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Fortnite next season release date and when the Star Wars season ends
Here's when Fortnite Galactic Battle ends, the next season release date, and what to expect from Fortnite's upcoming live event
A new Star Wars Season of Fortnite launched May 2. So far, we've all been able to fly X-Wings, pick up Force Lightning abilities, and take on Vader Samurai at a new map location. Looking ahead, there's going to be a live event on June 7, concluding the season. Jump in and pilot an X-wing or Imperial TIE fighter while you get ready for the event to begin — once the countdown reaches zero, you'll be on your way to Death Star Sabotage!
Fortnite Chapter 6 is finally here, continuing with Fortnite: Galactic Battle, which completely switches up the map once again. There's new weapons to try out, you can now fire off Force Lightning, and there's a whole new Battle Pass to work through.
We don't yet know what's to follow in the next season of Fortnite, but Star Wars fans can rejoice as there's still time to jump into Fortnite: Galactic Battle for the next few days or so. It's frequent updates like these that make Fortnite one of the best battle royale games around. This season concludes on June 7 with a live event called Death Star Sabotage! It's gonna be an epic space battle where you and your friends will fight for the survival of the battle royale island..
Here's everything you need to know about the process of Fortnite Chapter 6 Star Wars ending, when the next season starts, and what to expect from Fortnite in the future. Also, the key info on the upcoming Fortnite live event, including what time to load in to get the best chances of getting online on the day.
When does the current season of Fortnite end?
Fortnite Galactic Battle ends on June 7, 2025 at 2AM ET / 7AM GMT. This matches the main Battle Pass screen in-game. In addition, Epic Games stated this end date in a recent blog post detailing the new season.
It's worth noting that some previous seasons's timings shifted by a couple of days just before the new one was supposed to arrive, so timings here are always subject to change regarding downtime periods. The best place to keep up on specific updates closer to the launch of the new season is the Fortnite Status Twitter account. We'll be sure to keep this page up to date as well.
✔️ 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/JmRStRA2UmApril 20, 2025
Fortnite Death Star Sabotage live event start date and time
Death Star Sabotage is a live event that'll cap off the current season of Fortnite. It runs on June 7, 2025 at 11AM PT / 2PM ET / 7PM BST. It's recommended that you jump in early if you can, with the event going live for queuing two hours prior to the start time.
In terms of what to expect, players will be able to pilot an X-Wing or TIE Fighter, and go on an all out assault on the Death Star.
When is the next season of Fortnite?
The next season of Fortnite has yet to be revealed, but it'll launch following downtime that triggers on June 7, 2025. This is when Chapter 6 Galactic Battle ends, and based on previous launches, we can expect a few hours of downtime on the same day. If things change, we'll be sure to update this page.
What to expect from the next Fortnite season
Epic Games has not revealed what's in store for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3, but given that the current one is nearing the end of a month-long mini season, we won't have to wait long to find out. For now, check out the update schedule for the next month of Star Wars content. We'll update this section once we know what's next.
- Death Star Sabotage – June 7, 2025
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 map changes
Here's the full map for Fortnite Galactic Battle. As you can see in the image above, there's new locations called Outpost Enclave, First Order Base, Resistance Base, and Vader's Samurai Solitude.
