Fortnite’s Massive Chapter 5 Season 4 Update: New Map, Mythic Weapons & Crossover Skins Revealed

Fortnite’s island has plunged into temporary silence as Epic Games preps the launch of Chapter 6 Season 3, a Star-Wars–themed extravaganza officially titled “Galactic Battle.” Here’s everything players need to know about today’s downtime, the exact server-return window, and the content waiting on the other side. When will Fortnite servers be back online? Epic closed matchmaking moments after the “Death Star Sabotage” live event, triggering the traditional mid-season blackout. According to the in-game countdown and Epic’s service status page, downtime is expected to last roughly 5.5 hours, putting the targeted reboot at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST on 8 June. Players should keep their launchers open so the 36.00 patch can pre-install. Key features in Chapter 6 Season 3: Galactic Battle • Star Wars takeover: Imperial outposts dot the new sky-box while TIE-Fighters patrol POIs, and a destroyable mini-Death-Star hovers above the island. • Mythic lightsabers return alongside new Force abilities—Force Pull and Force Push—found in Darth Vader & Ahsoka holo-chests. • Superman season: The Man of Steel headlines the premium Battle Pass with alternate “Solar Flare” and “Kingdom Come” styles, plus Clark Kent emotes. • Movement overhaul: Double-jump air-dashes and wall-runs become baseline abilities after last season’s parkour test phase. • Vehicle meta shift: Land-speeders replace cars and can enter hypersprint after a short charge-up, opening mid-air dogfights. Battle Pass highlights & rewards timeline 1. Tier 1 – Mandalorian Apprentice outfit (free) 2. Tier 14 – Imperial Jet Trooper glider 3. Tier 42 – Superman (base style) 4. Tier 70 – “Hyper-drive” contrail 5. Tier 100 – Darth Vader Champion style + red lightning lightsaber End date & update cadence Epic lists 7 June 2025 as the scheduled finale for Season 3, making it a condensed eight-week season packed with weekly Star Wars quests and rotating phases of Galactic Battle. All free skins you can claim right now • “Rebel Technician” starter-pack outfit (Epic Games Store only) • “Chrome Trooper” PlayStation Plus bundle • “Scout Clone” skin granted by completing Stage 1 of Galactic Battle quests before 14 June. Patch-size & platform notes • PC: 9.8 GB (High-Res textures +2 GB) • PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S: ~7.4 GB • Nintendo Switch 2: 6.1 GB with improved DLSS support • Android: 4.6 GB (split APKs) Tips to level up fast this season • Stack “Rebel Beacon” milestones that grant 30 K XP per beacon sabotage. • Accept Imperial Bounties: hunting Stormtrooper NPCs doubles weapon XP. • Complete Creator-made Star-Wars hub challenges for hidden Book of Boba Fett collectibles worth 100 K XP each. Why this season matters Galactic Battle isn’t just another crossover—it’s Fortnite’s first island-wide narrative that evolves in real time, with the mini-Death-Star’s damage state persisting between matches and culminating in a server-wide finale. Whether you’re here for free skins, competitive arena reset, or to duel Darth Vader with a purple lightsaber, Chapter 6 Season 3 is shaping up to be the most ambitious update since “The Big Bang” event. Fire up your download, calibrate those hypersprints, and prepare to drop: the island rejoins the galaxy in just a few hours.