One Piece Could Be Coming to Fortnite Soon

Fortnite’s upcoming mini-season may be themed around One Piece, following several weeks of fan speculation and newly discovered game-file details. Epic Games has not confirmed the theme, but a pirate chest and a lore loading screen featuring a character sitting on a barrel have prompted fans to look for clues.

The latest Chapter 7 Season 4 update went live on 15 October, ahead of the season’s end on 1 November, when the mini-season is due to begin. The loading screen shows Jonesy and Hope falling through a crack in reality with the chest; Jonesy’s barrel may echo the scene in which Luffy first emerges from a barrel in chapter two of the manga. Fortnite’s previous mini-season was themed around The Simpsons, but the new clues do not confirm this year’s theme.