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The next Fortnite live event is starting to appear on the horizon, and it won't be long until Shattered is upon us. This event looks set to play into the Showdown concept that has been running all season, with the experience you get being directly linked to whether you pledged your allegiance to Team Foundation or Team Ice King. To find out when this is happening and what will be involved, here's everything we know so far about the next Fortnite live event.
What time is the Fortnite live event
The next Fortnite live event is taking place on Friday, June 5, 2026, and thanks to a recent announcement post we now know it has a confirmed start time of 4pm PDT / 7pm EDT / 12am (June 6) BST. However, as with previous live events you should aim to be logged in 40 minutes ahead of that to make sure you get access to the lobby before it begins, so doors will be opening at 3:20pm PDT / 6:20pm EDT / 11:20pm BST.
What will happen during the Fortnite live event?
Epic have been keeping the contents of this Fortnite live event under wraps, though we do know one thing for sure – your team changes your experience. So, depending on whether you joined Team Foundation or Team Ice King at the start of the season, the event will play out differently for you. This implies that those two teams will go head-to-head in some way, which ties in with the key art showing the Foundation holding the Ice King's Crown and the Ice King holding the Foundation's helmet.
We also know that the official reveal for the end of season Shattered event will take place during the Fortnite Community Day happening on May 30, which also launches The Showdown: Epilogue, so we should know more once that event concludes – check back here for an update afterwards.
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