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Fortnite<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: Epic Games<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Another season of Fortnite is about to wrap up with a major live event as Chapter 7, Season 2\u2019s showdown-themed season reaches its epic conclusion. Season 3, titled Runners, picks up after the live-event and a few hours of scheduled downtime as Epic Games does its magic behind the scenes.<\/p>\n Below, find out when the Shattered live-event kicks off, how to join and what to expect, including free rewards. Also take a peak at what\u2019s coming in Chapter 7, Season 3 which goes live Saturday, June 6.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a countdown timer pointing to the approximate start-time for the Shattered live event and that points to 7 p.m. ET on Friday, June 5. However, two things you should be aware of: First, these do often start a little bit late but don\u2019t count on it. Fortnite live events usually go for 15 minutes or so, which is basically blink-and-you\u2019ll miss it.<\/p>\n Worse, these events often fill up. Servers get packed and you get stuck in a queue. That\u2019s a surefire way to miss getting to participate. My recommendation is to login to the game at least 40 minutes ahead of time. This is when the \u201cdoors\u201d open for the event officially. It\u2019s never a bad idea to have a backup ready also, so pick one of your favorite Fortnite streamers and hop onto their stream.<\/p>\n Here are the start times in multiple time-zones across the globe:<\/p>\n When you get into the game, head to the top row of the Discover tab and click on the Shattered tab. Again, at least 30 or 40 minutes ahead of time is recommended.<\/p>\n Play Puzzles & Games on Forbes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Honestly, only a little has been teased and you have to be pretty caught up on the overarching Fortnite story with the Zero Point and the Dark Voyager and the Visitor and all that and we won\u2019t really know until the event goes live, so stay tuned! What we do know is this is a major showdown and the closing of a pretty big arc between the powerful Ice King and the Rock\u2019s character, the Foundation, leader of The Seven (not to be confused with Homelander, the leader of The Seven in the Boys). <\/p>\n Here\u2019s the teaser:<\/p>\n This looks pretty epic! I\u2019m definitely going to login and see what happens, even if I don\u2019t play nearly as much Fortnite as I used to.<\/p>\n Participating in the event also earns you some free rewards. Players who attend the event will get the Chaos Cutlasses Pickaxe. If you attend the event with a friend you\u2019ll also get the Bark Voyager Sidekick. Sorry, lonely solo people.<\/p>\n Fortnite<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: Epic Games<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n There is no official release time for Season 3 just yet, but we should assume that the game will go dark after the Shattered live event (though sometimes there\u2019s some kind of gameplay interlude before the game goes down) and then downtime to last anywhere between 4 and 10 hours. Probably somewhere in the middle. Most likely, Season 3 will go live in the early hours of Saturday, June 6 (likely around 4 a.m. ET). Big seasonal updates take awhile, but I\u2019d be surprised if Season 3 wasn\u2019t up and running by the time you woke up on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n Fortnite<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: Epic Games<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The new season will include a new Battle Pass with the following skins:<\/p>\n There will also be sidekicks including, reportedly, a Burnt Peanut sidekick, though the controversial streamer\u2019s inclusion appears to be uncertain following player backlash. What would a new video game release be without a little controversy?<\/p>\n Sprites Return<\/strong><\/p>\n Introduced in Chapter 6, Season 1, Sprites are tiny elemental creatures that stick to players, granting them various buffs. Season 3 will have Water, Fire, Earth and Zero Point Sprites as well as Skully and Ducky Sprites. <\/p>\n New Weapons and Items<\/strong><\/p>\n Season 3 brings the Chaos Reloader Assault Rifle, a variant of the powerful Chaos Reloader Shotgun, too the pool. There\u2019s also a new Triple Barrel Shotgun, which is such an obvious move I can\u2019t believe it hasn\u2019t been done before.<\/p>\n The Seven Power Boots are new traversal items that let players power slide and sprint at increased speed (though duration is limited) which could be quite fun or throw the meta into total chaos or both. These are often found in the new Seven Caches which should include other valuable loot as well.<\/p>\n Map Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n Various map changes are coming to Season 3 including a tropical POI replacing Dark Dominion and a Duck Mansion POI with a Quackling NPC. Undoubtedly there will be many more.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the Season 3 trailer:<\/p>\n I will say, this game has really changed from the good old days. I mean, back in my day, a single rocket launch was all it took to get the community excited. The appearance of Dusty Divot pretty much ignited the entire gaming world on fire. You couldn\u2019t slide or do any fancy movement stuff. The game was pure and simple and not particularly flashy, and I miss it and I miss the old challenges and the original map. I have officially become an \u201cOld Man Shakes Fist At Clouds\u201d Fortnite player. But I hope this season is good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe Shattered Live Event Start-Time In Your Time-Zone<\/h3>\n
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What Is The Shattered Live Event About?<\/h3>\n
When Will Chapter 7, Season 3 Go Live?<\/h3>\n
What To Expect From Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 3?<\/h3>\n
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