Fortnite map to get huge redesign for Season 11

Leaks suggest major changes ahead of new release

Season 10 of Fortnite may be the last time the Battle Bus flies over the map (Epic Games)

Fortnite Season 11 will receive one of the biggest updates in the game’s history, according to multiple rumours.

The latest season of the world’s most popular video game is just days away from being launched and various leaks have revealed what players can expect of the battle royale sensation.

One of the biggest changes will be to the game’s map, which is expected to be completely redesigned for the start of the new season.

Since launching two years ago, each new season of Fortnite has seen incremental changes to the island’s geography, such as new frozen zones and desert areas.

But a leaked loading screen suggests that the entire map will be redrawn for Season 11 to give a fresh new look to Fortnite.

Various hints that there would be a major overhaul appeared throughout Season 10, including a comet hovering over the island that has been frozen in time since the beginning of the current season.

Once time restarts, the comet could bring about a world-ending event that transitions Fortnite into a new era beyond the island it is currently set on.

A separate leak discovered within the game’s underlying files revealed 12 new locations that might make up the new map.

The new locations include names like Camp Cod, Dirty Docks, Mountain Meadow and Slurpy Swamp, Sunny Shores and Weeping Woods.

Fortnite developer Epic Games has already revealed some of the updates for Season 11, including improved matchmaking logic and the introduction of artificial intelligence bots.

Both changes are designed to make it easier for new and inexperienced players to get used to the game without constantly being sniped and killed by more skilled players.

New updates to Fortnite in Season 11 have proved controversial among some players (Epic Games)

Not all players are happy about the upcoming changes, with Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins one of those most skeptical about the updates.

“I don’t know how I feel about this,” he said when he learned of the matchmaking feature, which will see players of a similar skill level placed in the same battles.

“Skill-based matchmaking – hasn’t that, like, never worked? Or am I wrong? Good players don’t want to always play against good players.”

Epic Games is yet to announce when Fortnite Season 11 will be launched, though Season 10 is scheduled to come to a close on 6 October, according to a Playstation Network listing.

The release date of previous seasons have usually come within a few days of the final day of the season’s predecessor, meaning Season 11 can be expected at any point between 6 October and 10 October.