After we said goodbye to Chapter 2 Remix with a live event in the form of a concert, now it's timeChapter 6 Season 1 on the schedule. Before that, Epic Games will carry out maintenance work again and take the servers offline. We summarize the most important things here.
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Sunday, December 1st, 2024
10:29 am
The Fortnite servers are back online!
10:27 am
To bridge the waiting time, we have the new gameplay trailer for Chapter 6 Season 1 here:
10:14 am
A few upcoming collaborations are also already known:So shouldDragon Ball-Skins return. Unreal Tournament is also said to be represented with two skins (Samael and Garog). We can also talk about it “soon”.Pixar's Carsbe happy.
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10:09 am
The OG Battle Pass will not have V-Bucks as a reward:
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10:04 am
Another addendum to Fortnite OG:Here's the entire OG Battle Pass (thanks again to Hypex):
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9:43 a.m
A little information about Fortnite OG
The map, a few OG skins and further information about it have now been leaked:
The old jump pads and the victory screen should also celebrate a comeback. And even though this is Fortnite OG, newer movement systems like wall jumps should be supported.
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The followingModishould also include:
- Battle Royale
- Zero construction
- Ranked Battle Royale
- Ranked Zero Build
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9:32 a.m
Chapter 6 Season 1 also has a few sprites ready.The little creatures can, for example, create healing wells or restore shields. You should definitely pay attention to them.
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9:27 a.m
Since there was some confusion:Epic Games has once again clarified that the Fortnite Crew "Lady of Cranes" outfit will be distributed to subscribers directly at the launch of v33.00. The monthly crew outfit schedule will not change.
9:17 a.m
The new update v33.00 of course not only affects Battle Royale, but also the other game modes such as LEGO Fortnite and brings new LEGO figures:
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9:07 a.m
A few small pieces of C6S1 information at a glance:
- Chapter 6 Season 1ends February 21stat 8 a.m. German time.
- The quests to do this start in JanuaryGodzilla Evolved-Outfitto unlock.
- "Moments"is supposed to be a new feature in which jam tracks are played when certain requirements are met in the game (example: two players slide past each other).
- The name of the winter festival is"Wintervestigation".
8:59 a.m
Battle Royale: Chapter 6 Season 1 Map
Of course, the Battle Royale map has also been thoroughly refreshed. In keeping with the theme, it has a Japanese touch and contains many interesting POIs. In the following article we list these and go into a little more detail about the new map. Below you can see the minimap again:
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8:49 a.m
Certainly important for some: Even Godzilla can wear the new kicks (shoes), which can change the whole vibe:
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8:45 a.m
Battle Pass content
Let's start with one of the most important things about the leaks: the new Battle Pass content, which Hypex has summarized in a video. Included are the Demon Hunter, Samurai Baymax and Godzilla:
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8:16 a.m
When can I play Fortnite again?
There is no exact official time, butAccording to Epic's status page, the maintenance work should take 8 hours– i.e. until 12 p.m. It can still be a lot quicker, or it can take longer.
8:08 a.m
To wake up a bit early on Sunday, you can watch yesterday's live event (again) here:
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07:36 am
Fortnite's servers are now offline.
We'll show you all the leaks here shortly and keep you updated when the servers are online again.
Expect the start of the season to be a long wait today, even if there are currently no queues.
04:00 am
After we celebrated the transition into the new chapter with the live event yesterday, there is still maintenance work to be done today before things really get started. You can find out everything about server downtime and the content here in the live ticker.
You can read how the live event went here:
Today's Fortnite update: When do the servers go offline?
- Datum:December 1, 2024
- Time: 4 a.m. German time
- Switching off matchmaking:usually 30 minutes before the server goes down
- When can I play Fortnite again?Epic Games does not give an exact time. The downtime should last at least two hours.
This content awaits you in the Fortnite update
There is already official information and numerous leaks about the first season of Chapter 6.
The overarching theme of Season 1 will betraditional Japanbe what, among other things, about thenew POIscan be seen, pictures of which have already been leaked:
NEW FORTNITE CHAPTER 6 POIs 🔥pic.twitter.com/tlcuPEz4fs
— HYPEX (@HYPEX)November 27, 2024
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- Tanuki Twinkle Town
- Purple Forest
- Autumn Temple Battleground
- Large City (Durrr Sushi)
- The Giant Turtle (moving POI)
As you can see from the Durrr Sushi POI, not everything will be traditionally Japanese. For example, there should also be onehuge modern bridge on the new mapthat we can already see behind Godzilla.
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And while we're at it:GodzillaIn Chapter 6 it should not only be a skin but also a boss enemy. We should toospecial chestson the map that are probably related to a faction.
Other skins and new items also have a Japanese touch. These include, for example, anew glider and new sprites:
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Japanese could also be usedCollaborations with the Yakuza and Tekken seriescontinue, which would affect, among other things, skins. It remains to be seen whether this leak is aimed at Season 1.
On the other hand, content about the rapper Juice WRLD is more musical. Not only was he an important part of yesterday's live event, he will also play a role in Chapter 6 Season 1, for example in the form of a skin in the shop:
The late musician also has oneown UEFN mapreceive.
Important information about the Battle Pass:After Epic Games gradually restructured the passes () different prices will apply from December 1st and thus at the start of Chapter 6 Season 1. You can read more about it here:
One last nice and already official bonus that returns with Chapter 6 Season 1:Fortnite OG is coming back as a permanent game mode, but only in a few days. We have already reported on this in more detail. We have also linked the article about this above.
What do you expect from Chapter 6 Season 1?