Fortnite’s next live event is coming sooner than you think

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The next Fortnite live event will be released sooner than you think! Epic Games had the Rocket Launch event on Saturday, July 26, which was a recreation of the first-ever event in the game. Now, it’s time for a regular storyline event, and it will come in early August. The game developer has already revealed some details about it, including the presence of Superman.

In this article, we’ll look at the upcoming Fortnite event. We’ll check when it begins in several regions and everything else you should know.

When will the Fortnite x Superman event begin?

Epic Games revealed that the next Fortnite live event will occur on Saturday, August 2. It will begin at 2:30 PM Eastern Time, with the playlist going live 30 minutes ahead. The company posted this information on X (formerly Twitter), unveiling the presence of Superman, who has played a major role in this season.

Time Zone	Local Time
Pacific Time (PT)	11:30 AM
Mountain Time (MT)	12:30 PM
Central Time (CT)	1:30 PM
Brazil (BRT)	3:30 PM
UK Time (BST)	7:30 PM
Central European Time (CEST)	8:30 PM
Gulf Standard Time (GST)	10:30 PM
India Standard Time (IST)	12:00 AM (August 3)
China Standard Time (CST)	2:30 AM (August 3)
Japan Standard Time (JST)	3:30 AM (August 3)
Australian Eastern Time (AEST)	4:30 AM (August 3)
New Zealand Time (NZST)	6:30 AM (August 3)

Superman using his laser in Fortnite — Superman will be featured in the upcoming Fortnite live event. Image by VideoGamer

If your time zone is not listed above, you can use this time converter. The converter will automatically check your location and show when the event begins in your region.

Epic Games posted a short event teaser, hinting at the destruction of Demon’s Domain. To watch the event, please keep in mind that you should log in at least 30 minutes before it starts to avoid server issues. You’ll be able to select the event playlist at 2 PM Eastern Time, so you can simply get into a match and wait for the event to begin.