Season 6 of Fortnite is almost upon us. After much speculation--and a rather bizarre turn of events related to the mysterious purple cube that has been rolling around the island--Epic has finally confirmed when the new season of its massively popular battle royale game will begin, and it`s very soon.The developer announced on Twitter that Season 6 will begin next Thursday, September 27. It was presumed that the season would begin sometime next week, as the official Fortnite website stated that Season 5 officially wraps up on September 25, and Epic typically kicks off a new season shortly after the previous one ends. This, however, is the first time the developer has confirmed when Season 6 will start, although it hasn`t shared any additional details beyond that. Just what Season 6`s theme will be, or what kind of comet/rift-style event will kick it off, is still anyone`s guess.That also makes this your last opportunity to complete any remaining challenges and unlock the rest of Season 5`s Battle Pass rewards. To help you accomplish that, Epic is offering an additional 400% Match XP in Fortnite this weekend, from now until 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET / 1 PM BST on September 24. If you need help finishing up any challenges, you can find tips for each weekly set of missions in our complete Fortnite Season 5 challenge roundup. We`ve also put together a gallery of all the Season 5 rewards gallery so you can see what you can unlock.We don`t yet know what to expect from Season 6, but some strange events have been unfolding in the game ahead of it. Back in August, a lightning bolts struck the desert and left a mysterious purple cube in its wake, which fans had begun affectionately referring to as `Kevin.` The cube would react differently depending on how players interacted with it; standing close to it would rejuvenate players` shields, but striking it would cause them to launch backward and take damage.Soon after it materialized, the cube began slowly rolling around Fortnite`s m ...
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