Fortnite's new season arrives today and brings a radically changed map Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite's new season arrives today and brings a radically changed map Flood of excitement. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 17 Jun 2020 8 comments This week's big live event changed Fortnite forever - and now the game's new season has kicked off with a heavily waterlogged map. A large portion of Fortnite's island is now submerged, many of last season's new locations have been washed away, and fresh areas are open to explore. Overall, Chapter 2 Season 3 has a Waterworld-like theme, with its scene-setting trailer showing off a floating shanty town of survivors. Oh, and also Jason Momoa. New locations include The Authority, a new central fortress to replace the Agency, and Catty Corner in the bottom right of the map. Slurpy Swamp and The Rig have been replaced by the Westworld-looking Fortilla and Rickety Rig shantytown. This season adds sharks you can hitch a ride on, and its trailer shows regular cars and trucks are coming - when the water subsides. It's expected that this is the full extent of the flood, and that the map will change week by week as the water level slowly drops. There are new roving gangs of NPCs to battle, named Marauders, similar to the henchmen of last season. There are new weapons, including a flare gun, and plenty of returned items such as the Chug Jug. And, of course, there's a new battle pass - where you can earn a kitten robot version of last season's breakout star Meowscles. Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 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