- New Fortnite seasons typically drop a few hours after the current season ends. Although there have been delays in the past.
Is Fortnite down?
The popular Battle Royale game officially went offline after the 2 p.m. Eastern season-ending Zero Hour live event on Saturday, Nov. 29 as Epic Games gets ready for the launch a new season.
The Simpsons-crossover mini season, Springfield Battle Pass, began back on Nov. 1 and ended 28 days later.
When does the new Fortnte season drop?
New Fortnite seasons typically drop a few hours after the current season ends. Although there have been delays in the past.
Fortnite Status tweeted on X Saturday morning: “FYI: Fortnite game servers will be offline following the Zero Hour live event while we release v39.00! Downtime should last several hours.”
What we know about the new Fortnite season
The new season of Fortnite will be Chapter 7 Season 1 and have a Hollywood theme called “Pacific Break,” according to online gaming insiders.
The island map will be Los Angeles-inpsired and is expected to feature crossovers with “Kill Bill,” “Back to the Future” and possible the “James Bond” franchise.
Gamers earned a Yuki skin from the “Kill Bill” films by playing between Nov. 27 and Dec. 1.
“Yuki Yubari is on her way and it’s a big bloody deal. After the next Chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale is live on November 29, all players who have logged in between November 27 at 9 AM ET and December 1 at 9 AM ET will immediately receive the Yuki Yubari Outfit!” Fortnite posted on X.
Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman even turned out for a red carpet Fortnite event this week.
