Overview
- Epic confirms the in-game event starts Saturday at 11 a.m. ET, followed by roughly five hours of downtime before the Simpsons mini season goes live later that day.
- The rollout will transition Fortnite off the current Chapter 6 map and into a limited Springfield-themed run that bridges to the next chapter.
- Players are already seeing teasers in matches, including Kang and Kodos circling the Battle Bus and Bart’s Treehouse with a countdown and TV easter eggs.
- Reporting points to Springfield points of interest, a themed Battle Pass with character skins and cosmetics, and event challenges, though specifics remain unannounced.
- Dataminers cite a Dec. 2 launch for Chapter 7 Season 1, suggesting the Simpsons mini season will last about a month, and coverage also notes a new Sidekick companion feature with “Peels” expected to debut.