Chapter 2, Season 7 of Fortnite is nearly here, and the latest hint about the alien-themed season includes a mysterious phone number and audio clip. It has been known for some time now that Fortnite's upcoming season, which is due to release on June 8, will revolve around some extraterrestrial threat thanks to a number of leaks and official teases.
Crop circles, typically associated with alien activity in the real world, have been appearing at Colossal Crops, offering a large hint that celestial visitors are already on The Island. In a less subtle hint about what to expect in Season 7, some Fortnite players are being abducted by UFOs. These first contact events all seem to clearly be building towards Chapter 2, Season 6's finale, which will conclude on June 7. The game's next season transition should be interesting to watch, with the current "Primal" season being a far cry from alien abductions and crop circles.
According to Game Rant, some Fortnite players have been receiving postcards in the mail that contain mysterious hints about the upcoming season. The postcards display urgent messages, like one that reads, "they're coming." Interestingly, these postcards also feature a phone number that fans can call, and it seems to be localized to Roswell, New Mexico, the real-world site of the often alien-associated Area 51. Twitter user lacweal1 shared images of the postcards and posted a recording what they heard on the other end of their phone call. The phone number is 1 (575) 291-7617, and those who do call will be met with a 30-second message warning of an impending alien takeover. The message mostly consists of blank static but also features different phrases such as, "Watch the sky," and, "They have found us."
Many players of the popular Metroid series will be hoping that the much-discussed Samus Aran skin will be in Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 7. Speculation on the matter has only intensified after the bounty hunter's skin's possible existence was leaked during the Apple v. Epic Games court case. As for the game's other extraterrestrial teases, players who have not received postcards but still wish to call the obscure number can do so. It may be the closest that Fortnite has come to doing anything nearing a full-blown ARG to promote one of its seasons, and it's a novel way to interact with the game's lore in real life.
Over the course of the next couple of days before Season 7 drops, Epic Games will likely be launching more alien-themed teases, likely dropping the subtlety and mystery as the launch date approaches. Compared to previous seasons, Epic Games has been pretty quiet about the upcoming season and what players can expect, but that's sure to change very soon.
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Source: lacweal1/Twitter (via GameRant)