Not much is known about the Fortnite cubes , but J.B. Chimpanski notes that " they have no face, no speech, but they're sentient and have six sides of malice ." Indeed, they seem to have the ability to attack, as the Fortnite Season 8 trailer shows a cube intentionally tipping over to land on an investigating Maya, with lethal results. The cubes' presence on the island is also causing strange corruptions across the map, opening portals to a place called The Sideways. The Sideways is filled with ...