Fortnite Season 6 will begin on September 27

Epic Games has confirmed that the next installment of Fortnite shenanigans, Season 6, is to begin on September 27. As a result, there will be additional opportunity for players to max out their current Battle Pass before it ends.

Season 6 is now dropping from the Battle Bus on September 27.

Celebrate its arrival and unlock those final Battle Pass rewards with an additional 400% Match XP all weekend, from now until September 24 at 8 AM ET (1200 GMT). Glide into the party! 🎉Season 6 is now dropping from the Battle Bus on September 27.

Celebrate its arrival and unlock those final Battle Pass rewards with an additional 400% Match XP all weekend, from now until September 24 at 8 AM ET (1200 GMT). Glide into the party! 🎉— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) September 21, 2018 September 21, 2018

Aside from the start date, no further details have been released at this time. But since it's less than a week away we can expect some teases to start appearing. The biggest one so far has been the mysterious purple cube, which has in the last couple of days migrated to and melted into Loot Lake, turning the water into a trampoline.

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What other fun and games are in store only time will tell, but knowing Epic Games, it's unlikely it'll be too long before we see something.

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