Fortnite Season 3: Teasers, Start Time, and More

The typical Epic Games formula for teasing new seasons involves a gradual buildup to the season’s start with new teasers released each day, but this time, things were handled a bit differently. An event took place on Monday and was followed by a series of teasers all released on Tuesday ahead of Season 3’s start.

Teasers aside, we now have an official start time for Season 3 after more than one delay. Below you’ll find everything you need to know about when the next season starts, how this season is ending, and what to expect from Season 3 based on the teasers.

What Happened During the Season 2 Event?

The big Season 2 event that signaled the end of the current season and the transition into the next effectively created a looming wall of water that replaces the typical Storm. This plays into the theory that the next season will be aquatic-themed once that water inevitably floods the map.

To see it for yourself, you can watch the video below that shows the event as it unfolded.

When Does Season 3 Start?

After a number of teasers, Epic Games confirmed when Season 3 will start. Like past seasons, it’ll start in the early hours of the day for many people with downtime for the big update now scheduled for 2 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

Highlights for the update and trailers for things like the battle pass should be out some time later on Wednesday after Season 3 begins.

Fortnite Season 3 Teasers

The image above is both a teaser and a collection of teasers itself. Each of the images surrounding the robotic owl was shared throughout the day, first as a closeup and then as a wider shot. You can see each of the full teasers below as they were shared by Epic Games’ partners. They appear to show different items, points of interest, and skins – perhaps even an Aquaman skin? – but we won’t know for sure what they’re for until the next season starts.

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 is scheduled to begin on June 17th at 2 a.m. ET.