Power Rangers Return in Live-Action Trailer for Next Fortnite Season

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will take center stage in Fortnite's next season, as revealed by a new trailer with live-action throwback vibes.

Shock 'N Awesome, the game's next major season, launches this week on August 7 and sees the Fortnite battle royale Island overtaken by bugs. (These crawled out of a tentacle left over by a giant kraken-like creature defeated by Superman in last weekend's live event, but you don't really need to know that.)

Today's trailer shows various Fortnite heroes being overwhelmed by the intrepid insects in dramatic fashion, until the Power Rangers arrive and save the day. Or, until a massive bug appears, and then the Dino Megazord shows up to really save the day.

A description for the trailer reveals that the Red Ranger, Black Ranger, Pink Ranger, Yellow Ranger, and Blue Ranger will arrive via Fortnite's in-game shop in mid-August, while the mighty Dino Megazord will be included in the game's new battle pass.

Also included in that battle pass looks to be a fresh Spartan skin from Microsoft's Halo series, a woman with robotic arms that fire guns, and a humanoid panda with an eye patch, because Fortnite.

Earlier today, Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney refuted a report that suggested the game's mysterious upcoming Disney offering had been hampered by slow decision-making.