Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 will launch on Saturday, Nov. 29 with a Hollywood and U.S. theme.
Expect to see iconic characters from hit movies like The Bride from Kill Bill and Marty McFly from Back to the Future as you go for a victory royale in Battlewood. However, before you can head in, you will need to wait for the maintenance to complete, which can take quite a bit of time.
Here’s when Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 releases in your time zone, and what to expect from the new chapter.
What time does Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 start in your time zone?
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 will release on Saturday, Nov. 29 after the Zero Hour Chapter Finale live event and the following maintenance period. For previous chapters, maintenance has taken anywhere from 3-5 hours, meaning Chapter 7 will start between 5-9 p.m. EST. Here’s when that is in your time zone:
- 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST on Saturday, Nov. 29 for the west coast of North America
- 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 29 for the east coast of North America
- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. BRT on Saturday, Nov. 29 for Brazil
- 10 p.m. GMT on Saturday, Nov. 29 to 12 a.m. GMT on Sunday, Nov. 30 for the U.K.
- 11 p.m. CET on Saturday, Nov. 29 to 1 a.m. CET on Sunday, Nov. 30 for western Europe
- 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. JST on Sunday, Nov. 30 for Japan
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. AEDT on Sunday, Nov. 30 for the east coast of Australia
What to expect in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1
There aren’t a lot of confirmed details, but Fortnite is headed to Battlewood, according to a teaser from the Fortnite X account. As the map takes a spin on Hollywood, a bunch of iconic characters like The Bride from Kill Bill and Marty McFly from Back to the Future will be joining the universe. Additionally, you can expect a lot of content catered around these titles. As an example, you can tune in to Quentin Tarantino’s The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge as it premieres in Fortnite on Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. EST.
As per gameplay changes, there will be a new map as always, but dropping onto the island will be entirely different. According to Shiina on X, players will now surf a tsunami onto the island instead, potentially limiting the number of areas that you can go and eliminating the battle bus altogether.
For Fortnite Festival fans, Chapter 7 will start with a new headliner: Lisa. The global superstar from Blackpink will come with a new battlepass and three of her songs: FUTW, New Woman, and Rockstar.
