When will Fortnite’s downtime end and Chapter 5 Season 3 be released?

Chapter 5 Season 3 by Fortniteformally mentioned Demolishedappears to focus on using huge vehicles to move across a desert wasteland.

Hot on the wheels of a Greek methodology themed season, Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 also features a Fallout crossover.

We will break down the expected release times for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 (based on your time zone) and explanation when Fortnite’s downtime should end. You’ll also get a summary of what to expect from the new one Fortnite season.

What time does Fortnite downtime end and will Chapter 5 Season 3 be released in your time zone?

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 is scheduled to launch Friday May 24, all over the world at the same time. Based on the launch times of previous seasons, we can make a good estimate of when Fortnite will go down and come back up again.

Server downtime typically starts around 2 or 3 p.m. EDT and usually lasts about four hours, About. That means we can reasonably expect that Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 goes live at the following times depending on your time zone:

• 1am – 4am PDT off the west coast of North America
• 4:00 – 7:00 EDT off the east coast of North America
• 9am – 12pm BST for Great Britain
• 10am – 1pm CEST for Western Europe/Paris
• 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM JST about Japan/Tokyo

What to expect in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3

So far the known quantities are for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 features the name (“Wrecked”) and the critically acclaimed Fallout collaboration, where you get your hands on Power Armor. Whether this is an item or a skin has yet to be confirmed, but you can briefly see it in action in the following embedded post on X:

Elsewhere, an official teaser trailer suggests that a sandstorm will trigger an apocalyptic desert theme:

Meanwhile, the Fortnite X-account teased the possibility of a new bus, replete with video footage of a (real) monster truck jumping over a (real?) bus. This ties in with a bit long Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR (who has a solid track record on this kind of thing) said on X: where monster trucks come Fortnite from Chapter 5 Season 3.

Following on from all of the above, datamines of the HYPEX account on X suggest ‘sand landmarks’ or a special desert biome, as well as a steam train makeover for the winding locomotive on the map.

There’s also the suggestion of collaborations with Metallica, Fall Guys and Pirates of the Caribbean. That said, based on the game’s track record, take these tie-ins with a grain of salt – and if they do appear, it could be in non-battle royale modes and/or come later in the season.

There is plenty to look forward to. The other thing to note – and this is pure speculation on our part – is that the season starts day-to-date Furiosa, setting it up for a possible Mad Max crossover. There are no indications of that yet (from developer Epic Games or otherwise), but we would be surprised if it doesn’t appear some point.