Is Fortnite down? When will game be back with Chapter 7, Season 3?
Is Fortnite down? When will game be back with Chapter 7, Season 3?
John Connolly, NorthJersey.comFri, June 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM UTC
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Is Fortnite down? When will game be back with Chapter 7, Season 3?
Is Fortnite down?
The popular Battle Royale game officially went offline after the 7 p.m. Eastern season-ending Shattered live event on Friday, June 5 as Epic Games gets ready for the launch of a new season.
Fortnite's Chapter 7, Season 2 Showdown began back on March 19. The new season will launch on Saturday, June 6 and is called Chapter 7, Season 3 Runners.
When does the new Fortnite season drop?
New Fortnite seasons normally is available a few hours after the current season ends. Although this update sounds like it will last into Saturday.
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Fortnite Status tweeted on X Friday afternoon: "Following the Shattered Live Event, Fortnite will go into downtime at 7:30 PM ET / 11:30 PM UTC as we release the new Fortnite: Runners Season. Enjoy the event, and we'll see you soon in v41.00!"
What we know about new Fortnite season
The new season of Fortnite called Chapter 7, Season 3 Runners promises the return of John Wick!
Preview art for the Battle Pass shows a pen and ink Wick loadout in addition to collectable Sprites with Mech-tech bodies.
The Battle Pass characters include: Heatwve PJ, Cluster, Dylan, The Guardian, Wick, The Voidblade, Vanguard Slone and Wolfe.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Fortnite is offline preparing for new Chapter 7, Season 3 Runners
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