Fortnite OG is cycling through eras from the past, bringing fresh yet also nostalgic waves of fun to explore with each new season. It’s nearly time for season nine to begin, and if you’re eager to dive in, you’ll want to know exactly when it’s launching.
Seasonal updates are by far some of the most exciting ones, as they introduce the most new content to explore. To ensure you’re ready for this one, here’s the exact time and date when Fortnite OG season nine starts.
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Fortnite OG season 9 release date and time
Season 9 of Fortnite OG is officially slated to launch on June 25. Fortnite never shares exact launch times for new updates, but they do have a fairly reliable and consistent release schedule.
On June 24 or early on June 25, Fortnite will go into downtime for a few hours. This will likely happen sometime around 3am CT on June 25 based on usual update schedules. Then, after around three or four hours, Fortnite OG season 9 will be live and playable. This means it should go live somewhere around 6am to 7am CT. We’ve set our countdown timer to 7am CT, but it may go live slightly earlier or later depending on how maintenance goes.
- PT: 4am/5am on June 25
- CT: 6am/7am on June 25
- ET: 7am/8am on June 25
- BST: 12pm/1pm on June 25
- CEST: 1pm/2pm on June 25
- JST: 8pm/9pm on June 25
- AEST: 9pm/10pm on June 25
When does Fortnite OG season 9 start?
Fortnite OG season 9 should start sometime around 6am to 7am CT following a few hours of maintenance. An official launch time for this season hasn’t been shared and likely won’t be based on past updates. Fortnite’s schedule tends to stay the same for most updates, though, so as long as no unexpected delays occur, it’ll be released within this timeframe.
Fortnite OG season 9 features
Fortnite OG season nine will introduce new content to just about every part of this game mode, including a new pass to complete, an array of map changes, a slightly different loot pool, new story events, and more. Most of the exact details haven’t been revealed just yet, but based on the past season and usual update patterns, we do know some key information about what to expect.
The new pass will feature three remixed versions of characters who were present on the old one, likely Rox, Singularity, and Sentinel, although other characters like Bunker Jonesy or Demi are possibilities, too. The massive, epic battle event between the Mecha Team Leader and The Devourer will also be rerun sometime during this season. Overall, OG season nine will work to bring back the best parts of the original season, so you can expect just about all the parts you loved from the last one to return here.
While you wait for this season to begin, there’s plenty to keep you busy over in classic Battle Royale or other gameplay modes. Some good tasks to consider working on are finding the Olivia Rodrigo Easter egg, getting Nova Crystals in Droid Tycoon, finding Sprite Chests, and selling Blueprints in Droid Tycoon.
