Fortnite Battle Royale is preparing to launch its third “season,” which promises to be its biggest yet. Publisher Epic Games says Season 3 will include 76 new cosmetic items, a major increase over the previous season’s 46 possible unlocks.
For those unfamiliar, Fortnite Battle Royale handles in-game rewards in a somewhat unique way. The game lets players participate in regular two-month-long seasons by purchasing a “Battle Pass.” This pass grants players access to some cosmetic items right off the bat, and more can be acquired by earning XP and unlocking additional reward tiers (Season 3 will include a total of 100 tiers).
A Battle Pass will cost you 950 V-Bucks and impatient types can spend 150 V-Bucks to instantly level up a tier. V-Bucks can be earned in-game, but, of course, they can also be bought with real money ($10 will get you 1,000 V-Bucks). Epic previously indicated the Season 3 Battle Pass would only be able to be purchased with real-world money, but they’ve since backtracked on that.
Season 3 Battle Pass will be 950 V-Bucks. We will not be offering the Season 3 Battle Pass as a real money purchase. Spread the word!
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 14, 2018
You can also purchase a new Battle Bundle, which includes the Battle Pass and 25 Tiers for 2,800 V-Bucks (a 40 percent discount).
Here’s a breakdown of Season 3’s content, compared to Season 2:
Cosmetics | Season 2 | Season 3 |
Outfits | 4 | 6 |
Pickaxes | 3 | 3 |
Emotes | 4 | 4 |
Gliders | 3 | 3 |
Back Blings | 0 | 3 |
Skydiving FX Trails | 0 | 5 |
Loading Screens | 0 | 8 |
Banners | 16 | 23 |
Emoticons | 16 | 21 |
46 | 76 |
Season three of Fortnite: Battle Royale should kick off this Thursday (February 22).