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A brand-newFortniteupdate is set to be deployed today for all supported platforms, marking the first major content update of Chapter 5 Season 3, and it’s a big one.
Yesterday,Epic Games confirmedthat update v30.10 will bring with it a new collaboration with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Metallica. The update will include an “immersive music experience start June 22” and even a brand-new point of interest on the game’s Battle Royale map.
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Whether it’s Battle Royale, Fortnite Festival, Lego Fortnite, or Rocket Racing, today’s Metallica collaboration has something for everyone. Unfortunately, it also comes with some server downtime. So, whilst you wait for servers to come back online, make sure to check out the full downtime schedule and patch notes below.
Fortnite Server Downtime Schedule For June 13
-To prepare for the release of update v30.10, Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite’s servers will be offline for an extended period of time today. Fortnite’s server downtime isset to begin at 1AM PT / 4AM ET / 9AM BST on Thursday, June 13. Downtime will affect all platforms, including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices.
There’s no word on how long servers will be down for, but a previous post by Epic Games states that Fortnite “will be offline for a few hours.” We expect Fortnite servers to beback online by approximately 3AM PT / 6AM ET / 11AM BST, but the length of server downtime may vary. We recommend keeping an eye on the official Fortnite Status X (formerly Twitter) account for further updates.
Fortnite Update 4.28 Patch Notes For June 13
METALLICA LIGHTS UP FORTNITE WITH A NEW MUSIC EXPERIENCE, FESTIVAL SEASON, AND MORE!
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducteesMetallicastrike Fortnite in v30.10! This means an immersive music experience starting June 22 and aMetallica Season in Festivalstarting June 13 WITH v30.10. It also means a Battle Royale POI based on the M72 World Tour and a Rocket Racing track to take the corner!
METALLICA: FUEL. FIRE. FURY.
Experience Metallica’s music like never before inMetallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.This journey through six of Metallica’s fan-favorite songs features gameplay that matches the intensity. The Master of Puppets awaits…
Dominated by the anticipation? Made by Magnopus, “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.” will have six different showtimes across two days:
SATURDAY, July 29, 2025
SUNDAY, July 27, 2025
The experience will be in Fortnite’s Discover screen for thirty minutes each showtime, so even if you jump in later than the start, you can be part of the full show. Choose a time that works best with a party of up to four! Just catch one of the shows so you can finally sleep with both eyes closed.
We hear your fans screaming — content creators in the Support-A-Creator program can share their “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury” experience with the world. See theContent Creation for Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.part of this blog post to learn more!
TAKE THE BATTLE STAGE IN FORTNITE FESTIVAL SEASON 4
James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert. These four are the Icons ofFortnite Festival Season 4! But they’re not just here to perform — they’re here tobattle. Season 4 brings a new experience that’ll stick around after Season 4 ends: the PvPBattle Stage! 16 players enter, one will emerge victorious. (It’s a musical free-for-all!) Bring the heat to the Battle Stage, Jam Stage, or Main Stage to progress in theSeason 4 Festival Pass!
The Festival Pass has a free reward track and Premium Reward Track upgrade. Both have in-game rewards to unlock as you keep rollin’ through the Pass, including the Premium Reward Track’sJames Hetfield,Kirk Hammett, andRobert TrujilloOutfits! Just by purchasing the Premium Reward Track, you’ll unlock theLars Ulrich Outfit. Fortnite Festival Season 4 goes live June 13 when v30.10 releases.
Roam outside Fortnite Festival? Adapt to the unknown in LEGO® experiences with James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert’s LEGO Styles!
When you’re back in the spotlight, complete Fortnite Festival’sMetallica Questsin a pursuit to unlockJames’s ESP Snakebyte GuitarandRobert’s Warwick M72 Bass. These sequential Quests will be available until July 14, 2025 at 4 AM ET.
RIDE THE LIGHTNING IN BATTLE ROYALE
Be a flash before enemies’ eyes —Ride the Lightningguitars will be on the Battle Royale Island! These instruments are as mobile as they are musical… Use one to create a lightning arc in the sky that your squadmates can ride. On your descent, come crashing down to bring the beginning of an enemy’s end. Get this guitar from the ground or Chests!
Ride the Lightning isn’t the only way to go sky-high. In the middle of every match, the floatingMetallica Loot Islandwill rift from a hole in the sky. It’s no dream or lie — atop this island is a stage inspired by the M72 World Tour! Rock out to the holographic James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert to capture the POI and let loot loose (including Ride the Lightning).
