As you can see from the trailer above, the new update has a distinct spy theme, offering a variety of new covert operatives that include a human-cat hybrid called Meowscles and customizable Maya skin that can be upgraded to look different to any other player in the game. Oh, and Deadpool will make an appearance as the “secret” Battle Pass skin (along with his own set of challenges).

Players will be asked to choose a side — Ghost or Shadow — and complete missions to “earn a battle pass variant” for each of the new characters. Finish the Challenge Table missions and other in-game requirements to “get 1,500 VBucks back,” Epic says.

In keeping with the Top Secret theme, Epic has added a giant luxury yacht, a fortified mountain hideout, an island mansion and an agency headquarters as new points of interest, mixing up a map that has admittedly become stale after four months with almost zero changes.

If everything goes to plan, Season Two will end on April 30th, which is roughly 10 weeks. That’ll be a relief to players who are tired of the grind and crave fresh features. As usual, the Battle Pass will cost 950 V-Bucks, normally around $10/£8.

Let’s start with the new map. The Chapter 2 island appears to be a little more mountainous than its predecessor and features a whole bunch of new points of interest, including Camp Cod, Power Plant and Weeping Woods. There’s a lighthouse included too. The island is also split by small water inlets, letting players either swim, fish or use boats — a vehicle brand new to Fortnite — to rotate around the map.

Challenges were reworked towards the end of Fortnite’s first chapter, but the second instalment takes things even further. To advance their Battle Pass level, players can complete challenges — which includes catching fish off Sweaty Sands pier — but also earn in-game medals by searching chests and eliminating players, which complete medal “punchcards” to boost in-game XP.

Epic says this new season means more fun and “less grind,” but whether that’s actually true remains to be seen. Like before, the Battle Pass is giftable and offers over 100 unlockable in-game items, but account levels now extend up to 250.

As with every new season, Epic has delivered fresh skins, emotes and guns. Many of them are highlighted in the Chapter 2 cinematic and Battle Pass videos embedded inside this article. If you missed them, there are a couple of new shotguns and an additional sniper rifle for those who like to inflict damage from distance. However, Epic says it has streamlined weapon arrays to balance the game.

If that wasn’t enough, players can heal their squad with the new bandage bazooka, carry their downed teammates to safety and even upgrade weapons at the new “upgrade bench” using their materials. Epic has also included more explodable elements like gas tanks and barrels, while allowing players to hide in haystacks and dumpsters to get the drop on their rivals.

Solo, Duo and Squad playlists are also back, but Trios have progressed from Arena to become a default option inside the main game. Great for teams that can’t find a fourth.