X Marks the Spot Fortnite Season 8 Teaser Image Revealed

The highly anticipated Season 8 of Fortnite Battle Royale is scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 28th. As with previous seasons of Fortnite, Epic Games has begun releasing teaser images that hint at the theme of the new period of content. The first Fortnite Season 8 teaser image was revealed to the game's community on Sunday, February 24th, and it heavily suggests that a Pirate theme will be coming to the battle royale title with its message of X Marks the Spot. 

X Marks the Spot Fortnite Season 8 Teaser

The first teaser image for content period 8 that showed off the phrase of X Marks the Spot was posted on the battle royale title's official Twitter account and quickly circulated throughout the community. You can find the Fortnite Season 8 teaser image that focuses on the age-old pirate navigational tool of the X mark below. 

Showing off a classic pirate hook, many players have begun speculating that the next Battle Pass for the title will contain plenty of pirate-themed skins and other cosmetic items.

The X Marks the Spot image was also accompanied by a rhyme that continued to add weight that the theme of the upcoming period of new content for the battle royale game will consist of swashbuckling pirates. 

"'X' Marks The Spot

Treasure abound

Loot that has been lost

Can always be found.

4 days to Season 8."

This X Marks the Spot Fortnite Season 8 teaser image also is giving players an early hint that any major map changes to start the new time period of the popular title will most likely be centered on the world of pirates. Pirate ship location anyone? 

What kind of pirate content do you hope Season 8 of Fortnite brings as hinted by the X Marks the Spot teaser image that was revealed on February 24th? Let us know in the comments below!

(cover photo courtesy of Epic Games)