The new Chapter 6 era of Fortnite, starting in December, will live on a new Japan-themed battle royale island.
This is according to persistent leaks reported by some of the game's most reliable insiders and concept art for new Fortnite characters that has been public since earlier this year.
You can see some of that character art above, dating back to a series of character concepts released by Epic Games this spring, all visibly based on Japanese or Asian-inspired designs. Of course, samurai and shinobi appear, along with a koi carp-inspired cousin of the fan-favorite Fishstick.
Last week, regular Fortnite leakers Shiina and Wensoing reported that the game's Chapter 6 Japanese theme is now beyond doubt, apparently based on the game files found in the new Chapter 2 Remix update. This includes the game's Chapter 6 skybox, seen in the bottom tweet below:
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Meanwhile, in the game now, fans believe the loading screen below shows a preview of a Japanese environment in the top left – notice the large red circle and flower petals floating on the surface of the water.
Fortnite's previous map, introduced later this year during its Chapter 5 phase, was based on Ancient Greece. Throughout 2024 it featured the arrival of a mysterious stone hand, the appearance of the Underworld and Mount Olympus, and the antics of several Greek gods interacting with an all-powerful version of Pandora's Box.
The next era of Fortnite will begin in December, but not before another live event pushes the game forward first.