Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 launch: our live coverage in the build-up to the new Star Wars-themed season

Date:
Thu, 01 May 2025 11:01:53 +0000

Description:
Live coverage of the launch of Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3, which adds a
whole new Star Wars-themed Battle Pass, new map locations and new weapons to try out.

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Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 is imminent, set to arrive following a period of scheduled downtime on May 2, 2025, at 2am ET / / 11pm PT (May 1) / 7am BST.

It'll be a Star Wars-focused affair called Galactic Battle, bringing a whole new Battle Pass to work through, and new map locations to visit. In the build-up to launch, I'll be covering things live, providing up-to-date
details on scheduled downtime, the highlights set to arrive next season, and my initial impressions of things once it's all gone live. Fortnite Galactic Battle - Key Info Start date and time
Map changes
Battle Pass Skins
Update Schedule
Jump to Live Coverage

Epic Games has been busy teasing the next season of Fortnite over the last week or so, and we now know that it's entirely centered around Star Wars. So far, there's been a teaser trailer showing off some of the upcoming Battle Pass skins, a look at how the map is set to change as part of Fortnite
Chapter 6 Season 3, as well as the announcement of an in-game event that'll air shortly after the new season launches.

If early signs are anything to go on, the upcoming Star Wars updates to Fortnite could be a real high point for Chapter 6 so far. Hopefully, we'll
get to fly some X-Wings, battle Samurai variants of iconic Star Wars
villains, and even get to see Darth Jar-Jar in action .

Personally, I've found this Chapter a little bit lacking, so I'm excited to see how Epic Games delivers on the most involved Star Wars season yet. I'll
be dropping in on launch day, checking out the new Battle Pass skins and testing the new weapon loot pool, seeing if the changes are good enough to keep Fortnite in TechRadar's best free games list .

Join me as I keep you up to date with the launch of Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3, including live coverage of the scheduled downtime, and my live impressions once I drop into my first few matches. As new info on the latest season
drops, this page will be updated. Here's what you need to know about Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3, now that we're on the eve of launch day.. Fortnite
Chapter 6 Season 3 - cut to the chase

Only have time for the basics? Here are the most important things to know about Fortnite Galactic Battle : Start time: May 2 at 2am ET / 11pm PT (May
1) / 7am GMT New skins: Darth Sidious, Rebel Evie, Poe Dameron, General Grievous, Chewbacca mask New map locations: Vader Samurai's Solitude, Resistance Base, Outpost Enclave, First Order Base Events: Tales of the Underworld episode screening, Live event finale Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 start date (Image credit: Epic Games)

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 will start on May 2 at 2am ET / 11pm PT (May 1)
/ 7am BST. Well, sort of. This is when downtime will start, so it'll likely
be a few hours before we're all able to jump back in.

Once we know more about how long downtime is set to last, we'll be able to make a prediction as to when the new season is going live. For now, assume downtime to be at least two or three hours, as has been the case for the last couple of seasons. Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 map changes (Image credit:
Epic Games)

As you can see from the image above, there are four new major POIs (points of interest) set to be added alongside the new Fortnite Season. The first is Outpost Enclave , which is a rebel base looking similar in structure to Tatooine.

Then there's the First Order Base , which is set to be populated by Stormtroopers. Then, there's Vader Samurai's Solitude , which hints at a potential Vader mini-boss. Finally, the Resistance Base is set amongst the forest, and features the Millennium Falcon. Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3
Battle Pass skins (Image credit: Epic Games)

There are five main skins on offer as part of the Fortnite Galactic Battle Pass. These include a new Emperor skin, General Grievous, Poe Dameron, a Resistance Fighter-variant of Evie, and a Wookie Team Leader outfit.

It's likely that we'll see alternate colors for these skins, included in the Battle Pass. What's unclear at present is what the Bonus Skin will be. I'm betting on Darth Jar-Jar, who has been shown off in the trailers so far. (Image credit: Epic Games) Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 schedule (Image
credit: Epic Games)

Epic Games has revealed that Fortnite Galactic Battle will receive weekly updates that add new weapons, and other content into the game. Here's the
full schedule: Imperial Takeover May 2, 2025 Tales of the Underworld (watch first two episodes in Fortnite) - May 2, 2025 The Pull of the Force May 8, 2025 Mandalorian Rising May 22, 2025 Star Destroyer Bombardment May 29,
2025 Death Star Sabotage June 7, 2025 Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 live coverage And we're live! (Image credit: Epic Games)

Hello and welcome to my live coverage of the Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 launch. Were now on the eve of release day, and theres still plenty we dont know about the imminent Star Wars-centric season. First off, lets cover what we do know. When does the current season end? (Image credit: Epic Games)

The current season of Fortnite is set to end tomorrow (May 2) at 2AM ET / 7AM BST, and 11 PM for PT (May 1). At this point, the game will move offline for scheduled downtime. At present, theres no info on how long downtime will be, but it's worth noting that last season's switch over took five hours. Hopefully it'll be a little shorter this time. So, Fortnite Galactic Battle? Star Wars Themed Battle Pass
Weekly Gameplay Content
Culminating in a Live End of Season Narrative Event
Fortnite Galactic Battle arrives May 2, 2025 pic.twitter.com/JmRStRA2Um April 20, 2025

Fortnite Galactic Battle is the next season of Fortnite, and it's entirely themed around Star Wars. From the looks of things, this will be a shorter season, with weekly narrative updates that culminate in a live finale. The
new Battle Pass skins have been shown off (Image credit: Epic Games)

So far, Epic Games has shown off five confirmed Battle Pass skins for
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3. Poe Dameron, Wookie Team Leader, Resistance
Evie, Emperor Palpatine, and General Grievous will all be up for grabs. As in previous seasons, I'm betting on there being variants for each too, perhaps a Clone Wars-style for Grievous? One can hope. Grab a free Star Wars skin
before the new Season begins (Image credit: Epic Games)

You can now connect your Epic and MyDisney accounts to earn a First Order Stormtrooper outfit to use in Fortnite. Follow these steps to do so: Sign
into your Epic account. (You can do this from epicgames.com/id/login .) On your Account page, go to Apps and Accounts. (If youre already signed in, go straight to Apps and Accounts !) Click Connect on the MyDisney Account
option. Youll be directed to the MyDisney website to continue the process.
Not able to connect? Find more information on eligibility. Runs until August 31, 2025 That's no moon (Image credit: Epic Games)

If you drop into Fortnite now, as I just did, you'll spot a new addition to the skyline. The Death Star can be seen in the distance, signaling the
arrival of the Empire and First Order.



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