Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 might be delayed by two weeks according to insiders. If the leak is accurate, Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 will be extended by fifteen days, making it the second time Epic Games has had to delay a major update. But is it true?
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Delay Leak Sparks Concern Ahead of June Release
Back in February, many players were frustrated when Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 was delayed by two weeks. This made Chapter 7 one of the longest-running seasons in the game’s history. However, according to a new report from popular dataminers, the launch of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 in June might also face a similar delay.
Rumors of the delay first kicked off after dataminers NotPaloLeaks and LooloWrld discovered that the current Fortnite Showdown competitive challenges end dates had recently been extended to June 20. The only thing is, Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 was supposed to end on Friday, June 5, 2026.
This, of course, would mean that the currently running Fortnite Showdown season is being extended by two weeks. If all of this is accurate, the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 release date will be pushed back by a total of fifteen days. This is the exact same delay that CH7S2 faced back in February 2026.
Although it should be pointed out that both NotPaloLeaks and LooloWrld clarified this has “not been confirmed” yet. According to Fortnite Underground it might also just be an extension related to Ranked mode. “This could indicate Season 3 will be delayed. Or, the Ranked season may have been extended to accommodate for the launch of Ranked 2.0.”
Is the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Delay Confirmed?
No, at the time of writing, Epic Games has not confirmed that the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 release date has been delayed. Interestingly, the CH7S2 delay in February was also leaked early by dataminers after they discovered that internal dates in the game’s files had been changed.
With the Season 2 delay, Epic Games released an official statement a few hours after it was leaked. However, Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 is still about two months away from its launch. So the publisher might not make a comment this early on, as it’s still pretty far off anyways.
While Fortnite dataminers are credible, I would still take this latest rumor with a major grain of salt. The extended Competitive Challenge dates are real, but it might also be an error or a mistake.
Or it could just be an extension to Fortnite Ranked mode only, as mentioned earlier. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the Fortnite Showdown end date has been extended. At this point this is just speculation.
When Does Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 End?
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 is currently scheduled to end on June 5, 2026. At least, that is the date that was originally listed in the game’s files. It’s currently unknown if Fortnite Showdown will still conclude on that date. Especially if this latest rumor of a delay ends up being accurate.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 Act II will still launch on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The major seasonal update is called Fortnite Showdown “The Elites” and it will continue the ongoing rivalry between Team Ice King and Team Foundation. However, this time, the rivalry will feature a challenge between Jules and Dasha.
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