{"id":515,"date":"2026-11-13T17:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T17:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trucoman.com\/en\/?p=515"},"modified":"2026-11-13T17:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T17:17:43","slug":"fortnite-live-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trucoman.com\/en\/fortnite-live-event\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fortnite live event that ends Chapter 7 is on December 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The next Fortnite live event is set for Saturday, December 5, 2026.<\/strong> It closes the Treasure Hunters mini season and, with it, Chapter 7. Epic has not published a start time yet. Here is what is confirmed, what is still open and how to make sure you get in.<\/p>\n<p>Treasure Hunters started on November 1 with update v43.00 and runs until this event. Its Battle Pass ends at the same moment, so the event is also your deadline for any tiers you still want.<\/p>\n<h2>When is the Fortnite live event<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Date:<\/b> Saturday, December 5, 2026<\/li>\n<li><b>Start time:<\/b> not announced by Epic yet<\/li>\n<li><b>What ends:<\/b> Treasure Hunters and Chapter 7<\/li>\n<li><b>Event name and rewards:<\/b> not official yet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some posts mention December 4, but the date reported across the guides is December 5. Epic has not confirmed what happens in the event, and Chapter 8 has no official name or start date.<\/p>\n<h2>Fortnite live event start time: where it shows up first<\/h2>\n<p>When Epic sets the hour, it appears in the countdown on the Battle Pass tab, in the lobby news and on the Fortnite Status account. The Battle Pass countdown already shows how much time is left and converts it to your time zone, so it is the easiest one to watch.<\/p>\n<h2>How to get into the Fortnite live event<\/h2>\n<p>Big events push a huge number of players onto the servers at once. This is how you avoid missing it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Update the day before:<\/b> launch Fortnite once so there is no download pending.<\/li>\n<li><b>Log in early:<\/b> be in the lobby about half an hour before the start. The event playlist usually appears shortly before.<\/li>\n<li><b>Party up in the lobby:<\/b> if you want to watch with friends, form the party before you load in.<\/li>\n<li><b>Finish your Battle Pass:<\/b> Treasure Hunters tiers you have not unlocked by the event are gone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Pirate Shop token after the event<\/h2>\n<p>The Pirate Shop token stops dropping from chests when Treasure Hunters ends on December 5. If you already have one, you can still activate the 2026 period until December 15. Everything about it is in our <a href=\"https:\/\/trucoman.com\/en\/fortnite-pirate-shop-token\/\">Fortnite Pirate Shop token guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens after the live event<\/h2>\n<p>After a chapter ends, the servers go offline for maintenance before the new content arrives. Epic has not said how long this one will last. The last big downtime, for v43.00 on November 1, took a little over three hours according to the Fortnite Status page.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>When does Fortnite Treasure Hunters end<\/h3>\n<p>On December 5, 2026, with the live event.<\/p>\n<h3>What time is the Fortnite live event<\/h3>\n<p>Epic has not announced it yet. Check the Battle Pass countdown in the game.<\/p>\n<h3>When does Fortnite Chapter 8 start<\/h3>\n<p>Epic has not confirmed a name or a date for Chapter 8.<\/p>\n<h3>Do I keep my skins after the event<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Cosmetics you own stay in your locker. Only unclaimed Battle Pass rewards are lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next Fortnite live event is on December 5, 2026, and closes Treasure Hunters and Chapter 7. 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