Fortnite Season 6 is about to bring a series of new upheavals to the free-to-play game later this month With each new season of the multiplayer shooter comes a host of changes to the game map, weapons, and characters, as well as a major, world-shaking event that will mark the end of this season

In the past, the popular battle royale has attracted a lot of attention as Season 5 moves into Season 6, including fisticuffs and drag-out battles with Marvel Comics villain Galactus, a giant meteorite crash, and even the entire Fortnite universe being sucked into a black hole!

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If you're ready to watch Fortnite march into the future with a new season, that time is almost here Here's everything you need to know about Fortnite Season 6 Be sure to save the date so you don't miss out

The latest season of Fortnite begins on Tuesday, March 16 Season 5 will conclude the day before, on March 15, with a special event called the Zero Crisis Finale Players will be able to interact with the end-of-season experience once Epic Games provides details on the date and time of the Zero Crisis Finale and how to participate

Like all Fortnite seasons, Season 6 will be free-to-play in base However, a new Battle Pass will be available, which will always cost $999 If you want to maximize your in-game time and tackle more rewards and challenges, this will be the maximum outlay needed to get everything you can get in the new season

Season 4 of "Fortnite" ended with Agent John "Jonesy" Jones waking up in his office after a massive battle with Galactus, "the destroyer of worlds" In the previous season, the Avengers, united to stop Galactus, saved the world, but the damage of "Zero Point" did not stop Zero Point is the center of all reality in the universe and is located within a loop (Battle Royale Island) It is also a bridge to other realities

Jonesy was warned not to "draw the attention of The Seven" while working to stabilize Zero Point, referring to the shadowy organizations in the Fortnite world Their identities have not yet been fully revealed, but fan theories suggest that each individual may be the same person, and Fortnite has yet to comment

With the unveiling of Zero Point, changes began to occur throughout the battle royale map, including strange crystal structures and relics from the past Throughout Season 5, Jonesy is tasked with traveling through different realities to gather the strongest bounty hunters by revealing various pop culture tie-in characters This included Djinn Jarin, the titular hunter in "The Mandalorian" Since then, the game has been peppered with various faces, including Kratos from "God of War" and Master Chief from "Halo" In addition, new tie-in characters were introduced each week, from the stars of "Tron" to the warriors of "Street Fighter" More may be added to the player registration as the finale nears

Epic Games has offered few details about what to expect from Fortnite's seasonal event It is called the Zero Crisis Finale and will conclude Season 5 of Fortnite It's a solo experience that can be played upon first logging in after the transition to Season 6 It is also the series' "most ambitious story cinematic to date" and will first have a global premiere to watch with other players

However, the theme for Season 6 has not yet been announced However, the theme for Season 6 has not yet been announced However, unless they plan to become part of the larger lore of "Fortnite," the origins of "The Seven" may finally be revealed, revealing their intentions and identity Given that Zero Point dominates the entire reality, there could be some very tricky changes to the map There may also be a tie-in character who will join Jonesy in the battle to save reality

Epic Games warns players to spend their gold bars, complete the Season 5 Battle Pass, and finish their quests in advance of the Season 6 in-game events There is a lot of in-game work to be done prior to the big Season 6 event Unfortunately, there is no real way to predict what could happen when the "Crisis at Zero" saga is resolved, but if the ending is anything like the path to get here, there will likely be many tie-ins involved

What does this mean for players? For one thing, it means a long, playable solo adventure to kick off Season 6 Of course, as always, there will be new battle paths and new rewards and challenges There will also be new skins, backblings, pickaxes, gliders, and cosmetic items to transform your character But most importantly, there will be new lore added to Fortnite's history

Epic Games has foretold that the fate of all reality is at stake This should have interesting implications for "Fortnite" as we know it