When does the new Fortnite season start? Dates and times

Absolute Doom is the new Marvel-centric Fortnite season that starts this very week: on Thursday, August 15, 2024. As always, this new season of Epic Games’ video game starts at different times depending on your time zone.

Full dates and times for the start of the new Fortnite season

As announced by Epic Games itself, Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 will begin on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 11:00 PM ET. This date and time corresponds to the following time zones in the United States:

To play the new season of Fortnite, we need to download the patch 31.00 of the game, which should be available from these hours, depending on the region of the game. Once downloaded, we will also have to wait a few more hours until Epic Games reactivates the servers and we will finally be able to log in and play.

What does the new Fortnite season look like?

Epic Games released the trailer for Absolute Doom, the new season of Fortnite, during Disney’s D23 event this past weekend. The minute-and-a-half-long video revealed a wealth of details about what’s to come.

After thwarting Megalo Don’s plans in the final event of Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3, Doctor Doom arrives on Fortnite Island to get his hands on the infinite power of Pandora’s Box and fulfill his plan to rule the multiverse. He is accompanied by new and powerful allies such as Emma Frost and Mysterio.

To stop their feet arrive new Marvel heroes like Cyclops, Jubilee and Colossus from the X-Men and new hybrid outfits of Fortnite and Marvel characters like Jonesy Captain America or Peelverine.

You will need to use Marvel’s new weapons like Captain America’s Shield or Black Panther’s Claws to fight off this new threat and bring peace back to the island.

In short, this is a Marvel-centric Fortnite season that will delight fans of both the game itself and the brand. Expect all sorts of themed content to arrive in the form of outfits, weapons and items, and events over the course of the season’s roughly three months.