Here’s The Exact Time ‘Fortnite’ Chapter 7, Season 2 Ends And The ‘Shattered’ Live Event Begins

InnovationGamingHere’s The Exact Time ‘Fortnite’ Chapter 7, Season 2 Ends And The ‘Shattered’ Live Event BeginsByErik Kain,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture.Follow AuthorJun 05, 2026, 05:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.FortniteCredit: Epic GamesAnother season of Fortnite is about to wrap up with a major live event as Chapter 7, Season 2’s showdown-themed season reaches its epic conclusion. Season 3, titled Runners, picks up after the live-event and a few hours of scheduled downtime as Epic Games does its magic behind the scenes.Below, find out when the Shattered live-event kicks off, how to join and what to expect, including free rewards. Also take a peak at what’s coming in Chapter 7, Season 3 which goes live Saturday, June 6.The Shattered Live Event Start-Time In Your Time-ZoneThere’s a countdown timer pointing to the approximate start-time for the Shattered live event and that points to 7 p.m. ET on Friday, June 5. However, two things you should be aware of: First, these do often start a little bit late but don’t count on it. Fortnite live events usually go for 15 minutes or so, which is basically blink-and-you’ll miss it.Worse, these events often fill up. Servers get packed and you get stuck in a queue. That’s a surefire way to miss getting to participate. My recommendation is to login to the game at least 40 minutes ahead of time. This is when the “doors” open for the event officially. It’s never a bad idea to have a backup ready also, so pick one of your favorite Fortnite streamers and hop onto their stream.Here are the start times in multiple time-zones across the globe:4 p.m. PDT on Friday, June 5 (west coast of North America)7 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 5 (east coast of North America)8 p.m. BRT on Friday, June 5 (Brazil)12 a.m. BST on Satur...