, allowing players to create their own music packs and use festival points to complete the music battle pass.
30. The music festival mode will feature a separate season with a free and paid track, similar to the mini events in Battle Royale.
31. The first season of the music festival mode will feature The Weeknd with a skin, nine jam tracks, and instrument cosmetics.
32. Players will be able to equip any instrument set and customize it to whatever they own.
33. Custom oras will be available after completing a song or achieving a high streak.
34. The next ranked umbrella will unlock styles, allowing players to select any stage up to their current rank.
35. Lego is giving leaks on most of the skins in the game being converted to Minifigures, including some that don't even exist yet.
36. A new DMR is being worked on by Epic Games, with details yet to be revealed.
37. Ice mechanics are still on the way, with updates including ice grenades and launchers.
38. Epic Games is working on a bunch of NPCs for the holidays, including Leela, a new festive version of The Box skins, and the leaked Archer girl.
39. A new boss called the Krampus will be added to the game for the holidays.
40. The New Year's Live event is coming to the game, featuring a location in the middle of the map between Ruin Reels and the giant lake.