In recent weeks of Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3, we’ve seen characters disappearing - and it appears to be tying into the new Paradise theme which, unfortunately, appears more sinister than it sounds. Here’s when Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 starts and what we expect to appear. On this page:
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 release time
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 has a release date of Sunday, 18th September. Epic has confirmed downtime will begin at around 2am ET. Factor in a couple of hours of downtime which comes with each major new update, expect the launch to be around the following times:
UK: 9am (BST) Europe: 10am (CEST) East Coast US: 4am (EDT) West Coast US: 1am (PDT)
Note that downtime could be longer; new seasons are major updates and setbacks can happen. If you are in the Americas, we recommend waiting until the morning before you play to be safe - whereas those in Europe should be playing by mid-morning. Before then, make sure you unlock any remaining Battle Pass rewards you want, unlock the Indiana Jones skin (give yourself plenty of time to solve the secret door past the main chamber in Shuffled Shrines puzzle!) and be sure to spend those gold bars. Fortnite Chapter 4 Chapter 1 is here, complete with a new augments system, the coming arrival of Geralt and the Ageless Champion to beat! We’ve also got a present list for Winterfest and Cozy Lodge and pizza slice locations. Meanwhile, learn how to get XP fast, earn the Victory Umbrella, find character locations and earn a Victory Crown.
What can we expect from Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4?
Unlike last season, we have some specifics about what to expect from Chapter 3 Season 4 - though a lot of mystery remains, thanks to some cryptic but interlinked teases over the last couple of weeks. First, there’s the theme - Paradise. This theme is more sinister than it sounds, however - with the reveal accompanied by three viral clips where, despite their rosy starts, seem them quickly consumed by a metal-like substance. It’s even invaded Times Square! The promo campaign, anyway: What does this mean? This substance appears to be called ‘chrome’, with a further tease by the Fortnite Twitter account capitalising letters to spell out the word, alongside the phrases ‘It consumes everything’, ‘Free them’ and ‘You might be next’. Free who, exactly? Further teasers have featured characters reaching out of the chrome, seemingly consumed by it. The community has matched the four teasers with previous leaks to come up with what they believe to be the next season’s Battle Pass characters - including a goth-take on Meowscles and Spider-Gwen. Chrome has been appearing in-game also, suggesting it’s already taking hold of the map - but how it relates to the overall storyline, including the Reality Tree and Zero Point, remains to be seen. We’ll find out very soon when the season launches!
