Chapter 5 Season 4 of Fortnite, called “Absolute Doom,” is a Marvel-themed season, so if you love the comics or movies, this one’s for you.
When does Fortnite downtime end and Chapter 5 Season 4 release?
A Marvel-themed season is coming soon
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This is following up a Mad Max-esque wasteland-themed season, so while some parts of the island will remain unchanged, we can look forward to new points of interest and NPCs roaming the island.
We’ll break down the expected release times for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 (based on your time zone) and explain when Fortnite downtime is supposed to end. You’ll also get a summary of what to expect from the new Fortnite season.
What time does Fortnite downtime end and Chapter 5 Season 4 release in your time zone?
Update (Aug. 16): The update is now live! While your update downloads, be sure to take a closer look at the new Battle Pass skins. The Lego styles are particularly good this season.
Original story: Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 is set to launch in Friday, Aug. 16, at the same time around the world. Based on the launch times of previous seasons, we can make a strong educated guess for when Fortnite will go down and come back up again.
According to the Fortnite Status X account, Chapter 5 Season 3 will end on Aug. 15 at 11 p.m. EDT with maintenance starting shortly after.
Based on previous season releases, maintenance typically lasts about four hours, give or take. That means we can reasonably expect Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 to go live at the following times depending on your time zone:
- 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. PDT on Aug 15. for the west coast of North America
- 11 p.m. on Aug 15. - 3 a.m. EDT on Aug. 16 for the east coast of North America
- 4 a.m. - 8 a.m. BST on Aug. 16 for the U.K.
- 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. CEST on Aug. 16 for western Europe/Paris
- 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. JST on. Aug 16 on Japan/Tokyo
- 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. AEST on Aug. 16 for Australia
What to expect in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4
We already got a pretty big look at what’s coming during “Absolute Doom,” as shown at the Fortnite D23 event. Check out the trailer, showing a glimpse into all of those sweet skin reveals in the trailer.
That trailer shows off a ton of new stuff, including new weapons to use like Captain America’s shield, Iron Man-esque thrusters, and Black Panther claws. A seemingly confirmed list of weapons can be listed here, from Shiina on X (formerly Twitter).
The map will also be getting some minor facelifts, but some of the big POIs (Points of Interest) from previous seasons are sticking around.
One of the new POIs will be “The Raft,” which was also shown in the above trailer. It seems to be a high-security prison that was holding a bunch of baddies, though obviously now they’ve escaped on to the island.
More information will likely come out via the Fortnite social media channels as the launch date creeps closer.
