The changing of Battle Pass seasons in Fortnite: Battle Royale is a big deal, and the introduction of Season 5 on Thursday may be the most highly anticipated yet, thanks to a one-time event - featuring a rocket launch and "rifts" in the space-time continuum - that marked the end of Season 4 and predicted an entirely new game mechanic.
When the rocket embedded into the side of the mountain just northeast of Snobby Shores launched into the sky on June 30, a series of cracks in the sky seemed to act as portals, eventually swallowing up the rocket.
These cracks were immediately dubbed "rifts," and became a constant, mysterious presence on the island, causing beloved landmarks to disappear and occasionally spitting out foreign-looking objects - presumably from another universe - giving rise to the "Worlds Collide" theme.
When Season 5 went live Thursday, Fortnite players found that they could now interact with the rifts for the first time, offering a whole new mechanic to the otherwise consistent battle royale-style game.
Here's how to find and use the rifts in Fortnite: