Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 "Runners": Release Date, Battle Pass & What's Confirmed
What Is Confirmed About Chapter 7 Season 3
The headline facts come straight from Epic's reveal (source: VICE):
- Season name: the on-art branding reads "Runners" (Chapter 7 Season 3). You will also see it written as "The Runners" as shorthand.
- Launch date: Saturday, June 6, 2026.
- The Battle Pass has been revealed, shown as a lineup image with roughly 8 new skins plus companion Sidekicks and returning Sprites.
- A John Wick collaboration headlines the Battle Pass, drawn in Fortnite's comic-style "Pen & Ink" art rather than a live-action model.
How Chapter 7 Season 2 Ends: The "Shattered" Live Event
Chapter 7 Season 2 does not just quietly end. Epic announced a live in-game event called Shattered to close it out, the finale of the season-long fight between The Foundation and the Ice King over the Zero Point (source: AltChar). It is a notable send-off, since Epic rarely runs a full live event to cap a Season 2.
Shattered uses a faction split: your experience changes depending on whether you side with Team Foundation or Team Ice King, and the two sides see different versions of how the battle for the Zero Point plays out, fighting alongside their faction leader to secure it (source: allthings.how). According to event coverage, the real threat behind both factions is the Dark Voyager, who has quietly been collecting the missing Zero Point shards. If those shards fuse during the chaos, the island could look very different when Season 3 begins (source: bo3.gg). Treat that last part as the story Epic is teasing rather than a confirmed outcome.
Here is the timeline:
Exact maintenance length is never guaranteed, so treat the morning return as approximate. Epic confirms when servers are back through its status channels.
The Battle Pass: Revealed as an Image
This is the part to get right, because it is where most online coverage overreaches. Epic showed the Battle Pass as a promotional image, and that image actually leaked early via the dataminer ShiinaBR before Epic's own post (source: win.gg). What Epic actually named or made obvious is a short list. Everything else is a dataminer reading pixels.
- John Wick (Pen & Ink comic art style), with his Pitbull dog as a cosmetic Sidekick
- TheBurntPeanut, the creator, included as a Sidekick companion rather than a full playable skin
- Doctor Slone returns as a remixed skin, a notable story beat since she vanished back in Chapter 4
- P.J. returns as a remix
- Sprites return as a mechanic, with several Sidekick and sprite variants in the pass
So the accurate summary is: roughly 8 skins are in the pass, but only about four are reliably identified (source: esports.gg), which itself flags the rest as placeholder tags pending dataminers. Real names usually land once the season is live and the files can be read directly.
As for price, the Battle Pass is expected to be 800 V-Bucks, the standard Battle Pass price Epic has used since March 2026. That is the standing price rather than a Season 3 specific announcement.
Leaked Collabs and the "Runners" Theme
Beyond the Battle Pass image, several bigger collaborations are circulating purely as leaks. Keep your expectations in check on these:
The "Runners" name has the community reading a mobility or speed angle, possibly with a tropical or summer flavor based on the teaser art. That is a reasonable guess, but Epic has not detailed the actual gameplay theme yet.
What We Still Do Not Know
To be clear about the gaps, none of the following has been officially confirmed as of this writing (source: Hotspawn):
- Map changes and new points of interest. Nothing concrete announced yet.
- New mechanics, mobility items, or the season's gameplay hook. Tied to the "Runners" name only by guesswork.
- The weapon pool and any mid-season additions.
- Most Battle Pass skin names, as covered above.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 release?
Saturday, June 6, 2026. Server downtime begins around 4:00 AM ET for several hours of maintenance, and the new season goes live once servers return that morning. The current season ends the night before with the Shattered live event on June 5 at 7:00 PM ET.
What is Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 called?
The on-art branding reads "Runners," often written as "The Runners." Epic has not detailed the gameplay theme behind the name yet, so any "cyberpunk" or "speed" framing is community speculation for now.
Who is in the Chapter 7 Season 3 Battle Pass?
Epic revealed the Battle Pass as an image and clearly featured a John Wick collaboration (with a Pitbull Sidekick) and the creator TheBurntPeanut as a Sidekick, plus returning remixes of Doctor Slone and P.J. and several Sprites. The pass has around 8 skins total, but most of the other names floating around are datamined guesses that do not agree between sources.
Is John Wick really in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3?
Yes, John Wick appears in the revealed Battle Pass image, drawn in Fortnite's comic-style Pen and Ink art rather than the live-action look of past John Wick skins. It would be the third John Wick outfit in Fortnite's history.
How much will the Battle Pass cost?
The expected price is 800 V-Bucks, which has been the standard Fortnite Battle Pass price since March 2026. Epic has not issued a separate Season 3 price statement, so treat 800 as the standing price rather than a new confirmation.
Are the leaked skins like Bugs Bunny or Sonic confirmed?
No. Names like Bugs Bunny, Squibbly, Lady Windfrost, and Elite Jules come from dataminers reading the Battle Pass image, and a competing datamined list reports entirely different names. Bigger leaked collabs like Sonic and Homelander are unconfirmed and may not even belong to this season. Wait for official confirmation after launch.
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