Fortnite Season 3 and "The Device" Live Event Postponed to Mid-June

Fortnite Season 3 and "The Device" Live Event Postponed to Mid-June

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Fortnite Season 3 was recently delayed to give Epic time to polish the new content, but now it's being delayed a few more days for other reasons. 

In a statement on the company's website, Epic said "[t]he team is eager to move Fortnite forward, but we need to balance the Season 3 launch with time for the team to focus on themselves, their families, and their communities." The mystery live event "The Device" will now premiere on June 15 with the season set to start on June 17.

You can read the full statement below.

Hey Fortnite community,

Recent events are a heavy reminder of ongoing injustices in society, from the denial of basic human rights to the impact of racism both overt and subtle against people of color. We're acutely aware of the pain our friends, families, team members, players, and communities are experiencing.

We believe in equality and justice, diversity and inclusion, and that these fundamentals are above politics.

The team is eager to move Fortnite forward, but we need to balance the Season 3 launch with time for the team to focus on themselves, their families, and their communities.

The live event The Device will be delayed to Monday, June 15, and the Season 3 launch delayed to Wednesday, June 17. We know this delay comes on the heels of another one, and we appreciate your patience and understanding during these difficult times.

- Epic Games

Fortnite joins an ever-growing list of games that have shifted schedules in order to help promote other more important voices. Yesterday, CD Projekt Red also pushed its Cyberpunk 2077 event by two weeks to June 25. A recent Call of Duty  season 4 delay also came after a Madden NFL 21 reveal event was delayed until further notice, followed closely by Sony putting its PS5 games reveal event, once scheduled for June 4, on hold as well. 

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