Fortnite Chapter 2 is live with new map, weapons and more

It's back on! Out of the black hole, a whole new world begins, bringing fresh characters, weapons and maybe a redesigned progress system

It begins. In familiar Fortnite fashion, the first news of the game's future arrived throughout Monday night, not via official channels, but via the army of celebrity YouTubers and specialist leak accounts spread across social media. Rumours suggested the game may launch at any point in the next few hours.

Then we got the cinematic trailer for what will be known as Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 1, showing four new characters arriving at dawn on a brand new island, featuring a beach area and gloop-spewing power plant. At the close of the trailer, the battle bus arrives, filled with familiar superstars from the game's previous seasons, including our own personal favourite, Cuddle Team Leader.