Overview
- Epic schedules the Shattered event for Friday, June 5, with a 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET start and game lobbies opening about 40 minutes earlier to let players queue up.
- Players are being urged to sign in well before doors open because Fortnite live events typically fill quickly, often run a short 15–30 minute cinematic and trigger long login queues if demand spikes.
- Anyone who attends will receive the Chaos Cutlasses pickaxe and players who join the event with at least one friend will also unlock the Bark Voyager sidekick.
- Servers will enter scheduled maintenance immediately after the event and Epic says Season 3, titled Runners, is due June 6 but the exact go‑live times are not officially confirmed and third‑party windows remain unverified.
- Epic has already teased Season 3 features such as Sprites and Battle Pass skins including Dr. Slone and a Pen & Ink John Wick variant and the official Runners trailer will be shown at Summer Game Fest.