Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 launch live: our coverage of downtime and the release of the new Superman season

2025-06-07T18:46:38.105Z

An update for Fortnite is available to download

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Before the new season launches, you’ll want to head onto your platform of choice and check for an update. I just got one on PS5, which is 20.147GB in total

2025-06-07T18:42:18.589Z

What do we know about Chapter 6 Season 3?

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So far, we don’t know much about the next season of Fortnite, only that it’ll arrive later today. Superman has been revealed, so it looks like the rumors of a “Super” season theme are correct.

2025-06-07T18:40:27.829Z

Is Fortnite down?

Fortnite is currently down. This follows the epic Death Star Sabotage live event, which ended with an estimate on when Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 will arrive. If things pan out, you’ll be able to jump back online at 7PM PT / 10PM ET / 1AM BST (June 8).

2025-06-07T18:20:29.250Z

Superman confirmed for next season of Fortnite

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After an intervention from Hope, we rifted away as the Death Star exploded. Then, the camera panned out, showing Superman overseeing the battle. An end screen shows that Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 will go live in just under six hours.

2025-06-07T18:16:02.691Z

A battle with the Emperor

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The Emperor has arrived to battle. And has immediately taken away our guns. Ultimate power indeed.

2025-06-07T18:11:07.383Z

Gear up

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We’re now armed with blasters, and have encountered the first enemy resistance as X-Wings battle overhead.

2025-06-07T18:06:36.794Z

Sabotage

Now we’re inside, the goal is to smash generators with pickaxes. In true Fortnite style, it’s all running smoothly so far.

2025-06-07T18:03:36.342Z

The event is live

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And I’m in! looks like we’ll be posing as TIE Fighter pilots to start the mission from within. Things are kicking off with choosing a Stormtrooper disguise.

2025-06-07T17:55:01.091Z

Death Star Sabotage begins in five minutes

Alright, last call. Head into the Death Star Sabotage lobby now if you want to get in for the live event. Just five minutes to go now.

2025-06-07T17:45:20.513Z

Just fifteen minutes to go

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The main Death Star Sabotage event will start in just fifteen minutes. Make sure you’ve loaded into the lobby if you haven’t already.

2025-06-07T17:36:07.122Z

Fortnite Death Star Sabotage matchmaking error

We’re aware some players may be seeing matchmaking errors when trying to enter the early Death Star Sabotage fight and are actively investigating.
In the meantime, entering another game mode and switching back to Death Star Sabotage may help resolve this. pic.twitter.com/mSsnaKKAgAJune 7, 2025

There’s reports of players having matchmaking issues when trying to join Death Star Sabotage. Epic Games recommends switching to another mode, then switching back to Death Star Sabotage.

2025-06-07T17:18:28.184Z

We broke through the shields!

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We actually destroyed both shield generators, and most of the bridge. It seems the trick is to shoot small asteroids to reveal powerups. The blue boxes grant shields, and the red boxes seriously boost your damage.

2025-06-07T16:56:07.194Z

New event teaser

You’ve prepared all season and now it’s time to take on the Empire in Death Star Sabotage, event starts TODAY at 2PM ET! Queue up early, you won’t want to miss this. pic.twitter.com/Szrxp1YTAnJune 7, 2025

A new event teaser just dropped on the Epic Games Twitter account. It shows iconic Star Wars characters gearing up for a big battle. A little over an hour to go now!

2025-06-07T16:39:49.139Z

The Rebellion is…underpowered

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Playing as an X-Wing in this mini game sure is difficult. At present, it all feels very weighted against the Rebellion, with teams rarely making it past the first stages of Star Destroyer defenses. Maybe this is the point? Hopefully to make the event feel like a bigger victory later on (assuming the good guys win, of course).

2025-06-07T16:16:35.464Z

There’s a TIE Fighter vs X-Wing mini game to play while you wait

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You can now join the Death Star Sabotage playlist, and better yet, there’s a pre-event mini game to try out too. It tasks TIE Fighters with eliminating X-Wings while protecting a Star Destroyer. X-Wings on the other team have to race to blow it up before losing too many ships.

2025-06-07T16:02:06.832Z

You can now access Death Star Sabotage in-game

Death Star Sabotage just appeared in the Discover menu in Fortnite. This allows you to secure your spot before things start in two hours. It’s highly recommended you do so, so you don’t miss out on the action.

2025-06-07T15:30:16.917Z

Death Star Sabotage should lead into the new season

It’s almost time. Text the group chat, prep that mobile download, and arrive early for our live event.
Death Star Sabotage begins TOMORROW at 2PM ET.
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Epic Games is keeping quiet on Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3, presumably because it’ll arrive shortly after the Star Wars live event ends. In previous seasons, there’s been a few hours of downtime between the end of a live event and the start of a new update. I’ll be sure to update you live as Epic details downtime, and how long it’s expected to last.

2025-06-07T15:03:26.494Z

The Battle Pass comes to an end soon

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There’s just a few hours left to redeem Battle Pass rewards. The final section gives you an Emperor Palpatine skin, as well as a Force Lightning emote.

2025-06-07T14:30:02.342Z

There’s still time to check out Galactic Battle

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Fortnite Galactic Battle comes to an end later today, but there’s still a few hours left for you to play. Currently, a Star Destroyer portal will spawn once per match, allowing you to take control of the hulking spacecraft’s turbo-lasers. This gives you a bird’s eye view of the map, marking nearby enemies and giving you time to blast them from above. This is a seriously powerful bonus to have, setting you up nicely for the final couple of circles.

2025-06-07T14:04:42.722Z

Prepare for sabotage!

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Before Death Star Sabotage, the Star Wars season approaches its end with special log-in rewards for all players. Log into Fortnite between June 3 at 9 AM ET and June 10 at 9 AM ET to immediately receive the Assault on the Death Star Loading Screen and Captain Phasma’s personal melee weapon: the Quicksilver Baton Spear Pickaxe.

2025-06-07T14:03:19.813Z

Death Star Sabotage trailer aired during The Game Awards

The Final Showdown: Death Star Sabotage | Fortnite Galactic Battle Gameplay Trailer – YouTube

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A brand new trailer for Death Star Sabotage aired last night (June 6) at The Game Awards. It sets the stage for an epic space battle, as players race to destroy the Death Star. Primarily, it looks as though this will be a vehicle-based fight, though there’s a tease in the trailer showing that you and your squad might kick off the event imprisoned somewhere inside the Death Star.

2025-06-07T14:01:49.716Z

Just 2 hours until you can queue for Death Star Sabotage!

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While you’ll need to wait a little longer to actually jump into Death Star Sabotage, the queue will open at 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 5PM BST. I recommend joining this as soon as you can after it goes live, as queues have been long enough in the past that it’s been possible to miss the event completely.

2025-06-06T10:21:09.409Z

Hello and welcome

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And so begins my live coverage of the upcoming Fortnite live event, the following downtime, and the launch of a brand new Season. Death Star Sabotage starts at 11AM PT / 2PM ET / BST, so not long now to wait.