Epic Games has made some big map changes in Fortnite during Season 8. There is no doubt that the first version of this map was underwhelming as players expected much more after the Operation: Sky Fire event. However, the game developer has made up for it with constant map changes during the season.
According to recent leaks, the Fortnite creator is going to add a new location on the Season 8 map soon. This new location is most likely going to be a desert, which is a biome familiar to Fortnite Battle Royale players. It was discovered in the game data and we can expect it to be released soon.
The upcoming Fortnite map change will have sand
The desert biome was first added to Fortnite Battle Royale in Season 5 of the first chapter. Paradise Palms, one of the most popular and biggest places, was located in the desert. Many players also remember a small town that was located in the desert, which was a fan-favorite location. Epic Games has added sand in the fifth season of Chapter 2 as well. The center of the island, the area surrounding the Zero Point, was covered by sand.
Leakers have found this information in the game data after the v18.30 patch was released. Epic Games has added an NPC who spawns in a desert area with the update. However, there is no desert area on the map yet, so we can expect it to be added soon, along with the NPC.
The Zero Point may make a return in the final weeks of the season, and that may be the reason for adding a desert biome back. Considering that the Zero Point is located in the center of the island, it will be interesting to see what happens with the cube landmark and the Cube Queen!
The Dune collaboration
Epic Games has recently collaborated with Dune by bringing several movie characters into the game. The plot of the movie happens on a desert planet, which means that the new Fortnite map change could be related to this collaboration.
While adding a collaboration-specific landmark would not be something new for Epic Games, it would definitely be interesting if the new place is related to the storyline.