When does the new season of Fortnite begin? Lawless release date and time
Full date and time for the launch of Lawless, Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2. All key details about the new season of the game.
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 kicks off at the end of this week. Mark Friday, February 21 on your calendars, as that’s the official launch date for Lawless, the new stage of the popular battle royale, where an urban setting, heists, and crime take center stage. In this article, we summarize everything you need to know about the new season’s release, including its full schedule and details:
When does Fortnite’s new season start? Date and times
The new Fortnite season, which is Chapter 6 Season 2, starts on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 2:00 am ET. The corresponding times in the United States are as follows:
- 2:00 am ET
- 1:00 am CT
- 11:00 pm PT
Remember, simply logging in won’t be enough; to play the new season, you must log in after this time and download patch 34.00, which adds all the new content.
This update automatically starts when launching Fortnite if the game detects an outdated version. Once the download is complete, players will need to wait several hours for Epic Games’ server maintenance to finish. This downtime can last just a few hours, but in extreme cases, it has stretched to nearly a full day.
To stay updated on when the servers go live again, you can follow @FortniteStatus on X (Twitter).
How did the previous Fortnite season end, and how will the new one begin?
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1 had a major final event on Saturday, February 15. During this event, we witnessed Daigo defeating the evil Shogun X, the leader of the demons who invaded the island. You can watch the full event in the following video:
However, as is often the case in Fortnite’s ever-evolving story, the villain’s defeat led to new problems on the horizon. The demonic portal overloaded, spewing out gold that attracted new threats to the island.
One of these is the new antagonist of Lawless, Fortnite’s new season: a Mafia Wolf, who has arrived in this lawless world to take control and impose his own rules, as seen in the official trailer.
In addition to its new setting, Lawless introduces significant gameplay changes. Players will be able to explore new areas and take part in intense raids on armored trains and bank vaults. To do so, they will have access to Pipe Bombs, Drills, and Cutting Lasers, allowing them to wreak havoc on the island in unprecedented ways.
The new heroes will have to face the leader of the criminal syndicate while continuing to unravel the mysteries of the Zero Point fragment that arrived on the island and how it affects it on levels we may not even fully comprehend.
Ultimately, Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 promises to bring a fresh and exciting setting, with a new conflict between criminals and heroes that will add depth both narratively and mechanically within the battle royale. With the mafia wolf as the main antagonist and the ongoing evolution of the Zero Point, players will have plenty of surprises to discover in this new phase of the game. Now, all that’s left is to wait for the servers to come back online and jump straight into the action!