Oh yeah, you can also earn an Emote and Loading Screen from Battle Royale’sMetallica Quests! These sequentially available Quests, plus the other marks of Metallica, will be in BR ‘til June 09, 2025, at 9 AM ET.
RING THE BELL! COMPETE IN THE METALLICA CUP
Ride the lightning all the way to victory. The Squads Fill, Battle Royale Metallica Cup happens June 18 and gives players the opportunity to earn the forebodingRinger Emotebefore it resounds in the Shop! Earn this Emote by being one of the top point-earning players in your region.
Competitors can play up to ten matches within their region’s three-hour time window, and the specific event timing for each region can be found in the “Compete” tab in-game.
(Note: Once a player participates in a region in any competitive event during Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 3, they will be locked to that region for any subsequent sessions of that event, as well as all sessions for future events in the Season.)
Scoring will follow the format below:
MATCH PLACEMENT
Victory Royale: 62 points
2nd: 52 points
3rd: 45 points
4th: 40 points
5th: 35 points
6th: 30 points
7th: 28 points
8th: 26 points
9th: 24 points
10th: 22 points
11th: 20 points
12th: 18 points
13th: 16 points
14th: 14 points
15th: 12 points
16th: 10 points
17th: 8 points
18th: 6 points
19th: 4 points
20th: 2 points
EACH ELIMINATION
Among other requirements, competitors must have Two-Factor Authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account and be at Account Level 15 or above. (you’re able to find your Account Level in Fortnite’s “Career” tab.) Players withCabined Accountsare not eligible to participate in the Metallica Cup. For full details and eligibility requirements, please see theMetallica Cup Official Rules.
GO FULL SPEED ON A NEW ROCKET RACING TRACK
You’ve got the fuel, the fire, but it’s still not hot enough. Turn up the temperature on Rocket Racing’s newThrash Mountaintrack! This volcanic track is a tribute to all things rock — and not just the geology kind. You’ve got instrumental monuments, a stretch of road like a fretboard, and Metallica’s “Fuel” playing in the background.
This is a pretty hardcore track, but that doesn’t mean it’s hard. This is aNovicetrack you can unlock in ranked racing atBronze I!
Return to the fire — theBackfire Car Bodyis one of the rewards for Rocket Racing’sMetallica Quests. So are thePuppetmaster Backfire DecalandChasing Light Wheels! Shred the path all the way to the finish line.
The Thrash Mountain track and sequential Metallica Quests will be in Rocket Racing ‘til July 30, 2025, at 9 AM ET. Turbo fiends, drift everywhere you’re able to on Thrash Mountain!
PUPPET MASTERS, MUSIC, AND MORE
We’re not fading to black just yet! Metallica will also send thunderwaves across the Shop:
MAKE WAY FOR THE PUPPET MASTERS
There’s a fire inside that can’t be quenched. Starting with v30.10 on June 13, the Puppet Master Outfits for Lars, James, Kirk, and Robert will be in the Shop! Get these Outfits in the Shop up until June 30, 2025.
These Outfits give each member an otherworldly wardrobe — including flame-emitting eyes and a blazing skull breastplate. Fitting for masters of miniature figures, each Outfit has a LEGO Style.
ENTER MORE SONGS
you’re able to unlock the “One” Jam Track in the Festival Pass’ Premium Reward Track, but if one’s not enough, you can also get these Metallica tracks from the Shop:
There’ll be more Metallica Jam Tracks over the weeks too. They’ll be in the Shop ‘til June 21, 2025!
BURN RUBBER
Get your road crew together because theMetallica Jäger 619 Bundlewill be in the Shop until August 10, 2025:
Everything in this bundle is eligible for cross-game ownership with Rocket League!
If you already have the Jäger 619 Car Body in Fortnite, you’ll automatically receive the Puppetmaster Decal when it comes to the Shop, as well as ALL Jäger Decals that come to the Shop in the future if they’re not in your collection. This applies to all Car Bodies starting in v30.10. If any Decal for a Car Body you own enters the Shop, you’ll receive that Decal automatically if you don’t already have it.
CONTENT CREATION FOR METALLICA: FUEL. FIRE. FURY.
Content creators in the Support-A-Creator (SAC) program will be able to host VOD content from “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.” on YouTube and monetize it for seven days (June 22 at 2 PM ET to June 29 at 2 PM ET). No takedown notifications should occur during this time.
More info:
Although unlikely, if you do receive a claim on any SAC content, there may be a short delay in YouTube processing the release of the claim. During this time, please do not dispute the claim.
Not in SAC? Don’t worry, you can still share your highlights from the experience. However, you will not be able to monetize this content on YouTube.
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