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Fortnite Sets Super Showdown Live Event for August 2 Season Finale

The live event delivers a cinematic crossover that underscores Fortnite’s evolving map storytelling, priming players for the game’s next bug-invasion chapter.

Superman hovering over a battlefield littered with superheroes looking up at something shadowing over them from off-screen.
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A screenshot featuring the Mothmando skin in Fortnite.

Overview

  • Epic Games confirmed the Super Showdown live event will run on August 2 at 11:30 AM PT with doors opening at 11:00 AM PT via a dedicated playlist.
  • The one-time story event unfolds at Demon's Domain on the Fortnite island, where players will team up with Superman and Robin.
  • A massive tentacled creature teased in the official trailer serves as the kaiju-style boss at the climax of Chapter 6 Season 3’s narrative arc.
  • Participation requires selecting the specially advertised Super Showdown mode in the Fortnite lobby rather than standard Battle Royale matches.
  • After a brief downtime on August 7, Fortnite’s next season is expected to introduce a bug-invasion theme and has been the subject of unconfirmed crossover rumors involving Peacemaker and Power Rangers.