When is the next Fortnite live event, Welcome, Our Alien Overlords?

The next Fortnite live event is nearly upon us, and this time it's called Welcome, Our Alien Overlords. This mini event will feature aliens Kang and Kodos from The Simpsons universe, who you may have already seen flying alongside the battle bus at the start of a match, and is likely to tie in with Bart's Treehouse that has recently appeared on the island. Of course, this is all leading up to the launch of the Fortnite The Simpsons Season, so before we head off to Springfield here's everything we know so far about the next Fortnite live event.

What will happen during the Fortnite live event?

While we don't know exactly what will happen during the Fortnite live event (and the surprise is what makes it fun), it's likely that it will involve the area just northwest of Creepy Camps. Currently a countdown to the event start time is running there, next to Bart's Treehouse (of Horrors) that has gradually emerged over the last week or so.

The in-game description reinforces the potential importance of that area, stating "Not even Bart's Treehouse can contain what awaits. Kick back on the couch, grab a donut, and welcome Kang and Kodos on November 1 at 11 AM ET! Don't change the channel – more of The Simpsons is coming soon." At this stage it isn't clear how interactive this Fortnite live event will be, and as it's described as a "Mini Event" it's likely to be a short experience.

In the above leaked event trailer we get a glimpse of Kang and Kodos firing their lasers at a couple of Simpsons-esque characters and turning Fishstick into actual fish sticks, before beaming the fighters up to their ship and laughing maniacally.

Once the Welcome, Our Alien Overlords event has played out, the game will go into downtime to prepare for the new season and the Fortnite servers will be down for around 5 hours. It will be worth the wait, as afterwards we can drop into Springfield and find out exactly what The Simpsons Season has in store.

Whatever happens, make sure you arrive in good time on Saturday November 1 so you can book you place to take part in the next Fortnite live event.

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