While extended server downtime is never ideal, it gives fans plenty of time to download version 22.00, which will be much longer than regular updates. The news was announced by Epic Games on Twitter: “v22.00 is released on Sunday September 18th with downtime starting at 2am ET. We will provide another update when maintenance is complete. “Please note that patch sizes will be larger than normal for all platforms.” As part of the 22.00 update, Epic Games will introduce a brand new Battle Pass, complete with a selection of new skins, gliders, harvesting tools, emotes, contrails and more. Judging by the early teasers, Spider-Gwen from Into the SpiderVerse will be one of the headline new skins. As you can see from tweets collected by Fortnite Insider Hypex, Epic will be releasing some sort of chrome skin, as well as a beast skin. Epic is certainly pushing the Chrome angle, telling fans in a recent teaser that “Chrome will consume everything, Chrome will be everything.” Earlier rumors said the new season would have a Marvel theme, though that has since been debunked. There are even quiet murmurs that a Lord of the Rings crossover could be in the cards, so stay tuned for more information. Express Online will keep this story updated with all the latest developments regarding the new season of Fortnite. Eagle-eyed Fortnite fans have also spotted new Season 4 content in the SypherPK Icon Series skin reveal. Judging by the reveal footage, a new sniper rifle will be available in Season 4, alongside a new type of supply drop. It’s also worth noting that Season 4 starts before the Fortnitemares Halloween event, not to mention the game’s 5th anniversary celebration on September 26th. The new details will be deciphered once the update is available for download. Likewise, the entire Battle Pass, new weapons and features will be fully revealed in the Season 4 trailer, which unlocks at 7am. UK time. You can watch it once it goes live by clicking play on the YouTube embed below. Elsewhere, the Fortnite Competitive experience will also undergo major changes for the new season. In a blog post from Epic Games, the studio confirmed its plans to introduce a brand new Fortnite Divisional Cup format, which starts with a Placement Cup and ends with the Elite competition. Late Game playlists will also be updated, with Late Game Arena, Quick Cups and Cash Cups returning later in Season 4 – once Epic fixes enough issues. Fans of Fortnite’s Zero Build feature will be happy to know that several Zero Build cups will be available each week, along with cash prizes. Finally, Epic explains plans to offer new console competitions: “Console racers! For this upcoming season, you’ll notice that most tournaments are open to all platforms. “Later on in Chapter 3 – Season 4, however, we will continue our Console Champions Cup Seasonal promotion with a prize of $250,000. In partnership with PlayStation, we will also continue to provide monthly PlayStation Fortnite Cups in September, October and November.”
