'Fortnite' Season 5 to Start on July 12, Mystery Behind Sky Rifts to Be Revealed Soon

With season 4 of Epic Games’ massively popular title wrapping up, players are pumped for “Fortnite” season 5. With the rocket launch in June setting off a chain reaction of exciting events, including mysterious rifts in the sky, fans are salivating for answers. What are the rifts about? What changes will the v5.0 update bring?

“Fortnite” season 5 is expected to start one day after season 4 ends, Polygon reports. This means that players won’t have to wait long before they finally see what the sky rifts are all about. As with previous starts to new seasons, the servers will be down for maintenance. Within a few hours, however, the game will be back up for competitors to enjoy.

"Fortnite season 5 is also expected to last for 10 weeks. This should give players enough time to complete challenges and explore everything that the updated map has to offer. More to the point, it gives some of the most competitive gamers plenty of opportunities to rack up as many kill points as they want.

With regards to the rifts that have been appearing all over the place, details are still a bit sketchy as of this writing. Many fan theories have been proposed, ranging from wormholes to tears in the fabric of time.

Some speculations do have a basis in fact, though, starting with the proposal that Moisty Mire might receive the most number of changes in the v5.0 update. After all, the June rocket did explode right above it, which opened the biggest rift in the sky.

For those who are new to this whole season arrangement in “Fortnite,” Eurogamer has provided details that might prove helpful to beginners. The publication explains what players can expect from these seasons and how they can avail themselves of their features. The site also provides information on “Fortnite” season 5 in terms of its launch schedule for various regions.