Zero Point

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5, titled "Zero Point," launched on December 2, 2020. Following the defeat of Galactus in the previous season, the Zero Point was left exposed and heavily destabilized at the center of the island. To prevent anyone from escaping the Loop, Agent Jones was deployed by the Imagined Order (IO) to recruit the greatest bounty hunters from across various realities. This season completely revolutionized the core gameplay loop by introducing the Gold Bar economy and interactive NPCs. For the first time, players could accept Bounties to track down specific opponents, earn a persistent currency that carried across matches, and spend it at characters scattered around the map to purchase items, upgrade weapons, or hire bodyguards. Season 5 is perhaps most famous for transforming Fortnite into a massive, unprecedented metaverse. Throughout the season, portals opened across the island, bringing in a relentless wave of legendary pop-culture icons from gaming and film, cementing Fortnite's status as a central hub for all of entertainment.