When is the next Fortnite live event? Our speculation

With Chapter 5 Season 1 fast approaching, there certainly isn't long to find out, but that won't stop us from speculating exactly when, as the timing can often be a little different depending on how big an update is.

So without further ado, read on to get the scoop on everything we know about the next Fortnite live event!

When is the next Fortnite live event? Our speculation

At the time of writing, we don't know any details about the next Fortnite live event. However, we do know that Chapter 5 Season 1 is scheduled to end at 7am on Friday 8th March 2024 in the UK.

So we're just a few days away from the launch of chapter 2, under the assumption that the next Fortnite season will begin shortly after some downtime after chapter 1.

After oodles of leaks and rumours suggesting the next season will have a Greek mythology theme, it appears to have been confirmed by the Fortnite X (formerly Twitter) account.

Zeus is depicted wielding a thunderbolt-shaped constellation which is about as close to "Yes, the next Fortnite season has an ancient Greek theme" without actually saying it.

This followed on from players opening Pandora's box after it mysteriously appeared alongside a shackled stone Titan arm protruding from the ground.

This Titan arm was wreaking havoc by causing lethal earthquakes as shown in the X post below.

As mentioned earlier, previous leaks suggested the next chapter will focus of Greek mythology. Popular Fortnite leaker @ShiinaBR has shared a skin on X that they're calling the "Odyssey" skin. Check it out below.

You can read more about our speculations for Chapter 5 Season 2 here!

When was the last Fortnite live event?

The Fortnite Big Bang event took on Saturday 2nd December 2023. It began at 2pm ET – 7pm for people in the UK.

It was headlined by US rapper Eminem. An in-game skin representative of his Slim Shady persona appeared, too.

The Big Bang event also featured a rhythm game to Eminem's song Lose Yourself, and introduced the next season's crossovers with Family Guy and Metal Gear, as well as LEGO Fortnite.

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How to join a Fortnite live event

During the Big Bang event, players were able to join the live event from the Fortnite home menu. The usual battle royale title was replaced with the Eminem-led concert 30 minutes ahead of its starting time. That meant you could jump in from 1:30pm ET (6:30pm UK time) with a party of up to four people.

In preparation for the event, Epic took down Fortnite experiences (creator mode) at 12pm ET (5pm UK time) until the event's conclusion.

We suspect that it will play out much the same way for the next live event, though we'd recommend logging on at least a couple of hours early if you are serious about attending it.

As the most popular game in the world, Fortnite commonly receives huge queues as players attempt to sign on to Epic's servers. And we wouldn't want anyone to miss out.

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