Fortnite’s new post-apocalyptic season has Fallout, Magneto, and vehicular mayhem
by Andrew Webster from The Verge - All Posts on (#6N1FK)
Image: Epic Games Out with the gods, in with... a post-apocalypse. After some teasing, Fortnite just launched its latest battle royale season - we're up to Chapter 5: Season 3 - and it's heavily inspired by Mad Max and Fallout (in fact, Fallout is part of it). It's called Wrecked," and it introduces a new wasteland region, a larger focus on vehicular combat, and, for some reason, Magneto.
First up, let's talk about the island itself. In the game's fiction, a massive sandstorm rolled in, completely changing the southern section of the map. There are three new locations: a refinery called Redline Rig, a vehicle arena called Nitrodrome, and a beach area called Brutal Beachhead. To go along with them are Wasteland Warriors," which are basically this...