When does Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 start? Now! Take a look at what's new

Are you ready to get "wrecked" in the latest season of Fortnite?

Chapter 5 Season 2 of Epic Games' Fortnite wrapped up on Friday as fans and players eagerly awaited to see what the storm was bringing to their gaming landscape as they were teased about the big finale for the battle royal shooter game for more than a week. Leaks on social media for a possible end of season storm garnered curiosity and discussion in the gaming community, and has people speculating on what was in store for Season 3.

Now Season 2's fertile grounds are gone and what is left looks like a bit of a wasteland. See what's going on with Season 3 "Wrecked".

When does Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 start?

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 is up and operational as of 6:18 a.m. CT on Friday, May 24.

Servers went down Thursday night and had some downtime, but at least Epic Games didn't run into the same issue that it did in March with the release of Season 2.

Interested in playing? Watch the new trailer for Fortnite Season 3

What does Fortnite Season 3 include?

Welcome to the wasteland.

The latest installment of the battle royale game has players in a Mad Max/Fallout-esque dystopia that is run by the vehicle expert villans.

"A ferocious sandstorm recently moved over the Island, creating a new biome in the south dubbed the wasteland. The 'Wasteland Warriors' have already called shotgun on owning the place. (They did ride in with the sandstorm, after all)," read the synopsis from Epic Games.

The new biome offers new vehicles, some cool post-apocalyptic skins and the ability to "nitro-fy" yourself or vehicle, but gamers are also keep their hands on some of the cool weapons from last season, according to Fortnite.com.

Gamers and gaming sites are also expecting a Fallout crossover at some point in Season 3.

When does Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 end?

Players should have most of the summer to play Season 3. It is expected to run until Friday, August 16, according to GameRant.com.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: When does Fortnite Season 3 start? Here's what 'Wrecked' brings