Sign up to FREE email alerts from Daily Star - Gaming Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Both the Battle Pass and Cinematic trailers for Fortnite Season 9 have now been released. You probably don't want to listen to us ramble on any further. So grab a cold drink and enjoy the vids! Fortnite Season 9 Trailer - UPDATE 1: We're expecting the trailer for Fortnite Season 9 to drop within the next hour or so. Traditionally, the trailer arrives towards the start of downtime to give hungry Fortnite fans something to get their teeth into whilst they wait for the game to go back online. Overnight, we've seen some more skins leak for Season 9 - and we'll likely see these make an appearance in the trailer when it drops soon. We know the game will be subject to downtime from 9am today and if you're after something to kill the time, you can enjoy our Fortnite Season 9 countdown which collects everything we know about the Season so far. We'll pop the trailer into the story as soon as it's available - so make sure to check back from 9am. (Image: Epic Games) Original Story - Fortnite Season 9 is within touching distance and is set to drop in less than 24 hours time, releasing on Thursday, May 9th 2019. That's right, tomorrow! We've seen plenty of clues to show the direction this latest season is headed, with a sci-fi come futuristic tinge to all three of the Fortnite Season 9 Teaser posters revealed so far. Following on from the slightly bugger Unvaulted event and that massive volcano eruption decimating Retail Row and Tilted Towers, it's no surprise that players are keen to see where Epic Games are taking the game next. However, these posters have also been somewhat limited compared to the Season 7 and Season 8 posters which also gave a few more glimpses as to how the map might also be overhauled. We saw sneaky teasers for ziplines and more obvious outlines of the giant Volcano that dominated the map this season. For the time being though, the Season 9 posters have focused more on the skins. That's why it's vitally important you watch the Fortnite Season 9 Trailer when it drops. As most players will probably know by now, Epic Games usually drop two trailers for each new season launch and it's unlikely that the developer will change their plans for Season 9. The first is normally a cinematic trailer, providing a more story-driven look at the overall season themes, new skins, added points of interest on the map and much more. Whilst the second trailer is usually your run of the mill Battle Pass trailer, showcasing in more detail what you'll be able to earn through the rigorous 100 tiers and rewards on offer. So now you know what's coming you'll probably want to know when they drop? Well you're probably looking at Epic Games launching the new trailer at the exact same time they've always released their trailers. Slap bang in the middle of Fortnite Season 9 server downtime. Epic Games should confirm later this evening when they plan to take the game offline for scheduled maintenance to update the game to the most recent Fortnite 9.00 Update. Scheduled maintenance is expected to last for a couple of hours and as you might imagine will mean the game will be offline. This is for all platforms, including PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mobile. Judging by past season launches we're expecting downtime to begin at around 9am BST, which would mean trailers should drop somewhere between 9am and 10am tomorrow morning, May 9. As soon as these trailers drop we're also expecting new pages on the Fortnite website to go live with details about the new Battle Pass and anything else Epic Games have up their sleeve. Although we might also get some clues from the new patch notes which should also drop at roughly the same time too. Stay tuned for more details - because as with everything, there's likely to be a few leaks in the run-up to the new season as well.<doc-sep>Fortnite's pirate-themed Season 8 is coming to a close, but what does the next season have in store for players? Well, according to a teaser tweet by Epic Games, it seems Fortnite Season 9 will have a futuristic sci-fi theme and will kick off on May 9. The tweet also shows what we can assume is one of the new skins players will be able to unlock. Check out Epic Games' teaser tweet below: The Future is Unknown. 5.9.2019 #FortniteSeason9 pic.twitter.com/OugJ6Y54G9May 6, 2019 See more What could change? Image credit: Epic Games Much like with the previous Fortnite Seasons, we expect Season 9 will bring about a lot of new content and changes to the battle royale. We're expecting the map will get some futuristic, sci-fi-themed changes alongside new themed skins, pickaxes, gliders, emotes and much more. However, Epic Games hasn't specified exactly what these changes will be. But if you're wanting to grab any of Season 8's pirate-themed gear then make sure you do before Season 9 starts....<doc-sep>
Season 9 of Fortnite Battle Royale is right around the corner, as the highly anticipated period of new content is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, May 9th with the server downtime for the implementation of the Fortnite Season 9 patch notes beginning at 1 AM PST/ 3 AM CST/ 4 AM EST. As with previous new seasons of the popular battle royale title, Season 9 of Fortnite will be released with a cinematic trailer that will show off the theme of this new period for the game and the new content that players will be able to experience. If you are interested in checking out the Fortnite Season 9 official trailer, be sure to check out everything that there is currently known about the official Fortnite Season 9 trailer below. Fortnite Season 9 Official Trailer We will update this article with an embedded version of the official Season 9 Fortnite trailer below when it is first made available on Thursday, May 9th. While the exact details of what the official trailer for the next stage of life for the title will not be known until the footage is officially released by Epic Games or leaked ahead of its scheduled release, there have been plenty of ideas circulation throughout the community regarding what this footage may consist of. The character from the first Season 9 teaser will likely be featured in the official trailer. (Source: Epic Games) With the destruction of famous location Tilted Towers taking place recently, it would not be surprising to see Epic Games show off the reconstruction of Tilted Towers in the official trailer if the developer does indeed decide to rebuild Tilted Towers for the next time period of the battle royale game. There is also a very strong likelihood that the official footage will show off all of the new characters that players will be able to earn through the new season's Battle Pass engaging in whatever wacky story that Epic Games has created for the next stage of its title's life. With there being plenty of excitement for the start of Fortnite Season 9, there is no doubt that there will be plenty of eyeballs tuning in to watch all of the action that will be contained within the official trailer for the new period of content.