Fortnite's primal season has added wild animals to the map, and those animals could soon be joined by others of the prehistoric variety.
Fortnite continued its trend of capturing players' imaginations during its seasonal transitions this week as it moved from season five to season six. Rather than an end-of-season cinematic spectacle, it put the power into the hands of the players. Its new primal-themed season kicked off with a single-player experience in which you have to lend a helping hand to Agent Jones and a newly revealed member of The Seven, The Foundation.
With The Foundation comes Lara Croft, the ability to craft weapons, and also wildlife. Wolves and boars that can be tamed and used to your advantage. However, a datamine of Fortnite's files suggests the mammals won't be the only animals coming to the island this season. There's a possibility of dinosaurs joining the battle, or more specifically, raptors.
The strings discovered by iFireMonkey are nestled neatly between the ones detailing when a boar or a wolf knocks or eliminates a player. That suggests raptors will likely be added very soon. As for where they might come from, players have already discovered unhatched eggs alongside some dinosaur bones. In the various descriptions of Fortnite's new season, one reads, "though wolves may roam, the most fearsome predators have yet to hatch."
If that's not almost irrefutable evidence that dinosaurs will soon be a part of Fortnite, we don't know what is. There's plenty to keep you occupied while you wait for the prehistoric reptiles to arrive. As mentioned above, Lara Croft is now a part of the game, confirming an earlier rumor she would be joining the fray in season five. "Who is Lara Croft?" trended after season six went live, making many of us feel incredibly old.
It could be argued that Fortnite left itself with something of a mountain to climb after the hype surrounding its Marvel season. Its storytelling continues to do that. The skins introduced during season four will remain in the game forever, as will the multitude of crossover costumes added during season five. If you need further proof Fortnite is not going anywhere anytime soon, it is still the most talked-about game online.