‘Fortnite’ Chapter 5, Season 4 Comes Earlier Than Expected As Season 3 Ends Early

Its new season Fortnite it’s coming out earlier than gamers expected, though not by much. Titled “Absolute Doom,” Chapter 5, Season 4 includes a new Battle Pass filled to the brim with MCU and X-Men skins, which you can check out here.

Starting today, players will Supercharge XP for completing the Season 3 Battle Pass and challenges. This is to help players cross the finish line a day early now that Season 4 ends on Thursday, August 15th at 11:00 PM ET.

After an unknown period of downtime, the servers will come back online and players will be able to dive into the brand new map that is filled with superhero powers, new locations and more. Disney is coming Fortnite largely, with more Star Wars, Pixar and other House of Mouse content are coming to the Battle Royale game along with all these superheroes.

Disney and Epic also launched Disney Horizons Live Island which will run until the end of the season. On this island, players can watch the live stream of D23 announcing all the Fortnite partnerships and win Peelverine Plush Back Bling for free:

The new season isn’t just about new Marvel skins: Fans will also be able to find clues to the story of upcoming MCU movies and shows featuring these characters, making this a more interactive and multi-media collaboration than most.

In February, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the company had made a $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games. “This marks Disney’s largest entry into the world of video games and offers significant opportunities for growth and expansion,” Iger told analysts at the time. . “This new universe from Disney and Epic provides us with a tremendous opportunity to not only meet more consumers where they are, but to allow more audiences to cultivate a bond with Disney’s iconic brands and franchises.”

“In addition to being a world-class gaming experience and interacting with them Fortnitethe new universe will offer many opportunities for consumers to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and much more,” he said. “Players, players and fans will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways they love.”

We’re finally starting to see what this means for the future of Disney’s gaming division and its future Fortnite himself.

This is far from the first Disney or Marvel collaboration Fortnite However, as we’ve seen characters like Captain America, Wolverine, and Doctor Doom before in the Chapter 2, Season 4 Battle Pass—among many others.