Chapter 2 Season 2 is now live! The downloads are done and it's time to play!
New leaks have revealed that some skins we can expect to see in the battle pass and in the shop!
Leaked skins!
SUAVE - new skins!
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Level 100 skin?
One of the first clues shown back on January 15th, was the data-mined legendary skin for "Oro" (meaning gold in Spanish) which came alongside an inscription - “Golden Treasure, an Eternal Obsession.”
Rumour has it that this could possibly be the level 100 battle pass skin.
GOLDEN BOY - Oro could be just the start of an upcoming gold theme
According to Forbes it appears that gold is going to be playing a significant role in Chapter 2, Season 2 - not only as a skin but a building material too.
Reknowned Fortnite leaker Lucas has also discovered that a series of props which are solid gold versions of existing objects in the game.
All these findings suggest that gold will play a huge part in the next theme.
GOLD DIGGER - Lucas7yoshi dug up these treasures and posted on Twitter
Let's take a look at some possible skins we could see!
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St. Patrick's Day
TOP OF THE MORNING - Some green skins wouldn't go a miss!
Next month we'll have St. Patrick's Day. In the past, we have seen some festive skins for this holiday, of course, one being the Leprechaun.
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One item Fortnite fans all over the world are hoping to make a return is the Rainbow Clover back bling!
New Physics Engine
Epic Games recently shared a blog post revealing Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2’s release date, as well as some massive news regarding Fortnite's shift to a new physics engine in early February.
In a blog post from the Fortnite Team, they share the news that Fortnite will be moving to a new physics engine in the coming weeks.
CHANGE IS COMING: This is the first time Fortnite has seen a major engine update since it launched
The post said:
“Beginning with the release of the 11.50 update in early February, Fortnite will be moving to Unreal Engine’s Chaos Physics Engine.”
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There will undoubtedly be some issues when the change is first implemented, but it will be “closely monitoring feedback and making improvements over time.”
ASHES TO ASHES: Buildings will now crumble away, rather than just vanishing when destroyed
Furthermore, switching to the "Chaos physics engine" allows a build to collapse if it gets shot or exploded, rather than just disappearing.
This is something that Fortnite players have been calling out for, so it's great to see the development team listening to the demands of the community.
What Else?
NINJA'S HYPER - Who will we see next get an Icon skin?
Epic Games recently announced their new Icon Series and with the release of the Ninja skin and other cosmetic items into the item shop.
Be on the lookout for more creators getting their own personalized skin in Fortnite. Popular streamers such as Tfue, Dr Lupo and TimTheTatman could be getting their own skins in Fortnite soon!
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New Gold Variants
GOLD - Midas has turned all of these skins into gold apparently!
HYPEX has once again worked his magic it seems, as apart of the new season with the theme of the leader Midas; all skins will have a full gold theme as well. This is best seen in the above image!