Fortnite fans reckon new season leak ties into Epic teaser from year ago Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite fans reckon new season leak ties into Epic teaser from year ago Just deserts. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 1 Jun 2020 7 comments Artwork for Fortnite's under-wraps new season has appeared online - released, it seems, earlier than planned. It comes from the new PlayStation background and icon for the game, which got updated today. (To be fair to Sony, Fortnite's new season was indeed scheduled to launch this week, before its most recent delay.) The image shows Fortnite's battle bus flying over a patch of open water, past a desert island with three palm trees on it in the background. Here's today's new image, cleaned up a bit by reddit user RyanStoffelen: Fans have long expected this season to flood parts of the game's island map (and there's a live story event this weekend set to kick this off). What fans did not expect is a hint Epic Games teased all this a year ago. Cast your mind back to this time last year and to a mysterious animation published by Epic Games with little explanation. It showed the battle bus flying over a patch of open water, and a desert island with three palm trees on it. The minute-long clip saw Jonesy call for help from the battle bus using a flare gun - only to doom the vehicle and accidentally win a Victory Royale for himself instead. As many fans have pointed out, the trees really do look like the same models - here's a comparison shot from reddit user CinemaOfGaming: Fans have even spotted a number in the teaser - on the flare gun's crate - that corresponds to the latest release date for the new season (11/06). This is surely a coincidence, considering the new season has now been delayed twice from its original arrival, but it's a great spot. Leaks for this weekend's event point to spy boss Midas unleashing a device to finally cure Fortnite of its storm. I suppose emptying the clouds of their rain - and flooding the map - would be one way of doing just that? 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