Is Midas returning to Fortnite in Season 8? Short film teases return of golden mischief-maker

A question asked a lot within the community is: "Is Midas returning to Fortnite in Season 8?", may finally have an answer. Although based on speculation and a few seconds' worth of animation, this is by far the best evidence that has been brought to light thus far.

The most fascinating part about this new evidence is that Epic Games themselves may have just leaked the information beforehand. Despite them deleting the digital paper trail, the Fortnite community managed to save a copy of the video.

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Is Midas returning to Fortnite in Season 8?

While the animated video predominantly focuses on "The Burning Wolf" and a part of the character's backstory, the highlight of the reel is the content shown towards the end.

After the Burning Wolf is duped at the end of the heist, the camera pans out to show an individual sitting behind a monitor. This person has a golden hand adorned with tattoos and a golden gun lying beside the monitor.

It goes without saying that while the hand is undoubtedly that of Midas', the intriguing part of this scene is the files lying on the desk, containing the A.L.T.E.R. logo on them. By the looks of it, Midas was testing whether or not "The Burning Wolf" was capable enough of being a part of The First Shadows.

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Given that The Burning Wolf was featured in this video, two other videos featuring Chaos Origins and Sierra are bound to be showcased during Fortnite Season 8.

Based on the fact that the final Crew exclusive skin, Sierra, will be added in November, Midas may just be returning home during Fortnite Season 8. However, he won't be the Midas that the community knows.

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Fortnite Season 8: Midas's yesteryears

Is Midas returning to Fortnite in Season 8? Probably yes, but it's not the Midas that players know.

By all accounts, the Midas skin and NPC, which may return to the game, will be a version of him from his younger days.

This would be Midas before he became infamous, before he formed The First Shadows, and before he tried to escape the loop.

However, this is all mere speculation, and it's yet to be seen if the "The First Shadows" storyline will continue or be replaced with something else towards the end of Fortnite Season 8.

Note: This article represents the opinions of the writer.

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Matthew Wilkins is one of the top writers at Sportskeeda Gaming, having crossed 16 million views in just over three years. Matthew currently writes for Fortnite, MMO, and other sections as well. Speaking with developers of the Total War franchise and reviewing numerous AAA games have been key milestones in his career so far.

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