Fortnite's next season begins with the battle royale's first single-player narrative sequence Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite's next season begins with the battle royale's first single-player narrative sequence Zero Point missing out. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 9 Mar 2021 8 comments Fortnite will kick off its new season with Zero Crisis Finale, a first-of-its-kind solo experience for the game's battle royale mode. The single-player mission will bridge the gap between seasons and be available from 16th March, whenever you first log into the upcoming Chapter 2 Season 6. Alternatively, you'll be able to watch the experience online in cinematic form. Details of when this will premiere will be announced shortly. Watch on YouTube Zero Crisis Finale is a big experiment for Fortnite, which has previously required you log into the game at specific times - or watch via streams - to see its climactic seasonal live events. These are always spectacular to view, though the game has struggled in the past as increasingly huge numbers of people attempt to log on at the same time. (Fortnite's most recent live finale, its Galactus event, notched up 15.3m concurrents.) While it seems likely live events will still continue, the single-player nature of Zero Crisis Finale is well-timed to offer a big chunk of Fortnite lore after a long season of build-up, and at a point when the game is poised to reveal answers to some of its island's biggest mysteries. "When you first launch into the new season, you'll play through the conclusion of Agent Jones' mission in the Zero Crisis Finale," Fortnite says. This means we'll finally see what happened next after Jones jumped into Fortnite's Loop back in December. "The aftermath of this event is sure to shape Reality as we know it." Back at the season's beginning, Jones was forced onto the Island as its reality-powering Zero Point began to collapse. In recent weeks, the Zero Point has begun to destabilise (again), meaning something big will need to happen to stop a repeat of Fortnite's black hole incident back in 2019. Until next week, developer Epic Games has warned players they have just a few days left to earn everything in the season's current battle pass. Gold Bar currency will also be reset next season, Epic has said, so spend it now while you can. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store