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Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 'Shock 'N Awesome' Launches August 7

Epic Games is scheduling multi-hour downtime on August 6 ahead of a bug invasion narrative set to reshape the island

Overview

  • Fortnite servers will undergo scheduled maintenance on August 6 with Season 4 going live worldwide on August 7.
  • The 1,000 V-Bucks Battle Pass introduces UNSC Spartan armors and dual-style Tommy Oliver skins from Power Rangers.
  • Players will battle a bug invasion under the 'Shock 'N Awesome' theme as new hive zones corrupt existing locations.
  • Brutal Boxcars gives way to a fortified OXR outpost built near an active insect hive.
  • New combat gear includes a cluster-explosive Swarmstrike Launcher and an OXR-marked minigun designed for swarms.