Time to exercise the power of the gods

Epic Games released a new trailer on Thursday featuring Chapter 5 Season 2 of Fortnite, which will be released on Friday. It's called "Myths & Mortals," and the short, 20-second video shows cinematic footage of what could be new locations and a weapon that lets you wield the lightning powers of the god Zeus. The trailer confirms previous information from official images and unofficial leaks that the new season will have a Greek mythology theme.

The Season 5 Chapter 2 patch will be the first major update to hit Fortnite since the major Season 5 Chapter 1 update, which launched a new map last December. This minor update will likely introduce some new locations. The cinematic trailer shows a heavenly land that looks like Mount Olympus and a mysterious dark land that could be themed around the underworld — so we might get to go to those places in the game. Unfortunately, the new trailer doesn't shed any light on the events prompted by the latest mysterious Titan Hand rise.

The trailer doesn't dive into any other details, but there could be more content coming to the game. Among the leaks, one that has fans buzzing is an Avatar: The Last Airbender collaboration that could bring skins and an in-game event tied to the theme. However, leakers and data miners have also said that Fortnite could also get skins inspired by the Persona series and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Overall, it looks like it could be a fun season to play, but maybe a bad one for my wallet.