Fortnite next season release date and Chapter 6 Season 3 end

Here's when Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 ends, the next season release date, and what to expect from Fortnite in the future.

May 6, 2025 - 11:51

Fortnite next season release date and Chapter 6 Season 3 end

What's new in Fortnite?

Star Wars Fortnite — (Image credit: Epic Games)

Fortnite Lawless is now finished, replaced by a new Star Wars-themed season that launched May 2. So far, we've all been able to fly X-Wings, pick up Force Lightning abilities, and take on Vader Samurai at a new map location. Looking ahead, there's set to be an update on May 15 that adds General Grievous, who can be earned via a mini-battle pass.

Fortnite Chapter 6 is finally here, continuing with Fortnite: Galactic Battle, which completely switches up the map once again. There's new weapons to try out, you can now fire off Force abilities, and there's a whole new Battle Pass to work through.

We don't yet know what's to follow in the next season of Fortnite, but Star Wars fans can rejoice as we'll all be jumping into Fortnite: Galactic Battle for the next month or so. It's frequent updates like these that make Fortnite one of the best battle royale games around.

Here's everything you need to know about the process of Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 ending, when the next season starts, and what to expect from Fortnite in the future.

When does the current season of Fortnite end?

Fish Stick posing against a sky filled with TIE Fighters and lightning — (Image credit: Epic Games)

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 ends on June 7, 2025 at 2AM ET / 7AM GMT. This matches the main Battle Pass screen in-game. In addition, Epic Games stated this end date in a recent blog post detailing the new season.

It's worth noting that some previous seasons's timings shifted by a couple of days just before the new one was supposed to arrive, so timings here are always subject to change regarding downtime periods. The best place to keep up on specific updates closer to the launch of the new season is the Fortnite Status Twitter account. We'll be sure to keep this page up to date as well.

✔️ Star Wars Themed Battle Pass ✔️ Weekly Gameplay Content ✔️ Culminating in a Live End of Season Narrative Event ➡️ Fortnite Galactic Battle arrives May 2, 2025 pic.twitter.com/JmRStRA2UmApril 20, 2025

When is the next season of Fortnite?

Poe Damarion, Chewbacca, General Grievous, and Darth Sidious pose as TIE fighters and X-Wings battle in the skies above them — (Image credit: Epic Games)

The next season of Fortnite has yet to be revealed, but it'll launch following downtime that triggers on June 7, 2025. This is when Chapter 6 Season 3 ends, and based on previous launches, we can expect a few hours of downtime on the same day. If things change, we'll be sure to update this page.

What to expect from the next Fortnite season

Epic Games has not revealed what's in store for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4, but given that the current one is a month-long mini season, we won't have to wait long to find out. For now, check out the update schedule for the next month of Star Wars content. We'll update this section once we know what's next.

Imperial Takeover – May 2, 2025
The Pull of the Force – May 8, 2025
Mandalorian Rising – May 22, 2025
Star Destroyer Bombardment – May 29, 2025
Death Star Sabotage – June 7, 2025

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 map changes

The Fortnite Galactic Battle map — (Image credit: Epic Games)

Here's the full map for Fortnite Galactic Battle. As you can see in the image above, there's new locations called Outpost Enclave, First Order Base, Resistance Base, and Vader's Samurai Solitude.