The debut of Lazy Links and Paradise Palms follow a definite type of summertime fun sub-theme, something which we also see with all the new lifeguard and leaked shark skins. The beach umbrella is definitely a part of the theme, even though I am not so crazy about it, entire. Last year saw a strange-looking graffiti-covered umbrella with some true personality, and the season before that watched my favorite so far, and not simply because it's the Fortnite materials only one I have: a red paper parasol with dragon detail.
Thus far, Season 5 is slightly tough to pin down, much like Fortnite itself. Most people assumed it'd be time travel, and I'm disinclined to come out and state that it isn't time travel. But it's clearly a whole lot of other stuff too: the two big new regions are kind of summertime fun themed, using a bit of Cheap fortnite items California going on. The beach umbrella is unquestionably a part of that narrative, I would argue.
'Fortnite' Servers Are Down, Epic Promising More Updates
Season 5 launched this afternoon, bringing with it a new battle pass plus a package of changes both small and large. Developer Epic Games just announced it would be taking down servers to investigate matchmaking and login problems that was cropping up over the course of the evening. As usual, there's no word on bandwidth, however you can keep track of the status here.
